“Caliber” singer Coco Jones stopped by Sherri Shepherd’s syndicated present on Friday (Jan. 19) to speak about her 2024 Grammy nominations, her want to maintain holding up the R&B style, and most significantly, to share a flawless, humorous Mariah Carey impersonation.
Conscious that Jones has gone viral for her impersonation abilities, Shepherd cued up the “Superstar Spin” sport to check Coco’s abilities at nailing a well-known voice in a wacky state of affairs. Britney Spears ordering a latte? Nailed it. Rihanna on a curler coaster? “Oh hey now, hey now. Cease de trip, cease de trip,” Jones sang in RihRih’s signature island-soaked timbre.
Jones undoubtedly saved the very best for final, although. Requested to conjure Mariah on the telephone with Shepherd’s in-house turntablist, DJ Suss One, Jones gathered her ideas and busted out, “Hey Mr. DJ, are you gonna play my favourite tune,” in an ideal Carey coo, topped by a signature sky-high MC whistle be aware.
The singer who’s nominated for 5 Grammy Awards — together with greatest R&B efficiency, greatest R&B tune, greatest R&B album, greatest conventional R&B efficiency and greatest new artist — informed Shepherd the very first individual she referred to as to have fun the excellent news was, after all, her mother. “I referred to as my mama after I landed,” Jones mentioned. “My mother was the group earlier than the group. She was the one knocking on doorways on behalf of her little 9-year-old simply to beg anyone to hear, so I need he to see that her sacrifice has paid off.”
The Bel-Air star additionally spilled on what’s subsequent for her character Hilary Banks, promising that she’s going to proceed to “stir the pot” and “shock you guys” in season three of Peacock’s reimagining of The Contemporary Prince of Bel-Air. The 26-year-old singer additionally revealed that she’s hoping to have her full-length debut album out this summer time. So far, Jones has launched a handful of EPs, together with 2022’s What I Didn’t Inform You, which featured her solely Billboard Sizzling 100-charting single up to now “ICU,” which peaked at No. 62.
Watch Jones on Sherri beneath.
