Chloe Bailey Shares Dazzling Performance of Nina Simone's 'Feeling Good'

The half of sister duo Chloe X Halle hit the stage to honor music legend Nina Simone with a dazzling performance of her classic track “Feeling Good."

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To continue her trend of captivating covers, Chloe Bailey shared another one Friday during her ABC Soul of The Nation performance.

The half of sister duo Chloe X Halle hit the stage to honor music legend Nina Simone with a dazzling performance of her classic track “Feeling Good,” and while some weren’t fans of it, Simone’s family made sure to share some praise Chloe’s way. 

Chloe gave Simone’s 1965 hit a brand-new spin Friday—adding some intense choreo in front of a moonlit stage, all while wearing a bright sequin one-piece. Some fans were all for Chloe’s take on the track, while others felt it may have been a bit much. But despite the haters, Simone’s granddaughter RéAnna Simone Kelly came to Bailey’s defense—saying her grandmother “would’ve loved that performance as much as I do” and that Chloe “killed it.”

Before this one, Chloe has shared renditions of Cardi B’s “Be Careful,” Rihanna’s “Love On the Brain” and several other tracks. The Cardi cover even earned a co-sign from the rapper herself, who said it had her “smiling from ear to ear and blushing mad hard.”

Check out what viewers had to say about Chloe’s latest rendition below.

Nina Simone in heaven watching Chloe Bailey do the damn thing tonight 🙏🏽🙏🏽😩💅🏽 pic.twitter.com/r6Ck2BhHwX

— 𝙏𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡 🪬 (@TaraAng1111) June 19, 2021

the only reason some of you think chloe bailey is “doing too much” is because y’all are used to these other girls half-assing their way through a setlist. and that’s the real tea. pic.twitter.com/BnKL5idJQO

— shawn 🫧 (@shawndelux) June 19, 2021

nina simone in heaven to chloe bailey pic.twitter.com/HKdKaIabKc

— komodo 🇬🇭 (@komodosupset) June 19, 2021

Y'all MUST do some research on Nina Simone before saying Chloe Bailey didn't understand the assignment...Nina Simone was literally a free-spirited woman 😂😭

Go watch the documentary of Nina on Hulu, then tweet lol.

— 💋 (@Its_Kennaa) June 19, 2021

Chloe, girl... This wasn't appropriate for Nina Simone sis. Those vocals were 🔥but not that routine. #SoulofaNation pic.twitter.com/ITN26DECN5

— Jess -Friend of Suzy (@blkjessrabbit) June 19, 2021

Chloe ate 🤷🏽‍♂️

— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) June 19, 2021
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