Girl Gaga had good motive to make her first Grammy efficiency in three years on Sunday, April 3 — she had a musical icon to honor! The pop star and Home of Gucci actress, trying resplendent in a satiny blue gown and a sublime updo, carried out two sings in a tribute to her collaborator and longtime pal Tony Bennett.
Bringing a contact of jazz to the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment, Gaga carried out “Love for Sale” and “Do I Love You” as images of her and Bennett lit up the screens behind her.
girl gaga put her entire gagussy on this jazz efficiency… the flexibility is unreal #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/MPmVYD9hra
— attract (@alluregaga2) April 4, 2022
These songs are two of the tracks from Gaga and Bennett’s Grammy-nominated 2021 alum Love for Sale, a compilation of Cole Porter covers.
Bennett additionally contributed to the efficiency tonight, in his personal approach. The 95-year-old crooner, now retired, launched Girl Gaga in a pre-taped video. “Hello, everybody. Please welcome Girl Gaga,” he mentioned, blowing a kiss to the viewers watching from the world or from residence.
“I really like you Tony, we miss you” – Girl Gaga 🥺 #GRAMMYs pic.twitter.com/o6WwElYhTm
— BCharts #GRAMMYs (@bchartsnet) April 4, 2022
He and Gaga had already gained a Grammy at Sunday’s ceremony by the point Gaga took the stage, beating their competitors within the Finest Conventional Pop Vocal Album class with Love for Sale.
They have been additionally nominated for File of the Yr, Finest Pop Duo/Group Efficiency, and Finest Music Video for his or her cowl of “I Get a Kick Out of You,” and Love for Sale earned a nod for Album of the Yr.
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Amongst Gaga and Bennett’s many collaborations was final 12 months’s Paramount+ vacation particular, One Final Time: An Night with Tony Bennett and Girl Gaga.
In an look on The Late Present With Stephen Colbert final November, Gaga opened up about her friendship with Bennett, who’s residing with Alzheimer’s illness. In that interview, Gaga mentioned she loves 18-time Grammy winner “very deeply.”
“When jazz begins,” she added, “this man lights up in a approach that’s such magic.”
