As for the others in the video, they were either uncommitted or downright hostile.
Facebook user Kevin Freshwater spent a Sunday afternoon running around Liverpool, England with a smartphone camera and an unplugged microphone. With deceiving speed and zero regard for personal boundaries, he approached strangers in public and encouraged them to sing all sorts of popular music, from Queen to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song.
Freshwater would suddenly appear inches from a stranger's face, shout "FINISH THE LYRICS" in an unconvincing game show host style voice and sing the first line or two from the song, stopping to let the person finish.
People in Liverpool were WILD.
At the 2:15 mark of the video, Freshwater approaches a woman in the metro station. She was more receptive than most and accepted the call-and-response with a shy vibrato.
An impressed Freshwater egged her on.
Two lines later she was full on belting the song, "Shallow," popularized by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in the 2018 A Star is Born remake. Who knew the Liverpool metro station had such acoustics?
Listen to that echo.
When Freshwater posted the video to Facebook and Instagram it gained quite a bit of traction.
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When the video was reposted on Twitter, it really began to make the rounds.
@AMENARTPOP ASK HER TO RELEASE THE ALBUM!— Syndication Studios (@Syndication Studios) 1582067192.0
@AMENARTPOP @ericmorley09 https://t.co/oD0wyxRo9x— JC (@JC) 1582054040.0
@AMENARTPOP https://t.co/nLMOqJWbzY— Goonies Goodies (@Goonies Goodies) 1582057479.0
When some internet sleuths found Charlotte Awbery's Instagram, people were quick to check out what else she's been up to.
She now has 70k followers and over 17k likes on her most recent post, which became a forum for heaping praise after the subway "Shallow" performance.
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One other singer, at the 0:43 mark in Kevin Freshwater's video also garnered a good amount of positive buzz, though not quite to the degree as Ms. Awbery.
He's a singer in his own right as well, with an Instagram full of his performances, one even on Britain's Got Talent.
It goes to show that you never know what kind of talent is walking around you on the sidewalk or in the subway.
The Mother's Day actress posted the video of her a cappella war cry and captioned it with "Gearing up for my in-living room Oscar performance."
She tagged the tune's co-writers — Gaga and Mark Ronson — and apologized for screwing up the lyrics.
While Stuart did her best to coach her way through Hudson's intermittent screlting, she finally admitted defeat as Hudson was determined to reach for that top note.
"This is impossible," laughed Stuart.
"I think I hit the note," Hudson said, hoping for a validation.
But Stuart, ever the professional, laid down the law and set her priorities.
"Why don't you hit the proper form, and then hit the note."
As far as we're concerned, she nailed that workout.
Wow, she can really hit those notes. https://t.co/wvzthd2E6A— Metro Entertainment (@Metro Entertainment) 1551020407.0
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Many people were surprised by the actress's capabilities — both at Pilates and at singing "Shallow." Fans suggested she should do musicals or be featured in a movie showcasing her hidden talents.
But they may have forgotten Hudson dazzled audiences with her singing and dancing before in the 2009 movie musical Nine directed by Rob Marshall.
She absolutely slayed it!
Do you ever stop and think about Kate Hudson's flawless NINE performance of Cinema Italiano? Because I do. https://t.co/AnogpAJta4— Shane Avery (@Shane Avery) 1548869603.0
You can watch the full video of Kate Hudson working her groovy moves in "Cinema Italiano" in the YouTube clip, below.
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On October 2, the 39-year-old announced the birth of her first daughter together with boyfriend Danny Fujikawa and named her Rani Rose Hudson Fujikawa.
This is Hudson's third child. She is a mom to 7-year-old son Bingham Hawn, with her ex-fiancé, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy; and to 14-year-old son Ryder Russell with her first husband Chris Robinson from the band, The Black Crowes.
Mom is looking great and she sounds amazing. She definitely sent us off the deep end with that impromptu performance.
On Twitter, Gaga wrote a touching tribute to her horse for all the world to see:
In the post, she wrote:
"I am so honored and blessed to have won both Best Song and Best Actress alongside Glenn Close this evening. My heart is exploding with pride. But it saddens me to say that just after the show I learned that my dear angel of a horse, Arabella, is dying. I am rushing to her now to say goodbye. Her name means "yield to prayer". She is and was a beautiful horse. Our souls and spirits were one. When she was in pain, so was I. I will never forget the moments we shared. Long hikes together, galloping through the canyons. Feeding her cookies. She will forever be a part of me. I am so very sad. But I wish for your pain to end, and the gates of heaven to open for you. I love you. Girl, where do you think you're goin?"
Gaga's fans were there to comfort her in this sad time:
@ladygaga RIP Arabella ❤️— Ro (@Ro) 1547446340
😭😭 #RIParabella https://t.co/FQ17MsvgH4— nico | FORA GENOCIDA (@nico | FORA GENOCIDA) 1547442344
Many wrote their own heartfelt messages about loss and the power of a true friendship.
@ladygaga Arabella with her mom. I believe certain souls are meant to find one another, for whatever reason & you f… https://t.co/uUAMF2UpXH— Amanda ❤️ (@Amanda ❤️) 1547443443
Her fans are hoping Gaga and Arabella will be reunited in whatever life comes next...
@ladygaga Oh, angel, I’m so sorry. She is so beautiful. My sweet pup will run with her when she crosses the bridge… https://t.co/QO7DWpFMB3— Steff (@Steff) 1547441128
@ladygaga gaga i’m so sorry, we’re here for you. she was so special. rip arabella. 💔👼🏻— ✩ (@✩) 1547441519
There's nothing quite so painful as losing a friend.
Gaga kept countless photos of herself riding Arabella. She will be missed!
@ladygaga Onward, to the greenest pastures xXx— EMZOTIC (@EMZOTIC) 1547441260
Hardcore Gaga fans will also miss Arabella, who was a fixture in the singer's life.
Lady Gaga’s beloved horse, Arabella, has passed away. Our thoughts are with @ladygaga during this hard time ❤️… https://t.co/plGdx8fIDD— Lady Gaga Now 💓⚔️ (@Lady Gaga Now 💓⚔️) 1547441493
This is a day Gaga will surely remember.
@LadyGagaNowNet @ladygaga Poor of Gaga, she recieved bad news after a very nice moument— #1 911 Stan 🚨 (@#1 911 Stan 🚨) 1547442180
@LadyGagaNowNet @ladygaga day unforgettable to her after this award and her loss 😢— ᴠɪᴛᴛᴏʀɪᴄᴏ_Chromatica 💖💚 (@ᴠɪᴛᴛᴏʀɪᴄᴏ_Chromatica 💖💚) 1547443371
@LadyGagaNowNet @ladygaga So sorry @ladygaga— Mirian Alcala (@Mirian Alcala) 1547490840
RIP, Arabella.
@LadyGagaNowNet @ladygaga She will see her in heaven ❤️🌈🌈🌈🌈 #rainbowbridge— AlixB (DJALIXB) - (@AlixB (DJALIXB) -) 1547487524
Rest in peace, Arabella. 💞 https://t.co/OgjMls0pJL— Lady Gaga Charts (@Lady Gaga Charts) 1547443070
