Although Ariana Grande had originally appeared to promote her new Sweetener album on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon with just a simple comedy skit, the unfortunate circumstances of Aretha Franklin’s passing put the talented singer in the hot seat.
Insiders at TMZ learned that Grande initially wasn’t with a shotgun performance because Ms. Franklin was one of her biggest idols. That is until Questlove convinced her that having her perform alongside The Roots would be incredible.
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The end result was Grande performing one of The Queen of Soul’s most renown hits in “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” Despite reportedly breaking down in tears following the performance, the studio audience gave her standing ovation for the powerful rendition of the legendary hit.
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Grande’s new album features guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Missy Elliott and Nicki Minaj (no, not “Bed”). Stream it here.
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