VIDEO: Alicia Keys praises SA TikTok star’s isiXhosa cover of her song
South African TikTok star Khanyisa Jaceni was praised after she posted her isiXhosa cover of Alicia Keys' 'Un-Thinkable' on TikTok.
South Africans can once again be proud of the amazing and diverse talent we have in our country.
South African TikTok star Khanyisa Jaceni received international attention after she posted a video of herself covering Alicia Keys' hit song 'Un-Thinkable' on TikTok.
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Keys herself reacted to the cover by posting a duet video with the South African internet celebrity, saying, "This is crazy, I love this so much."
Watch her reaction here:
@aliciakeys #duet with @Khanyisa_Jaceni This is crazzzyyyyyy!!!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥#unthinkable ♬ Un-thinkable (I'm Ready) - Alicia Keys
Jaceni uploaded the video back in May 2022, with Keys only uploading her reaction on Thursday.
In the reaction video, Keys can be heard saying, "Let's Go", "Come on man", harmonising with Jaceni's passionate cover and expressing how impressed she is. In the caption of the video uploaded by Keys, it says: "This is crazzzyyyyyy!!!!!!".
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Since she posted her duet, Keys’ video has garnered more than 100,000 likes.
Jaceni herself is no stranger to attention thought. She has made waves across social media platforms with 2.9 million followers and 74.1 million likes on TikTok.
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