Music fans dropped their jaws after listening to Reneé Rapp sing Beyoncé's iconic hit "Dangerously In Love" as a duet with EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony) winner Jennifer Hudson on her eponymous talk show.
Rapp is a singer who recently dropped her second studio album, "Snow Angel."
The 23-year-old came into prominence for her well-received performance as Regina George in the Broadway musical Mean Girls.
She is also the recipient of the 2018 Jimmy Award for Best Performance by an Actress, which recognizes excellence among high school students performing musical theater.
When she and Hudson sang Bey's song from her debut album of the same name from 2003, audiences were blown away by Rapp's powerhouse vocals.
Here is a clip of the performance that was shared on X (formerly Twitter).
Rene\u00e9 Rapp and Jennifer Hudson cover \u201cDangerously In Love\u201d on The @JHudShow.— BEYONC\u00c9 LEGION (@BEYONC\u00c9 LEGION) 1696860351
Fans online gave a standing ovation for the performance.
@BeyLegion @JHudShow oh we really in a rene\u00e9ssance right now— fulky (@fulky) 1696867668
@BeyLegion @JHudShow They ATE PERFECTLY. they don't gotta be Bey— idk (@idk) 1696866864
But even though Hudson undoubtedly raised the roof with her stirring, soulful vocals, people couldn't resist singling out and praising the proverbial new girl in town.
One with some serious vocal chops.
@BeyLegion @JHudShow Wheeeewwwwww I had to jump up when Rene\u00e9 gave us that breathy ending\u2026.ok then sis! You betta CHEW!!!— BOSS 2.0 \ud83c\udf93 (@BOSS 2.0 \ud83c\udf93) 1696879089
@BeyLegion @JHudShow My wig is still on the floor. Renee\u2019s voice is sum serious— Roy (@Roy) 1696883208
@BeyLegion @JHudShow I\u2019m sorry JHud, but Rene\u00e9 cleared\u2026— NOIVAS. (@NOIVAS.) 1696865021
@BeyLegion @JHudShow Why would she do Jennifer like that? Who is this lady? \ud83d\udc80— the-visuals (@the-visuals) 1696932778
@BeyLegion @JHudShow dunno who renee rapp is but i\u2019m about to find out coz those PIPES??? what a beautiful voice.— Mx Blouse (@Mx Blouse) 1696872123
@BeyLegion @JHudShow rene\u00e9 don\u2019t end jhud like that— tori vega apologist (@tori vega apologist) 1696860465
Others thought J.Hud was unfairly disadvantaged.
@BeyLegion @JHudShow I love Jennifer's soulful voice, and every voice isn't meant to sing THAT song\ud83d\ude12\u2615 Renee Rapp, however, her voice on it was\ud83d\udd25— Oscars did Angela Bassett WRONG! (@Oscars did Angela Bassett WRONG!) 1696866968
And finally, the Beyhive weighed in and maintained their Queen was untouchable.
@BeyLegion @JHudShow See, this what I be trying to tell people, Beyonce has made what she does look EASY! We sing along to her hits because they are beautiful and catchy, however when you start to break down her vocals - technically...now see, it ain't that easy. Here, this is a PRIME example.— Sloane Rivers (@Sloane Rivers) 1696865180
@BeyLegion @JHudShow just shows you how nobody can do beyonce songs like beyonce can \ud83d\ude2d renee ate tho— \u064d (@\u064d) 1696861200
@BeyLegion @JHudShow Anytime some does a Beyonc\u00e9 cover it just never hits for me I\u2019m sorry— Kimmie \u2661 (@Kimmie \u2661) 1696863986
The fans have spoken.
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