TikTok star-turned-pop singer Addison Rae made her late-night TV debut Friday to perform her first single “Obsessed” live on The Tonight Show.
Rae, who accumulated millions of followers on TikTok thanks to her viral dance videos, presented a movement-heavy virtual performance on the episode, which also marked the first time the singer had delivered the song live.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VPgAfPlsSg0
Also during the episode, Rae taught host Jimmy Fallon some of her viral dance moves, and later discussed her social media fame and shift into pop music.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=gYzcQfDjQkk
Earlier this month, in tandem with the release of “Obsessed,” Rae spoke to Rolling Stone about her slow, behind-the-scenes build toward a music career.
“Me as an artist, what I wanted to do, and what I wanted to communicate to my audience literally started with ‘Obsessed.’ Every song we’ve done after that has just felt so right. Now, when I listen to all the songs we did before, I’m like, ‘Ah, what were we doing?’ It’s a process. It takes a lot of time to figure out who you are as an artist,” Rae said.
“A lot of people assume that just because of TikTok, I get things handed to me. By doing it this way, it feels so much more organic. I want to show that this is a real passion of mine and not just something that I jumped into and got the chance to do.”
From Rolling Stone US
