Author : Jennifer Stone
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Imagine your favorite musician on stage and absolutely killing the performance. Now imagine a mini version of that artist coming on stage and doubling down the power! Well, several artists from Beyoncé to Chris Martin, have proved this to their audiences when their kids came onstage and wowed the crowd with their magical performances. When artists are on the road for a long time, sometimes they surprise their audiences with a special guest, and they are none other than the mini versions of themselves!
On some special occasions, artists performing on a tour have invited their own kids to join them on stage and make the night even more special for their listeners. The kids accompany their superstar parents for a song or two and with gifted children hitting the stage, they continue to prove that the artistic genius runs in the family! So here are the 7 music artists whose kids have joined them on stage to deliver a very special, and power-packed performance for their audiences.
1. Beyoncé and Blue Ivy
Beyoncé is the undefeated Queen of the music industry and when she shared the news of being pregnant with her fans, they could not keep calm. Little did they know that the first-born of Queen Bey would continue to bless our eyes with her thorough presence throughout her life, not just personal, but musical as well. The music artist has been making music with her eldest daughter since she was a child, so much so that she won a Grammy at the age of just 9 years old! In 2021, Blue Ivy Carter won a Grammy for her writing credit on the track ‘Brown Skin Girl‘. So when we see her joining her mama on stage, it only makes sense. In early 2023, the mother-daughter duo got the chance to perform ‘Brown Skin Girl’, from the “The Lion King” companion album in a private concert in Dubai.
But this was not the only time the world saw Blue Ivy on stage. Just a year later, Beyoncé kicked off her Renaissance World Tour, Blue joined her mother again. This time, to showed her amazing and energetic dance moves that shocked the whole world. During the ‘Single Ladies’ singer’s show in London and Paris, her daughter joined the dancers on stage for their choreographed routine of ‘My Power’ and ‘Black Parade’.
“My beautiful first born 🙏🏾 I’m so proud and thankful to be your mama. You bring us so much joy, my sweet angel,” the proud singer wrote on Instagram after Blue’s performance.
2. Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus
If the world now knows Miley Cyrus as a pop/rock singer, she has her dad to thank for it. Miley Cyrus first gained worldwide fame and recognition during her show ‘Hannah Montana’ on Disney. But she is not the only famous musician in her family. Before her, It was Billy Ray Cyrus, her dad who rocked the stage, and people’s hearts. Since musical genes run in the family, and the country star has never shied away from taking his daughter to the spotlight, Miley has joined her dad several times on stage. This ritual started not just on the set of ‘Hannah Montana’ but since she was very young. Apparently, it was going to the shows with her dad that connected Miley with music more. Among the various occasions when the father-daughter duo rocked the stage, singing ‘Holding On To A Dream’ together during a televised performance might be one of the most special ones.
After being cast on the biggest Disney show, Miley and Billy performed various duets like ‘Butterfly Fly Away’ and ‘Ready, Set, Don’t Go.’ After the ‘Wrecking Ball’ singer decided to go solo on her music career, the pair reunited on stage when Billy Ray joined her at Glastonbury to perform the classic hit ‘Old Town Road’ in 2019. While talking about this performance later, proud dad Billy said, “She’s a giver. She believes that we’re all put here for a reason, and that’s to give back to our fellow man, I’m real proud of her”.
3. Pink and Willow
Pink is one of the artists who is known for their amazing vocal range and stage presence, especially her aerial dance routines on stage. Now it seems like her daughter Willow is sharing the same talent with her mother. When we talk about talents, we are not only talking about the singing talents of Pink, but her dancing as well. In 2021, Pink and Willow shocked the world when they released their first duet song ‘Cover Me in Sunshine’. The song became an instant hit, gaining millions of views on YouTube. But that is not all, Willow also got a chance to show off her dancing skills alongside her mother on stage.
Since ‘Cover Me in Sunshine’ became a huge hit, Pink performed it on stage live at the Billboard Music Awards, and to everyone’s surprise, Willow joined the stage alongside her mother. Not only did she sing the song with utmost grace, but she also joined Pink in performing an incredible aerial routine. Pink later gushed about her daughter’s performance while receiving an award on the night, saying, “Willow nailed it!”
4. Alicia Keys & Egypt
Alicia Keys is one of the very few musicians who excel at playing an instrument, especially a piano. Looks like her son Egypt has taken after his talented mom and now is a successful Pianist himself. The mother-son duo made their debut on stage in 2019 when Egypt accompanied Alicia on stage for the performance of ‘Raise a Man’. The performance was a success and the world got a glimpse of Egypt as an incredibly talented pianist. Looking back, now Alicia admits that she was extremely nervous about her son joining her on stage, so much so that she forgot to practice herself.
“That moment was the first time that he performed with me on stage, and I remember being completely so wrapped up in him being okay because I asked him to do it…I was so nervous for him that I remember at midnight the night before the show, I realized I hadn’t even practiced. I remember all of this and I’m sitting there watching it with him and just…how I feel about him and seeing his growth and watching him go on stage and just completely own — it just hit me like a ton of bricks,” the ‘Girl On Fire’ singer explained in an interview.
5. Jennifer Lopez and Emme
We are all aware of the many talents of our very own ‘Jenny from the Block’. However, the talent of a pop superstar ran down the gene and got Jennifer Lopez’s daughter as well. Emme, Jennifer’s daughter, made her debut on stage in a grander way. When the singer was on ‘It’s My Party Tour’ in 2019, her daughter joined the stage to duet “Limitless” in front of thousands of audiences. However, this was not the only time the mother-daughter duo rocked the stage together. Later when Jennifer took to the stage of the Super Bowl, Emme joined as well and helped her mother belt out ‘Let’s Get Loud’. They also took the stage most recently at a gala where the ‘On The Floor’ singer gave them a sweet introduction.
“The last time we performed together was in a big stadium like this and I ask them to sing with me all the time, and they won’t. So this is a very special occasion. They are very, very busy. Booked. And pricey,” Jennifer said on stage at the gala. “They cost me when they come out. But they’re worth every single penny because they’re my favorite duet partner of all time,” she added.
6. Mariah Carey and Monroe
If the world had known vocal powerhouses, Mariah Carey would be at the top of the list. Apart from being an absolutely gorgeous singer of all time, Mariah loves spending time singing with her twins, Moroccan and Monroe. A glimpse of their sessions can be found on the social media platforms of the ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ singer. However, in 2022, Maroah finally got her chance to make Monroe make her live performance debut with her. At a Holiday concert, the two took the stage together and performed ‘Away in a Manger’. Later Mariah seemed to be extremely proud of her daughter and could not stop gushing about it.
“This is my baby girl, here. Eleven years ago, I got the greatest gift. You know what, I don’t have birthdays, but the birthing day was the greatest gift ever when I had my twins Roc and Roe,” Mariah said on stage. “This is our first duet. Alright, this is a beautiful, beautiful hymn called ‘Away in a Manger.’ We’ve been working on this one for a minute,” she continued.
7. Chris Martin Apple and Moses
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Coldplay and Chris Martin will go down in history for bringing such heartwarming and entertaining songs to us. Apple and Moses, the children of Chris, seemed to have gotten their musical talents right from their dad. They even performed with their dad on a few occasions.One such incident occurred back in 2016 when both Apple and Moses joined their dad and his band on stage during a charity event in Malibu. The two children each got their own spotlight while Chris backed them up like a proud father. Later that year, both the children got the chance again to perform with their dad on stage during Coldplay’s set at Glastonbury. Here they sang ” with the band.
