Chloe Fineman will get into the “Dua spirit” with assist from Dua Lipa herself on this week’s Saturday Night time Dwell promo.
Within the clip, Lipa is making ready for her first time as each host and performer at Studio 8H. Fineman approaches the pop star, exhibiting off her impression of the pop star however butchers the lyrics to Lipa’s hit “Levitating.”
“When you wanna run away with me, we are able to play conceal and search first. Depend to 5,” the SNL star sings.
“That’s hilarious,” says Lipa. “Who was it?”
When Fineman tells her it’s meant to be an impression of the singer herself, Lipa presents some constructive criticism: “The lyrics perhaps aren’t like 100% there. How concerning the dance strikes? Like, perhaps you’re simply lacking among the dance strikes?” However as an alternative of nailing Lipa’s strikes, Fineman breaks into faucet dancing.
“Perhaps it’s the look. Let’s change your look,” suggests the Grammy-winning artist.
With a wine-color wig matching Lipa’s present shade, Fineman efficiently transforms. “Excellent. Find it irresistible,” says the “Houdini” singer.
“I’m actually feeling the Dua spirit,” declares Fineman in an English accent. Now that the SNL solid member is “shut sufficient” to embodying the singer, Lipa arms over the musical visitor tasks Fineman.
“You’re gonna nail it, child!,” she tells Fineman. “I’m gonna really simply give attention to my sketches. So I believed perhaps you might, you recognize, do the efficiency for me. I’m gonna go and seize dinner.” She leaves a confused Fineman holding the microphone, providing extra phrases of encouragement as she walks away: “You’re going to be wonderful!”
This marks the primary time that Lipa will host SNL. She beforehand carried out because the musical visitor in 2018 and 2020. Catch her on double duties on Saturday, the day after she releases her new album Radical Optimism.