Grammys 2020: Camila Cabello brings fans to tears with her emotional 'First Man' performance

This song was written in honor of her father, and she dedicated it to him at the ceremony
PUBLISHED JAN 27, 2020
Camila Cabello (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
Camila Cabello (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)

Camila Cabello took the stage at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Staples Center, Los Angeles, and performed an emotional rendition to 'First Man' from her latest album 'Romance'.

The 'Havana' singer has been nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance along with Shawn Mendez for their song 'Senorita'. 

This song was written in honor of her father, and she dedicated it to him tonight at the Grammy Awards and fans could not get enough of it claiming she brought them to tears.

Towards the end of the performance, she stepped down from the stage and embraced her dad in a hug. Her song 'First Man' is about her father and his constant support.

Donning a pink gown, she performed her rendition with childhood home footage of her and her father. When she walked towards her father toward the end of the performance, he was brought to tears seated in the front row. 

Alejandro Cabello embraces Camila Cabello following her performance onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles, California (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Taking to Twitter post her emotional performance fans shared that it brought them to tears.

"I am an emotional wreck right now.... First Man by @Camila_Cabello just ran me over. After hearing the intro I asked my girls to get out of their bed and watch. Ava got it, Emma was " Pops why are you rubbing out hands" ... #GRAMMYs," a fan wrote. 

"Omfg I'm in tears @Camila_Cabello u killed it that performance got me crying and I hate crying bt I couldn’t hold back the tears congrats on this amazing performance," a fan wrote while another said, "#CamilaCabello and #TanyaTucker performances just blew me away #GRAMMYs." 

"@Camila_Cabello Wow! That was one of the most beautiful performances I’ve ever seen. God bless you and your dad. Amazing! Thank you for sharing that with all of us. #GRAMMYs #GrammyAwards," a fan said.

Another wrote, "@Camila_Cabello just got my sappy ass SOBBING over her dad song, and NOW they are slapping me with a @brandicarlile @tanyatucker song? TEAR DUCTS ARE COMPLETELY F**KED #Grammys."

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