Lizzo Says Beyoncé's Music Helped Her By way of Getting "Picked On" in New Carpool Karaoke

Beyoncé’s therapeutic powers additionally work on fellow celebrities. Lizzo appeared within the latest version of “The Late Late Present”‘s well-liked phase “Carpool Karaoke,” singing by her hits — and one in every of Queen Bey’s — with James Corden.

Lizzo kicked off the clip singing alongside to her 2016 observe “Good as Hell,” admitting to Corden, “That is so cool . . . that folks know my music effectively sufficient that I can do that.” Throughout their drive, the famous person — who confirmed off her flute expertise — spoke about a few of her private influences, together with Beyoncé. “Once I was shy, or I, you realize, did not assume I used to be cool and once I was getting picked on, I’d take heed to Beyoncé in my bed room and it could transport me,” she defined. “I’d really feel one thing, I’d really feel like this — my life is gonna be higher, you realize? There’s hope for me.”

Actually, Lizzo mentioned that after dropping out of faculty on the College of Houston, she was “actually depressed” and turned to Beyoncé’s 2006 album “B’Day.” Lizzo recounted, “I’d simply sing ‘B’Day’ on a regular basis,” noting she realized, “I wanna be a singer.” She added of Beyoncé, “The best way she makes folks really feel, that is how I need to make folks really feel with music. She’s been my North Star.”

Corden then could not assist however play a merciless prank on Lizzo, who mentioned she’d by no means met the long-lasting performer, teasing that he was going to name up the “Break My Soul” singer. After getting Lizzo’s hopes up, he admitted, laughing, “I am joking, there is not any means I’ve received [Beyoncé’s] telephone quantity.” Regardless of not with the ability to embrace the songstress of their sing-along, the pair did jam out to one in every of her early hits: “Loopy in Love.”

Each Lizzo and Beyoncé have new albums popping out in July: the previous’s, “Particular,” is due out July 15, whereas the latter’s, named “Renaissance,” is coming July 29.