While she wasn’t nominated, many speculated that Beyoncé would make an appearance at this year’s CMT Music Awards. Beyoncé might not have been there, but one of her songs was.
Beyoncé Jolene CMT Music Awards 2024
Fans of Beyoncé were in for a treat during the CMT Music Awards. While the singer herself wasn’t there, her cover of Jolene could be heard during the commercial break. One fan posted a video on X, formerly known as Twitter, of the audience at this year’s CMT Music Awards; Jolene can be heard playing over the loudspeaker.
“JOLENE” being played at the #CMTAwards tonight pic.twitter.com/Oal9edDEfv
— COWBOY CARTER (@COWBOYCARTERB8) April 8, 2024
At one point during the night, several artists who collaborated with Beyoncé on Cowboy Carter took to the stage to present an award. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy, and Reyna Roberts provided harmony vocals for “Blackbiird” a take on Paul McCartney’s “Blackbird.”
Speaking at the awards show’s red carpet on Sunday, Adell said she felt “very honored” to be included on an album by “my favorite artist on the planet,”
Who was Jolene Dolly Parton
Featured on Beyoncé’s new album Cowboy Carter, Jolene is a cover of Dolly Parton’s song of the same name. The song is now one of the most iconic of Parton’s song list.
Parton previously spoke about the dual meaning of the song. Initially, the country music icon received inspiration from a little red-haired girl at one of her concerts who wanted an autograph. Parton asked the girl’s name and the girl answered that it was Jolene.
“That sounds like a song,” Parton recalled saying, “I’m going to write a song about that,”
Years later, Parton’s husband was allegedly being flirted with by a redheaded bank teller, “I put a stop to that,”
Despite receiving mixed reactions from fans, Parton took to Instagram to say how much she loved Beyoncé’s version.
“Wow, I just heard Jolene. Beyoncé is giving that girl some trouble and she deserves it!”
Paul McCartney also took to Instagram to praise Beyoncé’s “magnificent” version of his song “Blackbird.”
“it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place,”
Beyoncé Country Album Cowboy Carter
As HOLR previously reported, Beyoncé announced her foray into country music with her newest album Cowboy Carter. The singer shared how she felt unwelcome the first time she attempted to break into the genre.
What do you think of Beyoncé’s version of Jolene and Blackbird?
Published by HOLR Magazine.
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