Taylor Swift praises Prince William over Bon Jovi duet
British royal Prince William has "star quality" and a great singing voice, according to Taylor Swift.
The Love Story hitmaker performed a surprise duet with the Duke of Cambridge at a charity event in London in November (13) when they teamed up with rocker Jon Bon Jovi for a version of his anthem Livin' On A Prayer.
The musical moment was caught on film and made headlines around the
world but many critics took aim at Prince William's vocal delivery,
claiming his singing was off-key.
However, Swift has now spoken in detail about the event for the
first time, and she is full of praise for the prince's singing
skills.
She tells British magazine Event, "Well, both of us were more
screaming than singing. But even through all that I could hear his
voice and it is pretty good. A nice tone. I'd definitely say he's
got star quality, and if he ever wants me to sing with him again
I'll be there."
Swift also told how the fun-loving royal asked her to join him
onstage when Bon Jovi suggested a duet: "We were in the front row
and there were singers like James Blunt, Tinie Tempah, and Eliza
Doolittle sitting near us. Jon Bon Jovi got up to perform and he
called Prince William out because he'd heard he loves Livin' On A
Prayer on karaoke nights... Then he said to everyone in the room,
'If I put pressure on the Karaoke Kid he'll have to get up and
sing'.
"Prince William looked at me and said, 'I'll do it if you do it,
too,' and then he took my hand. I was surprised and flattered and
it felt surreal and completely natural at the same time. We jumped
on the stage and started to sing and then we were really yelling
into the microphone and clapping hands.
"I still can't believe I've sung with Prince William. But I
completely love him - and Kate. I wish I'd got to meet her too
because those guys are like this perfect couple. Just looking at
them makes me feel happy."