Alicia Keys guest-hosts The Late Late Show with James Corden broadcasting on Dec. 9, 2019, with visitors Ali Wong and Billie Eilish. Terence Patrick/CBS through Getty Images
Alicia Keys and Billie Eilish’s relationship go back to when Alicia perfectly covered the 22-year-old’s “Ocean Eyes.” Keys just recently provided followers a behind the curtain consider her prep work while preparing yourself for her Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show look with Usher previously this month.
About 45 mins previously striking the phase, she shared a tale with her group regarding exactly how her and Swizz Beatz’s 9-year-old boy, Genesis Dean, wished to end up being close friends with Billie Eilish and send her a pleasant video clip message.
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“He says, ‘I want to talk to her.’ … He bothers me for three days in a row. ‘Can I please send a video? Can I please send a video?’ I said, ‘OK,’” Keys remembered.
The video locates Genesis nicely presenting himself: “Hi, my name is Genesis and I really like your music. And I’m Alicia Keys’ son.”
Keys’ message connected to the video clip read: “Someone wanted me to send you this message. I hope it makes you smile. How are you, beautiful? Big love!”
Genesis consistently adhered to up with his mom in the days after wishing a feedback from the “Bad Guy” vocalist would certainly remain in her inbox. He wound up taking issues right into his very own hands and shot Eilish one more straightforward message under his video clip, “Hi,” although Keys wasn’t delighted regarding that.
However, Eilish ultimately reacted and confessed that the heartfelt video clip made her day. “Genesis, it’s Billie,” she responded in a clip along with her sibling, Finneas. “I’m ready to be your friend any day. I would like to be your friend. Alicia is my friend, I love her. I love you. Let’s hang out and be friends.”
Genesis Dean was birthed in December 2014 and is Keys’ and Beatz’ 2nd kid with each other. Keys likewise linked up with Eilish in December 2019 when she guest held The Late Late Show With James Corden, where Eilish was an unique visitor and they had the possibility to duet to “Ocean Eyes.”
Watch all of it unravel listed below around the 13:30 mark.
