Janelle Monáe - Tightrope (Later Archive)

Janelle Monáe performs Tightrope on Later... with Jools Holland.
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[@E-Mistri]

There is too much to love about Janelle Monáe, such an electric, talented and fresh performance. Can't believe this is from 2013, still going strong and miles ahead of today's competition!

[@Danceofthesugarplumfairy]

She’s so amazing , love her

[@RockyScorcese]

She is amazing!

[@desdermoaner809]

Janelle is simply a genius , artistically, musically and is unique,

[@RodTejada502]

DANG IT! This is so cool. And funky. Everybody was on their A game

[@nicolasramos2170]

I just love this song so much!!!

[@Biboche23]

Just saw her live tonight in montreal and what a beautiful expérience! She’s so amazingly talented and her energy, presence, words is unreal it was so beautiful ❤she has evolved even more into the eclectic artist that she is, so smart genuine and always herself. im still high from that had to come back watch this beautiful clip

[@zainabmaria6473]

Absolute incredible artistry and energy🖤🌬🌈✊🏽👣

[@mickydub3]

Still one of the " BEST " performances on Jools Holland

[@rfg1275]

One word, Phenomenal!

[@colbyshea5915]

Such great showmanship, I can’t take my eyes off her

[@anouk97jeremie7]

j'adore janelle, je suis fans, trés trés douée!!!!

[@gi2024_]

Lindaaaaaaaaa!!!!💖💖

[@sohistoriatriste9428]

Oh yes yeah

[@MxolisiPeacemakerNdongeni]

She has that Andre 3000 vibe that I love but with a lot of musicality

[@eaqua56]

Coincidentally, Big Boi from OutKast was one of the ppl who discovered her

[@notalizardperson]

@@eaqua56And was featured on the album version of this song.

[@snifflesmiaowrose2637]

I like good job!

[@trucker-zv4nh]

she brought it at the end of the song 🌅

[@Jamesy78910]

Y’all this was a HIT

[@snifflesmiaowrose2637]

🎶 la la La la la 🎶

[@erflingnot]

2021 and her batteries are still not running low....”Spill the beans lady what’s next we just can’t wait”.

[@LisaMiza]

Gatta love 2020 interlacing

[@snifflesmiaowrose2637]

Even tho it sounds a bit read I like

[@cherylnagy126]

standing on the shoulders of James Brown, fo' sho'

[@bangwonlee2077]

편견은 자신을 죽인다.

[@C1honeybun]

🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤🤍🖤

[@Wiley_Coyote]

James Brown's secret granddaughter.

[@hockeygirl8401]

She was weak on vocals this performance...

[@viktoriavennice3864]

I think she was sick… But she killed performance wise We all have those days lol

[@theodoreharwood7955]

IIRC she had influenza.

[@hockeygirl8401]

@@theodoreharwood7955 Thank you for explaining

[@GordonWulfman]

I was watching it, saying 'What the heck is with this talented girls key choices???' I thank you for questioning it, and thank the other repliers for explainin' why this actually is the amazing performance that it seems it should be. If that makes any sense. :)

[@hockeygirl8401]

@@GordonWulfman yessssssss I know music and I can tell when someone doesn’t have enough breath when they sing. My mother was the opera singer, and voice teacher so I’ve been around performing arts my whole life. Also, I played French horn in an orchestra and Maryland honors band for years. She seems flat and off. The flu can definitely take the breath out of notes. Thank God somebody else could hear it.