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Sisqó Responds To Cynthia Erivo’s Viral Praise Of “Thong Song”

After the EGOT winner called his vocals ‘brilliant’ and compared the track to a church praise break, the R&B icon showed love right back.

Cynthia Erivo’s comments about the “Thong Song,” went viral, and now the R&B artist, Sisqo has responded. 

The EGOT winner recently told Entertainment Weekly about her fascination with the record, admiring his skill and technique.  

“Why do you need to sing like this when singing about a thong?” she told the outlet. 

“You have a key change, there’s a praise break at some point in this. You can't tell me that it’s not a good vocal because it is a good vocal. That’s a brilliant vocal for a song about a thong. [The song] didn’t need him to do that, and he did.”

The Dru Hill member reacted to her sentiments, saying he has “much love” for Erivo. 

“You gotta love it,” he said. 

“Yeah, straight from church. Much love to Cynthia Erivo.”

He continued, praising Erivo for her talents. 

RELATED: Cynthia Erivo Says Sisqo’s Thong Song Is One of the Best Vocal Performances Ever

“Man, I’ve been following Cynthia. She’s a superb vocalist. Superb actress,” he began. 

“I first saw her in ‘Bad Times' at the El Royale. She was singing in that movie. Usually I hate singing in a movie unless I know I’m going to see a musical. She’s also in ‘Wicked‘ with another incredible vocalist, Ariana Grande and for me to respect her as a vocalist and an actor, and for her to shout out with these accolades, I was both humbled and pleasantly surprised.”

See his reaction below. 

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