After President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris as his successor, social media influencer Harry Daniels captured widespread attention with a new viral moment. Daniels, known for his playful celebrity serenades, seized the opportunity to perform for Harris. Here are all the details.
Who is Harry Daniels?
Harry Daniels has made a name for himself as a social media influencer. He surprises celebrities by serenading them in an offbeat and deliberately awkward performance.
Daniels’s journey into the unusual form of entertainment began last year, as reported by Rolling Stone. It all started during an album signing event for Sabrina Carpenter’s Emails I Can’t Send. He and his friends joked about how funny it would be if someone approached Carpenter and sang one of her songs poorly. When Daniels filmed himself doing just that, the clip quickly went viral and amassed over a million views.
Daniels continued with this and has serenaded a variety of stars, including Willow Smith, Megan Thee Stallion, Kelly Clarkson, and Sarah Paulson.
What and why did Harry Daniels sing for Kamala Harris?
Harry Daniels performed the opening lines of Beyoncé’s “Formation” in front of Kamala Harris. The Vice President, known for her vocal admiration of Beyoncé, seemed delighted by the unexpected serenade.
On July 22, 2024, Daniels posted a video where he enthusiastically serenades Vice President Harris in a hallway, performing the opening lines of Beyoncé’s Formation. He sang, “Y’all haters corny with that Illuminati mess / Paparazzi, catch my fly, and my cocky fresh / I’m so reckless when I rock my Givenchy dress.”
Harris, caught off guard, reacts with a surprised laugh, asking, “Who is that guy?” before being guided away. The song choice was fitting given Harris’s known admiration for Beyoncé, highlighted by her attendance at the Renaissance tour and her use of Beyoncé’s Freedom during a recent campaign event.
Daniels, known for his playful serenades, had previously performed Lana Del Rey’s National Anthem for President Biden and Halsey’s New Americana for former President Barack Obama.
