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Before receiving the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, the legendary Pink stole the show with an acrobatic performance of Cover Me In Sunshine alongside nine-year-old daughter Willow Sage.
The 41-year-old singer released Cover Me In Sunshine in mid-February, a duet with her daughter Willow, that kicked off a medley of memorable Pink songs.
The performance featured mother and daughter showing off their acrobatic skills as they clung to rope swings and twirled high above the ground while delivering a memorable performance before she was presented with the Icon Award from one of the singer’s first crushes, Jon Bon Jovi.Â
Pink and Willow:Â Before receiving the Icon Award at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, the legendary Pink stole the show with an acrobatic performance of Cover Me In Sunshine alongside nine-year-old daughter Willow Sage
Skills:Â The 41-year-old singer released Cover Me In Sunshine in mid-February, a duet with her daughter Willow, that kicked off a medley of memorable Pink songs
Pink started her performance wearing a sparkling black onesie with fishnet stockings and a flowing black skirt over it, as she embraced her daughter willow, wearing a tan dress as they both took to the stage barefoot.
A dual rope swing was lowered from the roof as they were taken up into the air with a huge image of the moon looming in the background.
The singer completed her look with small gold hoop earrings as she performed the song with her daughter, while twirling about in the dual rope swings in an impressive acrobatic performance.Â
The performance even earned a rave review from a celebrity fan, Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, who shared a stunned snap of herself on her Instagram story, adding, ‘Pink and her daughter OMG OMG OMG so beautiful.’
Mother and daughter:Â Pink started her performance wearing a sparkling black leotard as she embraced her daughter willow, wearing a tan dress as they both took to the stage barefoot
Rope swing:Â A dual rope swing was lowered from the roof as they were taken up into the air with a huge image of the moon looming in the background
Impressive:Â The singer completed her look with small gold hoop earrings as she performed the song with her daughter, while twirling about in the dual rope swings in an impressive acrobatic performance
Pink made her debut on TikTok with a video of her and Willow singing Cover Me In Sunshine, and she officially released the song and music video just a few days later.
The song amassed 11,000 downloads and two million U.S. streams in the week ending on February, 18, debuting at number four on Billboard‘s Digital Song Sales.Â
The song kicked off a medley of her hits, followed by All I Know So Far, So What, Blow Me (One Last Kiss), Who Knew, Just Like a Pill and Just Give Me a Reason.
TikTok:Â Pink made her debut on TikTok with a video of her and Willow singing Cover Me In Sunshine, and she officially released the song and music video just a few days later
Streams:Â The song amassed 11,000 downloads and two million U.S. streams in the week ending on February, 18, debuting at number four on Billboard ‘s Digital Song Sales
Medley:Â The song kicked off a medley of her hits, followed by All I Know So Far, So What, Blow Me (One Last Kiss), Who Knew, Just Like a Pill and Just Give Me a Reason
The performance was introduced by the singer’s first crush, Jon Bon Jovi, who he’s since become close friends with, though Pink made it clear she was ‘crushed’ upon learning the Bon Jovi frontman was married. Â
‘Jon Bon Jovi, I think you know this. I didn’t come out of my room for a week when you married Dorothea,’ the singer said.
‘I ripped your poster off the wall and replaced you with (Skid Row frontman) Sebastian Bach. I’m glad you found lasting love, but you broke my heart. I take it as an apology,’ she added.
First crush:Â The performance was introduced by the singer’s first crush, Jon Bon Jovi, who he’s since become close friends with, though Pink made it clear she was ‘crushed’ upon learning the Bon Jovi frontman was married
A week:Â ‘Jon Bon Jovi, I think you know this. I didn’t come out of my room for a week when you married Dorothea,’ the singer said
Crush:Â ‘I ripped your poster off the wall and replaced you with (Skid Row frontman) Sebastian Bach. I’m glad you found lasting love, but you broke my heart. I take it as an apology,’ she added
She thanked Billboard for the award, adding her daughter Willow, ‘nailed it,’ while her other child, four-year-old son Jamison is ‘nailing it.’Â
‘I love what I do and I love the people that I get to do it with. And we’re pretty good at what we do, but it wouldn’t matter if no one came to see us and play with us so all you guys out there and around the world, thank you for coming out thank you for letting us feel together,’ she said to the crowd of hundreds outside the Microsoft Theater.Â
‘I cannot wait until we can do it again, so we can just sweat all over each other. And just this is an absolute honor. Dream big because what if it comes true thank you,’ she concluded.
Nailed it:Â She thanked Billboard for the award, adding her daughter Willow, ‘nailed it,’ while her other child, four-year-old son Jamison is ‘nailing it’
Love:Â ‘I love what I do and I love the people that I get to do it with. And we’re pretty good at what we do, but it wouldn’t matter if no one came to see us and play with us so all you guys out there and around the world, thank you for coming out thank you for letting us feel together,’ she said to the crowd of hundreds outside the Microsoft Theater
Cannot wait:Â ‘I cannot wait until we can do it again, so we can just sweat all over each other. And just this is an absolute honor. Dream big because what if it comes true thank you,’ she concluded
Willow wasn’t the only youngster to steal the show on Sunday night, with Drake’s young son Adonis Graham, 3, tearing at heartstrings with an emotional moment on stage as he accepted the Artist of the Decade award.
