CMT Awards: Halsey Wows Fans in 'The Other Girl' Performance With Kelsea Ballerini
Halsey stepped out in somewhat of a surprising setting at the 2020 CMT Awards in Nashville on [...]
The friendship between Halsey and Ballerini goes back a few years with the two even spending time together at the Victoria's Secret show back in 2018 and later teaming up on CMT Crossroads. This eventually led to some collaborations on tracks.
prevnextI’m kind of obsessed with the back and forth between @KelseaBallerini and @halsey on “The Other Girl”#CMTawards
— Jess Rose 🎙 (@MissRadioJess) October 22, 2020
Speaking with Taste of Country Nights, Ballerini explained her decision to include Halsey on her Kelsea album. She knew she wanted to team-up on some songs with other musicians, but noted she only wanted to do so if they were her friends, not some random singers.
prevnextHALSEY AND KELSEA ARE KILLING IT #CMTawards
— allie “hi babe!” (@TSwizzleStruck) October 22, 2020
The two teamed up on "The Other Girl" because Ballerini said it just made sense. The country singer explained she first showed her the song before Halsey quickly agreed to lend her vocals onto the track.
prevnextOH MY GOD. THAT WAS EVERYTHING @KelseaBallerini @halsey #CMTawards
— Mikala➕ (@__CountryFan__) October 22, 2020
In that same interview was the timeline of their friendship. Prior to getting together for the fashion show, Halsey was performing in Nashville when Ballerini ended up backstage and instantly "clicked," according to Ballerini.
prevnextHoly hell. This @KelseaBallerini performance with @halsey is straight 🔥🔥🔥 #CMTMusicAwards
— Rachel Cook (@rachelrcook13) October 22, 2020
They connected so quickly, she said, that the two ended up going out later in the evening for an afterparty. From there, the two and some others hung out at the hotel where Ballerini revealed that Halsey shared with her the beginnings of her soon-to-be hit single, "Without Me."
prevnextThis performance of #theothergirl is amazing! ❤️ YES @KelseaBallerini & @halsey ✨
— Haley 🎃✨😁 (@allalongthere) October 22, 2020
While the two have been in sync ever since, the pair has also enjoyed their own individual success in 2020. Ballerini dropped two albums in this year, including her most recent Ballerini in September. Meanwhile, the pop singer put out "Manic" in January.
prevnextUgh, I LOVE @halsey. She's just SUCH an amazing performer! #CMTawards
— Kylie Erica Mar (@KylieEricaMar) October 22, 2020
Along with Ballerini and Halsey teaming up, the evening also saw some other star-studded performances. This included Luke Combs with Brooks and Dunn, Shania Twain and Morgan Wallen, which represented his first time on stage since his Saturday Night Live controversy.
prevY’all better be taking notes of these queens. Halsey & Kelsea Ballerini, can I be part of this friendship? I love y’all.
— samantha ivy (@samanthaivyyyy) October 22, 2020