Sophia Grace Brownlee’s got that super bass—and she’s only eight years old!
The British elementary schoolgirl loves to sing and dance to the music of hardcore R&B divas, including Jesse J and British rapper Cher Lloyd. Sophia’s YouTube cover of Nicki Minaj’s “Super Bass” –a sassy rendition complete with princess tiaras, pink tutus and backup dancing from her little sister Rosie—went viral last month.
Ellen Degeneres took notice of Sophia’s vocal talent and stage presence and invited her onto the show. Yesterday, the little girl got to live out her dream of performing on a big stage on “Ellen.” But Ellen had another surprise up her sleeve—Sophia got to meet Nicki Minaj! Check out Nicki and Sophia’s adorable duet of “Super Bass” below (at 3:44).
When she first saw Sophia’s cover of her song, “I was blown away,” said Nicki, who was nominated for two American Music Awards yesterday. Although amused and a little embarrassed that such a young fan had memorized some of her more explicit lyrics, Nicki was incredibly sweet to the girls. She called Sophia a “rising superstar” and promised to take the Brownlee sisters on a shopping spree for anything they wanted—to which Sophia energetically replied, “I want your album!”
Collegiettes™, what do you think of Sophia’s cover of “Super Bass” and all the attention it’s getting? Is it adorbs? Inappropriate?
Which pop stars did you idolize when you were little? Tell us in a comment below!