The video of Grace Franklin, granddaughter of music legend Aretha Franklin, singing a song by the late musical icon has been circulating on the Internet.
On Sunday, the 15-year-old girl demonstrated her grandmother’s favorite song “Ain’t No Way” at the premiere of the movie “Respect” in Los Angeles, proving that she can really play in the family. effect.
Jennifer Hudson, who played the Queen of Soul in the biopic, posted a video of the performance on Instagram on Wednesday. “Grace Franklin sang’Ain’t No Way’ at the premiere of “Respect”,” Hudson wrote in the title. “What is better for her granddaughter than celebrating Aretha Franklin @gfranklin61 Sing her song at the movie premiere? She will be very proud! “
The video quickly went viral on the Internet and received more than 647,000 views. Fans also shared it on YouTube and Twitter. In the video, you can see Hudson introducing Grace.
“The best way to respect their legacy is to do what you know they will like,” Hudson said, then handed the microphone to Grace amidst the cheers of the crowd.
“I’m very happy to see my grandmother get the honor in such an amazing way.’Ain’t No Way’ is my favorite grandmother’s song, so I hope you all like it! Grace said before starting to sing.
“Respect” tells Aretha’s journey from choir singer to international star. The film is directed by Liesl Tommy and is scheduled to be released on Friday.
“Dreamgirls” stars Hudson and Grace shared a musical moment for the first time on August 4, and the two gathered at the latter’s great-grandfather’s house a few days before the film premiere.
In a video, Grace can be seen singing a few lines from “Ain’t No Way”, which surprised Hudson and other friends who cheered for her teenage granddaughter. Queen of Souls.
“surprise! [It was] Singing for such an outstanding singer is really an amazing experience. It was great to chat with @iamjhud in my great-grandfather’s old house. She is so down to earth, just like we have seen before! She did a great job playing my grandma, and I hope you all like it 🙂 @respect movie#respect for the movie,” Grace wrote next to the clip at the time.
“Respect” is not the only work in Hollywood about the colorful life of this great singer as a performer. “Genius: Aretha” is an eight-episode miniseries about Aretha’s personal life and career on the National Geographic Channel, which premiered in March. However, her family was not excited about it, New York Post Report.
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