Jay-Z reunited with singer Alicia Keys to cover their 2009 hit with her at the Tony Awards ceremony Empire State of Mind.
The return of a shock duo. Singer Alicia Keys and rapper Jay-Z met this Sunday, June 16 on stage at Lincoln Center in New York to perform their famous duet together. Empire State of Mind.
This number, which went viral on social networks, was organized on the occasion of the Oscar nomination for American theater by Hell’s Kitchena musical based on the life of pop singer Alicia Keys.
Alicia Keys started the song on the piano before continuing with Maleah Joi Moon, who plays her in Hell’s Kitchen. Then Jay-Z appeared on a giant screen before singing his verse, soon joined by Alicia Keys.
Two awards for Alicia Keys
Flagship single of the record The Blueprint 3, Empire State of Mind achieved worldwide success in 2009. Nominated for three Grammy Awards, the song won Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performance.
Empire State of Mind celebrates New York City, the city where the Tony Awards ceremony takes place. The theater remains popular with New York audiences, with 12.3 million admissions and 90% of seats occupied during the 2023-2024 season.
Despite the raid carried out by The Outsidersa musical comedy about the class conflicts between two gangs of high school students, Hell’s Kitchen won two Tony Awards, for actress Maleah Joi Moon and supporting actress Kecia Lewis.
