VIDEO: Janelle Monae Performs “Smile” Live At Cargo In London

November 5, 2009 by Verse
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Last night in her first ever London appearance, Grammy Award-nominated American alternative singer, songwriter and inventive performer Janelle Monae (Wondaland Arts Society/Bad Boy/Atlantic Records) hushed the crowd with a stunning version of the classic song “Smile” – made famous by the likes of Charlie Chaplin, Nat King Cole and more recently the late Michael Jackson.

Below, watch the full performance of “Smile” from Janelle Monae’s first ever London show at Cargo on November 4th, 2009:

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11 Responses to “VIDEO: Janelle Monae Performs “Smile” Live At Cargo In London”

SoulUK says:

November 5, 2009 at 9:54 AM

She is one of the most exciting artists out there at the moment. I’m eagerly awaiting ‘Metropolis Suite II’.

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