Victoria Monét has been killing the music industry, just more behind the scenes. That anonymity is now no longer possible with her viral hit “On My Mama,” the video of which showed off her skills as a dancer. Which led to her winning a Grammy on Sunday.
The singer, 34, gave a nod to the work it took her to get there during her emotional acceptance speech for best new artist. As she seemed to hold back tears, she said, “I just want to say to everybody who has a dream, I want you to look at this as an example.”
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“I moved to LA in 2009 and I like to liken myself to a plant who was planted, and you can look at the music industry as soil,” Monét said. “You can look at it as dirty or it can be looked at as a source of nutrients and water. And my roots have been growing underneath the ground unseen for so long. And I feel like today I’m sprouting finally above ground.”
The Atlanta native who grew up in Sacramento spent years penning hits for several major stars, including Grande, Brandy and Chris Brown. She released music independently before finally garnering a swell of attention as an artist for her 2020 EP “Jaguar.”
Now in a new Instagram post, Monet shared a sweet message to Beyonce after meeting her for the first time at the award show.
“Dear @Beyonce, my queen my idol my inspiration!”
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“I was extremely nervous to come say hello to you I swear I’m usually not even the type to have the courage, but as soon as we spoke I felt a calm over me. It felt like home..and I knowwww that sounds crazy, but I felt it and that had to be God and some guardian angels too! God knows how much I love you, how you’ve musically raised me and trained me to be a better performer by watching and experiencing you, and how many solo concerts I’ve had in my room dreaming and singing into a hair brush or remote when your albums and visuals drop! You’re my Diana, my Tina, my Aretha! My Bey!!!”
“Your legacy has absolutely been my artist development…the best blueprint any performer could ever ask for but never EVER to be compared!! The ONLY one🐝 The way you have gracefully balanced motherhood and world domination is to be studied! The vulnerable display of this balance in your films and in real time have helped me crawl out of postpartum and in a lot of ways saved my mind’s life. You’re the fuckin best!!! I know I am your billionth self proclaimed biggest fan but there’s a lot of bees in this hive and the honey is endless!! 🍯 Thank you for your beauty and grace and legacy that continues opening doors for so many of us black girls, and for taking the time to speak to me on the biggest day of my career. You’ve really been here all along! 🤎I love you forever, always!”
