Speaking on the The Carlos Watson Show, H.E.R said, “Dylan Wiggins, who is D’wayne Wiggins’ son from Tony! Toni! Toné! — we used to be in a band together. We used to perform together when we were really young.”
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“Kehlani was actually in our band. We all used to sing together. Zendaya was going to be in it at one point. But yeah, they all grew up together. I came into the picture in Oakland and we used to perform together," she continued.
I don't know why, but, dear reader, this nugget of information HOOKED me. So I, an adult, went on a deep dive into tween music from the early ’10s.
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As you may or may not know, H.E.R. was somewhat of a child prodigy — she appeared on the Today show at just 10 years old, under her own name (Gabi Wilson), performing an Alicia Keys song.
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And, obvi, Zendaya has been famous since Disney's Shake It Up in 2010.
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So what about this band? Well, it appears to have been none other than "Poplyfe" — which competed on America's Got Talent Season 6.
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Although neither Zendaya nor H.E.R. were part of the AGT run, a bb Kehlani sure was:
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And Zendaya performed with Poplyfe after Kehlani left, including this performance at the White House:
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Well, it looks like Zendaya still supports H.E.R.'s career — as she literally jumped for joy when H.E.R. won her Oscar this year:
Well, should this band ever choose to come into existence, sign me up for a front row seat!
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