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One of the biggest musical moments of 2020 came when Billie Eilish completed a big four sweep at this past January’s Grammy Awards. Together with her brother and producer Finneas, Eilish left with 11 awards altogether, including wins for Album of the Year, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Vocal Album.
Showcasing their wonderful chemistry once again, Billie and Finneas shared a soothing performance from the comfort of their quarantine as a part of the One World: Together At Home festival.
Cover completo de billie eilish en#TogetherAtHome .pic.twitter.com/gcsGoEvg17
— BEMEX Media (@MediaBillieMx) April 19, 2020
Billie Eilish and Finneas put on a great performance of Bobby Hebb’s “Sunny”.#TogetherAtHome #GlobalCitizenspic.twitter.com/UNpyrwv4QM
— Victor (@VictorNewt) April 19, 2020
Performing Bobby Hebb’s “Sunny,” Billie shared her reasoning behind her song choice before she began the performance.
“I love this song, it always warmed my heart, it made me feel good and wanted to make you guys feel good,” she said. Billie and Finneas performed for a little over two minutes as he sat by her side and played the piano. Concluding their performance, Billie thanked those who were watching before the camera moved on to the next performance.
During the two-hour special, Lady Gaga and Lizzo delivered covers of Nat King Cole’s “Smile” and Aretha Franklin’s “A Change Is Gonna Come,” while Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes performed a duet of Louis Armstrong’s “What A Wonderful World.” Among the many other performances from the night, Taylor Swift took to her recent album Lover to perform “Soon You’ll Get Better.”
Created by Lady Gaga in partnership with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen, Saturday night’s One World: Together At Home festival featured performances from some of the music industry’s best. With tours and concerts canceled all across the world as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the livestream festival was a perfect way for fans to hear their favorite artists perform as well as honor the healthcare workers who continue to fight the virus.
Making a surprise appearance at the festival, Beyonce joined the broadcast to deliver an important message as the world watched.
Beyoncé joins the One World #TogetherAtHome concert to share a heartfelt message. pic.twitter.com/OftmSRM71z
— The Pop Hub (@ThePopHub) April 19, 2020
Beyonce thanked the frontline workers, those she labeled as “true heroes,” for their constant fight and delivered hope for their safety before diving into her central message, speaking on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on African Americans.
“Black Americans disproportionately belong to these essential parts of the workforce that do not have the luxury of working from home,” she said. “And African American communities at large have been severely affected in this crisis. Those with pre-existing conditions are at an even higher risk. This virus is killing black people at an alarmingly high rate here in America.”
Continuing, she shared a recent report about the virus from her hometown of Houston. “A recent report from my home city of Houston, Texas, shows that of COVID-19 deaths within Houston city limits, 57 percent of fatal cases are African Americans.” Concluding her message, Beyonce begged viewers to stay safe and protect themselves in the midst of the virus.
“Please protect yourselves. We are one family, and we need you. We need your voices, your abilities, and your strength all over this world. I know it’s very hard,” she said. “Please be patient, stay encouraged, keep the faith, stay positive, and continue to pray for our heroes.”
The One World: Together At Home festival also saw performances from Lady Gaga herself, Lizzo, Taylor Swift, and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.
Sharing her seventh album Lover last summer, Taylor Swift has kept her name in headlines for the majority of 2020, for reasons both in and out of her control. Keeping things on a positive note, the year saw Taylor debut the video for “The Man” and well as make a number of charitable donations to Tennessee tornado relief efforts and a worried and broke freelance music photographer for their rent.
The world’s best-selling musician of 2019 joined the lengthy list of artists for Saturday’s One World: Together At Home festival hosted by Lady Gaga in partnership with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen for a livestreamed performance.
| Taylor Swift singing ‘Soon You’ll Get Better’ for #GlobalCitizens #TogetherAtHome pic.twitter.com/WORK2HGXW1
— Taylor Swift News (@tswiftnzmedia2) April 19, 2020
One of the final performers of the night, Taylor decided to perform a song of her own, tapping Lover to play “Soon You’ll Get Better.” The performance came after Taylor was forced to postpone all of her 2020 performances due to the coronavirus pandemic. New tour dates have yet to be announced, but all purchased tickets for the 2020 dates will be transferred over to the rescheduled date.
A two-hour special, the One World: Together At Home festival also saw performances from Lady Gaga, Lizzo, and Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, all who performed classic records by Nat King Cole, Aretha Franklin, and Louis Armstrong respectively.
Lizzo was rewarded for a strong 2019 when she won three Grammy awards for Best Contemporary Album with Cuz I Love You, Best Pop Solo Performance with “Truth Hurts,” and Best Traditional R&B Performance with “Jerome.” Almost a month after winning the awards, Lizzo announced that she was back in the studio recording new music with an energetic video. Unforeseen at the time, the coronavirus pandemic would later rock the music industry, as well as the world.
Through it all, Lizzo has repeatedly done her part to contribute and help relieve the struggles for many. Returning to do the same once again, she joined a plethora of performers for the One World: Together At Home festival on Saturday to perform an Aretha Franklin cover.
Absolutely beautiful.
Lizzo performs “A Change is Gonna Come.” #TogetherAtHome pic.twitter.com/mf75dsQgqE
— Austin Kellerman (@AustinKellerman) April 19, 2020
Led off by Lady Gaga in partnership with the World Health Organization and Global Citizen, Lizzo joined in later to perform Aretha Franklin’s “A Change Is Gonna Come” during the livestreamed festival. Lizzo also shared some words of optimism for viewers at the end of her set.
“Thank you to everyone working hard to keep us safe, thank you to everyone staying home, keeping themselves safe,” she said. “I love you, we got this, we’ll get through this together.”
Her performance follows Lady Gaga’s set where she delivered a cover of Nat King Cole’s “Smile.” Lizzo has joined Diddy’s dance-a-thon in support of healthcare workers and prior to that, she donated lunches to workers all across the country as a thank you for fighting the virus.