Drake thanked everyone who helped him achieve his monumental success during, and while he was about to thank his ‘beautiful family,’ Adonis started walking off the stage with the award.
Drake picked up his son and said, ‘I want to dedicate this award to you,’ as his son started crying before his doting dad put the tyke down with a laugh.
Drake and Adonis:Â Willow wasn’t the only youngster to steal the show on Sunday night, with Drake’s young son Adonis Graham, 3, tearing at heartstrings with an emotional moment on stage as he accepted the Artist of the Decade award
Dedicated:Â Drake picked up his son and said, ‘I want to dedicate this award to you,’ as his son started crying before his doting dad put the tyke down with a laugh
The 2021 Billboard Music Awards kicked off with a fun-filled live performance by DJ Khaled, who was joined by H.E.R. and Migos to sing their hit We’re Going Crazy.
Unlike many of the performances over the past year and a half, the artists performed in front of actual fans outside of the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, in what was likely one of the largest live crowds in months.Â
Host Nick Jonas revealed in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter last week that there will be between 500 and 600 fans in attendance, who were treated to the performance by Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos first on Sunday afternoon.Â
Crazy performance:Â The 2021 Billboard Music Awards kicked off with a fun-filled live performance by DJ Khaled, who was joined by H.E.R. and Migos to sing their hit We’re Going Crazy
On stage:Â She had her long black locks died back in a pony tail with black sunglasses and black spandex shorts
Doja on stage: Doja Cat rocks a unique ensemble on stage during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Doja Cat and SZA left little to the imagination in racy outfits while performing their song Kiss Me More at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Doja Cat (real name Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini), 25, and SZA (real name Solána Imani Rowe), 31, rocked unique outfits with their lively performance among the night’s highlights from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.
Earlier in the awards show, Doja Cat won Top R&B Female Artist at the Billboard Awards, beating Jheno Aiko and SZA.
Doja and SZA: Doja Cat is joined by SZA, both in provocative outfits on stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Alicia Keys celebrates the 20th Anniversary of her debut album Songs in A Minor with a medley of her greatest hits at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.Â
Other performers included Twenty One Pilots and The Sounds of Blackness, who performed from Prince’s Paisley Park while being introduced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
The singers celebrated the Minneapolis music scene by performing the early 90s hit Optimistic.Â
Anniversary: Alicia Keys celebrates the 20th Anniversary of her debut album Songs in A Minor with a medley of her greatest hits at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Phone call: Alicia Keys makes a ‘phone call’ on stage during a medley of her greatest hits at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Pilots: Twenty One Pilots perform on stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Karol G made her Billboard debut performing her hit songs Bichota and El Makinon at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Global superstars BTS also performed during the three-hour telecast, while also taking home two Billboard Music Awards as well.
The Korean superstars took home the Top Group/Due award, beating AC/DC, AJR, Dan + Shay and Maroon 5 and the fan-voted Top Social Group.
Minneapolis sound: Ann Nesby of The Sounds of Blackness performs from Prince’s Paisley Park during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Debut: Karol G makes her Billboard debut performing at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
BTS: Korean superstars BTS perform during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Spotlight: The spotlight was on global superstars BTS as they performed during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Other performers included Bad Bunny and The Weeknd, who turned in a previously-taped performance that involved a number of sports cars.
The iconic group Duran Duran perform from the Hammersmith Apollo in London for their first ever Billboard Music Awards performance.
Duran Duran sang a three-song medley with their 1986 hit Notorious, their new single Invisible off the forthcoming album Future Past and their 1982 classic Hungry Like the Wolf.
The awards show was closed out by host Nick Jonas joined by his brothers Joe and Kevin Jonas for a medley of songs as The Jonas Brothers, joined by Marshmello.Â
Bunny performs: Bad Bunny performs on stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
The Weeknd sings: The Weeknd belts out a tune in a previously-taped performance during the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
Car chase: The Weeknd performs in a classic red convertible while followed by a number of other exotic cars
Legendary first: The iconic group Duran Duran perform from the Hammersmith Apollo in London for their first ever Billboard Music Awards performance
Medley: Duran Duran sang a three-song medley with their 1986 hit Notorious, their new single Invisible off the forthcoming album Future Past and their 1982 classic Hungry Like the Wolf
Jonas close: The awards show was closed out by host Nick Jonas joined by his brothers Joe and Kevin Jonas for a medley of songs as The Jonas Brothers
Marshmello: The Jonas Brothers were joined by Marshmello for a medley of songs to close out the show
