Camila Cabello gave one of the best performances of the evening Sunday night’s Billboard Music Awards, performing alongside Pharrell to her hit single “Havana” and a duet of her new song “Sangria Wine.”
The performance came just before Cabello was award the Billboard Achievement Award, beating out Cardi B, Drake, Sam Hunt and Ed Sheeran.
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this is EVERYTHING. if you don’t appreciate Camila Cabello’s talent after this….. #BBMAs pic.twitter.com/0N2y1ssENV
— emma🍷🧤 (@sangriavvines) May 21, 2018
The song, along with her skin-tight black outfit and dance moves, drew up plenty of reactions from social media.
Camila Cabello is a Got damn super star. Period. This is not up for debate #BBMAs
— UnProblematic ™ (@SuchAChicagoKid) May 21, 2018
“Camila Cabello is a Got damn super star. Period. This is not up for debate,” a fan wrote.
I’m still not over Camila Cabello performance, she’s a vocalist, a performer, she’s a star and she did that pic.twitter.com/9ZeApiPjav
— CHRISS 🍷 (@cabellosfenty) May 21, 2018
“I’m still not over Camila Cabello performance, she’s a vocalist, a performer, she’s a star and she did that,” wrote another.
It seems safe to say Camila Cabello’s decision to leave Fifth Harmony worked out quite well for her.
— Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) May 21, 2018
“It seems safe to say Camila Cabello’s decision to leave Fifth Harmony worked out quite well for her,” one Twitter user joked.
Camila Cabello a Superstar. That was a dope performance. #BBMAs
— Louie G (@Louiegeezy) May 21, 2018
“Camila Cabello a Superstar. That was a dope performance,” a viewer wrote.
Camila Cabello KILLED IT as she performed her number one single “Havana”!!!! pic.twitter.com/hoFK3GvoB4
— Shady Music Polls (@TheShadyPolls) May 21, 2018
“Camila Cabello KILLED IT as she performed her number one single ‘Havana’ !!!!” a fan shouted.
Camila Cabello is all kinds amazing (and “Sangria Wine” is helluva earworm). #BBMAs
— Arjan Timmermans (@arjanwrites) May 21, 2018
“Camila Cabello is all kinds amazing (and “Sangria Wine” is helluva earworm),” another user wrote.
Cabello admitted winning the achievement award was a huge personal victory for her.
YOU voted and @Camila_Cabello wins! Congrats on your Billboard Chart Achievement Award! 👏 #BBMAs #CAMILA_BBMAs pic.twitter.com/9UI0rj9cuK
— Billboard Music Awards (@BBMAs) May 21, 2018
“This is a really big deal for me because a year ago I actually performed on the Billboard Awards for the first time as a solo artist. And I was a nervous wreck, I remember I was going to the stage and I was like [grabs her heart as if she’s having a heart attack],” she said of her win.
“This is a really special moment for me because it’s been a year now of me just embarking on this journey. I want to thank my fans for sticking by me.”
