While paying tribute to Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott at the Recording Academy’s Black Music Collective (#BMCHonors) honor, Chloe Bailey performed Aaliyah’s “One in a Million.”
Chloe Sang At The Black Music Collective Honors
The ceremony took place on Thursday night in Los Angeles, just days before the 65th Annual Grammy Awards. Missy—along with Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre and music executive Sylvia Rhone—were all honored. honor, and Chloe took to the stage to honor Elliott.
The “Have Mercy” singer featured Aaliyah’s harmonious rendition of “One in a Million,” a song written by Missy.
In addition to Chloe performing Aaliyah classics, Ciara and Tweet performed “1, 2 Steps” and “Oops (Oh My)” respectively—two songs that featured Missy in the early 2000s. Talk about A fun blast from the past in honor of the original Virginia rap icon!
Social media reacts to Chloe’s performance
As was the case with these viral events, people started expressing their thoughts on social media. Check out what some of the listeners had to say below.
Chloe Bailey cover Aaliyah and Missy?? Can you say legendary? pic.twitter.com/ZyHljNX9fP
— B•R•I IS IN PIECES (@chloverview) February 3, 2023
Currently…. I like Chloe but she’d better never go on stage and sing Aaliyah again and I DON’T HAVE TO PLAY
— Shawnee Easton🦄 (@XBeautyXBrains_) February 3, 2023
they go crazy because chloe sings better than aaliyah 😭 https://t.co/2wLSklev4z
– s (@ilysafari) February 3, 2023
I like Chloe Bailey but she’s not Aaliyah lol https://t.co/3ulkB4hirn
— JewsJews (@ yellagurl95) February 3, 2023
It is not “sound” like Aaliyah or “for” Aaliyah. It’s CHLOE BAILEY singing! 😂 She did a great job! ❤️✨ https://t.co/vGdzryqaVD
— .❁ | PRAY (@redforjanet) February 3, 2023
Chloe reflects on Missy Elliott in Instagram post: ‘She inspires me’
The day after her performance, Chloe took to Instagram to document the experience with a video upload.
The 24-year-old admits that ‘maybe paying tribute to Missy Elliott last night means it all [her].” She also noted that Missy was a “pioneer” who inspired her as both an artist and a producer. Notably, she calls Missy Elliott a “genius” and hopes that she can “make the same impact on the music industry as she did.”
She also expressed a warm message for Aaliyah, saying that she is loved and missed by many.
What do you think of Chloe’s performance of “One in a Million” by Aaliyah? Also, what do you think of the listener’s reaction?
