Jamie Foxx and daughter Anelise Bishop‘s special duet at the 2026 BET Awards wasn’t just a dream.
“This is my daughter Anelise, give it up,” the Oscar winner said in introducing the 17-year-old, who sat in on guitar while he played piano during Kehlani’s performance of “Folded,” which he said the duo had been “vibing out to” all year.
He proceeded to sing a few bars of the hit song, which is nominated for Video of the Year and Viewers’ Choice. Kehlani is also already a winner for Best Female R&B/Pop Artist at the June 28 show unfolding at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater.
But it’s hardly a surprise that talent runs in the Foxx family, Anelise’s dad having been singing the praises of her piano playing for years, and here’s the proof her musical prowess contains multitudes.
“That’s what’s been good is we have been able to connect like that,” Foxx told Entertainment Tonight in 2020 of his then-11-year-old’s shared interest. And she plays piano “so well, she actually plays my songs while I sing to them. She said, ‘I am going on tour with you.’ I am blessed, we are all blessed.”