As Jimmy Fallon said, he is “the next big thing in R&B”. With the studio audience waiting and millions of people watching from home, Gallant made the most of his debut on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon by giving an incredible first impression. Fresh from headlining Coachella, he performed a single from his first studio album Ology, which was released last month. He impressed us, just as Desiigner did on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
We can only assume his smooth, high-pitched tone transcended through the studio as well as it did through our computer screens. Weight In Gold is as lush as it sounds, rich in a slow R&B melody and brought to life by Gallant’s words of desperation. When you listen to it, you can tell exactly why he chose to perform it. Dripping in emotion, the song allowed Gallant to make a statement for his television debut. He was determined to live up to the title of the ‘next big thing’.
He certainly succeed.
The lighting was set to flicker in union with his pulling dance moves, done to show as if he is being controlled by a powerful force. He jumps around uncontrollably as he sings, hitting every note perfectly. As the song went on, his voice went higher and higher. The notes he hit during the last minute of the song would turn heads. As the craziness slowed, the music silenced. He sang to the quiet room with such passion and power. The music and crazy lighting picked up again as the performance came to an end.
The standing ovation said it all.
Watch the amazing performance below and try to keep your jaw from dropping. Then, go and watch his cover Sufjan Stevens’ Blue Bucket Of Gold in collaboration with the man himself.
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