Watch Lizzo Do Carpool Karaoke With James Corden

Beyoncé‘s therapeutic powers additionally work on fellow celebrities. Lizzo appeared within the latest version of “The Late Late Show”‘s standard phase “Carpool Karaoke,” singing by means of her hits — and one in all Queen Bey’s — with James Corden.

Lizzo kicked off the clip singing alongside to her 2016 observe “Good as Hell,” admitting to Corden, “This is so cool . . . that individuals know my music nicely sufficient that I can do that.” During their drive, the famous person — who confirmed off her flute expertise — spoke about a few of her private influences, together with Beyoncé. “When I used to be shy, or I, you understand, did not assume I used to be cool and after I was getting picked on, I might hearken to Beyoncé in my bed room and it could transport me,” she defined. “I might really feel one thing, I might really feel like this — my life is gonna be higher, you understand? There’s hope for me.”

In reality, Lizzo mentioned that after dropping out of school on the University of Houston, she was “actually depressed” and turned to Beyoncé’s 2006 album “B’Day.” Lizzo recounted, “I might simply sing ‘B’Day’ on a regular basis,” noting she realized, “I wanna be a singer.” She added of Beyoncé, “The approach she makes folks really feel, that is how I wish to make folks really feel with music. She’s been my North Star.”

Corden then could not assist however play a merciless prank on Lizzo, who mentioned she’d by no means met the enduring performer, teasing that he was going to name up the “Break My Soul” singer. After getting Lizzo’s hopes up, he admitted, laughing, “I’m joking, there is no approach I’ve received [Beyoncé’s] cellphone quantity.” Despite not with the ability to embrace the songstress of their sing-along, the pair did jam out to one in all her early hits: “Crazy in Love.”

Both Lizzo and Beyoncé have new albums coming out in July: the previous’s, “Special,” is due out July 15, whereas the latter’s, named “Renaissance,” is coming July 29.