Singer Dionne Warwick has become one of Twitter’s most popular new users, and she has fans talking about a potential new series about her life.
The 80-year-old singer and actress shared a new video with her 290K followers, asking her fans if she, ‘did a series, would you guys really watch?’
She didn’t even ask fans who they think should play her, as she knew the answer quite definitively, actress-singer Teyana Taylor, with both Taylor and the Netflix streaming service seemingly showing interest.
New series: Singer Dionne Warwick has become one of Twitter’s most popular new users, and she has fans talking about a potential new series about her life
Dionne knows: She didn’t even ask fans who they think should play her, as she knew the answer quite definitively, actress-singer Teyana Taylor, with both Taylor and the Netflix streaming service seemingly showing interest
Warwick first took to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to share the video, adding in the tweet, ‘This is a case for @Netflix. Please don’t ask who I would cast to play me as it would obviously be @TEYANATAYLOR.’
Taylor responded by quote-retweeting Warwick, responding with a number of ‘raising hands’ emojis in praise.
Netflix took note, quite literally, tweeting, ‘Taking notes’ in response to Warwick’s tweet, who responded back, ‘I’ll call ya!’
New series: Warwick first took to Twitter on Wednesday afternoon to share the video, adding in the tweet, ‘This is a case for @Netflix. Please don’t ask who I would cast to play me as it would obviously be @TEYANATAYLOR’
Response: Taylor responded by quote-retweeting Warwick, responding with a number of ‘raising hands’ emojis in praise
Call ya: Netflix took note, quite literally, tweeting, ‘Taking notes’ in response to Warwick’s tweet, who responded back, ‘I’ll call ya!’
While it remains to be see if anything will actually manifest from these tweets, Warwick did use Twitter to collaborate with Chance the Rapper.
Warwick made headlines earlier this month when she tweeted at Chance the Rapper (real name Chancelor Jonathan Bennett), 27, asking why he put ‘the Rapper’ in his stage name.
She added that his new song Holy with Justin Bieber is one of her, ‘favorite songs right now.’
Collaborate: While it remains to be see if anything will actually manifest from these tweets, Warwick did use Twitter to collaborate with Chance the Rapper
Chance responded, ‘Sorry I’m still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing!’ adding in another tweet, ‘I’ll be whatever you wanna all me Ms. Warwick. God bless you.’
Warwick responded, ‘Of course I know you. You’re THE rapper. Let’s rap together. I’ll message you,’ which seemingly lead to this collaboration.
That Twitter exchange lead to a real-life collaboration for a song entitled Nothing’s Impossible, written by Warwick’s son Damon Elliott, with portions of the song’s proceeds going to charity.
Freaking out: Chance responded, ‘Sorry I’m still freaking out that u know who I am. This is amazing!’ adding in another tweet, ‘I’ll be whatever you wanna all me Ms. Warwick. God bless you’
Elliot, 47, who has produced albums for Destiny’s Child, P!nk, Mya, Christina Aguilera and more, issued a statement revealing him and his mother, ‘I had a moment to speak with Chance’ after the Twitter exchange.
They added that the single will be recorded soon, with portions of the proceeds going to the Hunger Not Impossible initiative.
Warwick’s tweets also come just days after Taylor seemingly announced her retirement from music.
Retired: Warwick’s tweets also come just days after Taylor seemingly announced her retirement from music
She would later clarify that she doesn’t really want to retire, she merely wants to be released from her label, G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam.
‘Baby, I gotta do it for my mental health. I have to do it for my emotional health. I have to do it for my kids, so I can stay alive for my kids. Until I’m free, until I can get [Def Jam] to release me, yes I want to retire,’ Taylor clarified.
She will next be seen in the highly-anticipated comedy sequel Coming 2 America with Eddie Murphy, arriving March 5, 2021 on Amazon Prime Video.
Released: She would later clarify that she doesn’t really want to retire, she merely wants to be released from her label, G.O.O.D Music/Def Jam
Coming soon: She will next be seen in the highly-anticipated comedy sequel Coming 2 America with Eddie Murphy, arriving March 5, 2021 on Amazon Prime Video