The unearthed videos prove that Lizzo has been a legend for years, and with her debut film role on the way (in upcoming stripper revenge movie Hustlers) there’s plenty more incredible footage of the singer to come. The next, taken in 2011, features Lizzo backstage at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre where Björk performed in 2007 in the 25-second video, the musician films the venue and proudly says to the camera: “One day I’m going to have a picture on this wall and I’m not playing with you.” The most recent video, from 2012, is an in-studio performance by Lizzo and her band The Larva Ink. The first is filmed on New Year’s Eve in 2009 and sees the long-haired singer perform an acapella version of a song called “Ghosts” by Jeanne Guillory.
The videos have been discovered on a YouTube account called ‘ lizzomusic’ which only has three other videos on. The video, which was filmed on location, features black-and-white images of New York City intercut with full-color shots of Jay-Z and Keys performing in Times Square.Empire State of Mind‘s music video began filming on September 29, in Tribeca and around Ground Zero, and was released on October 30, 2009. Thanks for watching! :)” Cute! Although there’s no flute this time, the musician flawlessly plays piano while singing Adele’s famously difficult-to-cover track. Found the chords and decided to have some fun. Selain penyanyi rap, penulis lagu, pemenang Grammy, miliarder raja bisnis, dan ikon global, ia kini adalah Hall of Famer. The description reads: “Hey! Bored & playing around with music again. Jay-Z menambahkan gelar baru pada namanya. The second video sees a glamorous 23-year-old Lizzo soulfully performing Adele’s “Someone Like You” in her living room. In the first, the 21-year-old rocks a straight bob and grey hoodie, telling the webcam she’s snowed in, before bringing out her flute and absolutely killing the woodwind version of Jay-Z’s “Empire State Of Mind”. 1 on Billboard’s Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs charts as well. Impressively, Empire State of Mind hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Jay-Z's first No. 'Empire State of Mind' spent five weeks at No. In two videos filmed almost two years apart, a 20-something Lizzo records herself at home covering two classic songs. To date, the song has earned royalties from over 70 countries. We already knew this from her phenomenal third album, Cuz I Love You, but now we have historical proof as the singer’s 2011 covers of Jay-Z and Adele have been unearthed from YouTube, as Uproxx notes.