Tori Kelly Performs ‘One Sweet Day’ w/ Boyz II Men, Fans Demand She Portrays Mariah Carey In Biopic
Tori Kelly Performs ‘One Sweet Day’ w/ Boyz II Men, Fans Demand She Portrays Mariah Carey In Biopic
Tori Kelly’s surprise performance of One Sweet Day has fans raving.
On September 15, the 31-year-old singer took the stage at The Hollywood Bowl, delivering an impressive rendition of One Sweet Day, the iconic 1995 hit by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men.
In a moment that captivated the audience, Tori Kelly covered Mariah Carey’s parts of the song, blending her powerful vocals with the timeless track that had originally held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for 16 consecutive weeks, making it one of the longest-running number-one hits in the chart’s history.
TORI KELLY GOING TF OFF ON ONE SWEET DAY WITH BOYZ II MEN??? i haven’t heard her sing like this before WHAT??????? pic.twitter.com/b9QJW02tpt
— mia (@torisonedimple) September 16, 2024
Following her performance, Tori Kelly took to her Instagram Story to express her gratitude, thanking Boyz II Men for the opportunity.
Fans on social media have been enthusiastic about the performance after a clip of it circulated on X (formerly Twitter), with many suggesting that Kelly should explore more R&B projects or even portray Mariah Carey in a biopic.
One tweet read:
“OH B**** I HAVE CHILLS ON MY ARM!!!! SHE’S THE NEW SUPREME, AND I WANT THIS IN HQ!!! OMFG!”
Another user tweeted,
“This is why I keep saying she needs to do more r&b! Her pop music does not do her voice justice.”
A third tweet added,
“Mariah PLEASE WE NEED HER FOR THE BIO SERIES!”
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Well, lucky for the fans, they can see Tori Kelly live as she’s currently on tour promoting her fifth album, Tori, which was released in April.
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