Zoë Erianna; Beyoncé.Photo:Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Kevin Mazur/WireImage, Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images
Young singerZoë Eriannaalready wowed the judges onAmerica’s Got Talent. Now, she also hasBeyoncé’s stamp of approval.
After creating a fully produced cover of Queen Bey’s “Texas Hold ‘Em” with no sheet music, the 7-year-old singer — who competed on season 18 ofAGT— received a large bouquet of flowers from the Grammy-winning superstar alongside a kind, encouraging note.
About two weeks ago, Zoë’s parents sharedan Instagram videoof their talented daughter expressing interest in learning to play “Texas Hold ‘Em” herself after hearing the chart-topping country song in the car.
In the clip, she sits in the family’s home recording studio and recreates the banjo-heavy production on a keyboard — and it’s not easy. “Although Zoë has perfect pitch, timing banjo style rhythm and fingerpicking on keyboard can be a challenge,” wrote her parents in the post’s caption.
By the end of the video, she’s self-produced a version of the song’s instrumental that sounds nearly identical to the original track, which will appear on Beyoncé’supcoming albumCowboy Carter.
Beyoncé later caught wind of the video, as she sent Zoë a large bouquet of white flowers fromBouquet Shopin Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. (The family resides in the state’s Drexel Hill town, according to a localNBCaffiliate.)
Zoë also expressed thanks for the flowers, telling the local news outlet, “It feels exciting and happy and I’m so happy that she sent this to me.”
Earlier this week, Beyoncéunveiled the title of her upcoming country albumCowboy Carter, which acts as the follow-up to 2022’sRenaissance, and it’s set for a March 29 release.
She teased the forthcoming project in a Verizon commercial during the 2024 Super Bowl before surprise-dropping two songs: “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” The former track has since reached No. 1 on theBillboardHot 100 as well as the Hot Country Songs chart — making her the first-ever Black woman to top the genre-specific chart.
Beyoncé during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena on February 04, 2024.Kevin Mazur/Getty
Kevin Mazur/Getty
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While few details are known aboutCowboy Carter, it’s possible that a cover ofDolly Parton’s“Jolene” could be on the tracklist. The country icon, 78, recently shared that she heard Queen Bey recorded a version of her signature hit during an interview withKnox News.
“Well, I think she has! I think she’s recorded ‘Jolene’ and I think it’s probably gonna be on her country album, which I’m very excited about that,” she told the outlet last week.
source: people.com
