Miley Cyrus' Twangy, Powerhouse "Jolene" Cover Is a Vocal Juggernaut
The star's "Jolene" cover is famous for a reason.
Where better to go country than the countryside? Playing England's Glastonbury festival in 2019, former The Voice Coach (Seasons 11 & 13) Miley Cyrus belted out her godmother Dolly Parton's hit "Jolene," and the crowd loved her powerful yet raspy delivery.
The singer first recorded a version of the hit for her "Backyard sessions" video series in 2012, which immediately went viral and had fans begging for more. In addition to the Glastonbury set, Cyrus has given repeat performances on a subway platform (in disguise) with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show in 2017, and with Parton herself during the epic Miley's New Years Eve party special in 2022.
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See Miley Cyrus in the SNL50 live special and homecoming concert
Cyrus is putting in overtime this weekend. First, she will be performing at SNL50: The Homecoming Concert on February 14, live from Radio City Music Hall. Other musicians taking the stage include Post Malone, Lady Gaga, Bad Bunny and Arcade Fire. You can stream it live on Peacock at 8pm ET/5pm PT on February 14.
Then, Cyrus will be a guest at SNL50: The Anniversary Special on February 16, live from Studio 8H. She'll be among incredible company including fellow musicians Paul McCartney and Paul Simon, and comedy legends Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy.
The program will air live across time zones on NBC and Peacock on Sunday, February 16, starting at 8ET/5pm PT, and don’t miss the live one-hour red carpet starting at 7ET/4pm PT, airing on NBC, E!, and Peacock.
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Miley Cyrus has been on SNL 10 times
She's basically a cast member at this point. The Hannah Montana star hosted Season 36, Episode 16, and was the host and musical guest for Season 39, Episode 2 and Season 41, Episode 1.
Cyrus was the musical guest during Season 43, Episode 4; Season 44, Episode 9 (with Mark Ronson); Season 45; Episode 17; and Season 46, Episode 18. She also made uncredited cameos in Season 39, Episode 4 and Season 47, Episode 8, as well as performing in the Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special. She sang an absolutely show-stopping rendition of Paul Simon's "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover," though, come to think of it, maybe she should have saved that for the 50th.
