It may be winter for the rest of us, but it’s “Eurosummer” at The Jennifer Hudson Show — all thanks to Zara Larsson.
The Swedish pop star made her debut on the daytime talk show Tuesday (Feb. 24) when Larsson sat down with Hudson to talk Grammys, achieving childhood dreams, and her latest album Midnight Sun.
After the interview, Larsson taught Hudson and the live studio audience the viral dance to her 2017 song “Lush Life.”
“Zara, I can’t dance!” Hudson exclaimed as she struggles to keep up with Larsson’s moves.
The wholesome dancing moment was foreshadowed earlier when staffers sang a remixed version of “Lush Life” to Larsson as she danced down the show’s viral “Spirit Tunnel.”
“We got Zara Larsson at J-Hud, so we gotta show her all the love,” the team sang. “We love her album Midnight Sun, and ‘Lush Life’ is our No. 1.”
Though “Lush Life” is nearly a decade old, the accompanying dance rose in popularity at the end of last year after a clip of Larsson inviting a fan onstage to perform the routine with her went viral. “She joined my dancers. She ate us up,” Larsson explains in her interview with Hudson.
As a result, “Lush Life” was reintroduced to the Billboard Hot 100, surpassing its original peak of No. 75 and hitting No. 36 earlier this month.
“Lush Life” is just one example of Larsson’s recent success. Alongside the 2017 track, she landed two other spots on the Hot 100 with “Stateside” (alongside PinkPantheress, No. 30) and “Midnight Sun” (No. 69) this month. “Midnight Sun” also scored Larsson her first Grammy nod, a nomination for best dance pop recording at this year’s awards.
Larsson’s ascent shows no sign of slowing down: On Tuesday (Feb. 24) Billboard announced that she will receive the Breakthrough Award at this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards.
On Feb. 28, Larsson will embark on the sold-out North American leg of the Midnight Sun Tour with a stop in Portland, Oregon.
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