While netizens may be pleasantly surprised by Kate Hudsons beautiful voice, the entertainer has always had the gift of music running in her veins, which she spoke about in past interviews.
Hollywood star Kate Hudson recently blew the public away with her vocal prowess during her live performance at Little Big Towns “Christmas at the Opry” event. While shes best known for acting, the artist has had a long history with music and even released her debut album earlier this year.
Fan comment about Kate Hudsons recent performance, posted on December 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/katehudson and nbc
Video footage of the “Almost Famous” actress performance, shared on YouTube, started by showing an excited Kate gearing up to sing backstage.
Kate Hudson getting ready to perform on stage at Little Big Towns “Christmas at the Opry” event, posted on December 17, 2024 | Source: YouTube/RemasterKingdom4K
Matching the ambiance of the glitzy affair, the blonde-haired beauty donned a sparkly, long-sleeved gown featuring a bold cutout, which left her back exposed, and a daring slit on one side.
After completing last-minute checks with her team and following an introduction by a presenter, Kate sauntered onto the Christmas-themed stage as the audience cheered loudly for her.
Kate Hudson performing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” during Little Big Towns “Christmas at the Opry” event. | Source: YouTube/RemasterKingdom4K
She proceeded to give a powerful and soulful rendition of the holiday classic “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” belting out the lyrics to the song with the accompaniment of a talented band and backup singers.
Kate Hudson, her band, and backup singers. | Source: YouTube/RemasterKingdom4K
At the end of her performance, the audience roared with applause and cheers. Aside from the YouTube video, the “Fools Gold” star took to Instagram to share a snippet of her performance in a post she collaborated on with NBC, the network responsible for airing the Christmas special on TV.
Kate Hudson performing during Little Big Towns “Christmas at the Opry” event, posted on December 15, 2024 | Source: Instagram/katehudson and nbc
“Christmas came early for me 🎁 Dreams do come true ✨The Grand Ole Opry and my favorite Christmas song ✨ Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas live from the @opry ✨🎄 Tune in to @littlebigtown Christmas at the Opry special this Monday, December 16 at 8/7c on @nbc,” captioned Kate alongside the video.
Upon seeing her performance, social media users flocked to comment sections to shower Kate with praise and marvel at what a talented singer she is, which many were unaware of. “I had no idea she could sing she sings beautifully,” expressed a fan.
Kate Hudson | Source: RemasterKingdom4K
Another echoed, “Wow great voice! Who knew! [sic],” while a fellow admirer exclaimed, “Girl why did you starve the world of your voice until now!?? Good lord you can sing!!!” Fellow industry heavy hitter Naomi Watts chimed in with, “Goosebumps Kate!! 🙌❤️🙌.”
Kate Hudson | Source: YouTube/RemasterKingdom4K
“She has a amazing voice. I wish she had sing sooner in her life.She is young. I just cant believe her voice. I saw her a year ago or so she was on a talk show maybe Jimmy Fallon. I just was stunned how she sang. I am glad she is singing more. Kate beautiful and 🎄a true talent [sic],” another fan.
More complimentary and surprised comments ensued, with yet another admirer praising, “I cant believe shes been hiding this talent all of these years!! So glad she is doing this 🎄❤️🙌.” “What an incredible voice! 🎄,” marveled a fan.
Another swooned, “Wow she sings this brilliantly!! And shes absolutely gorgeous,” while someone else gushed, “Wow shes is absolutely incredible how she hasnt showed her talent before is beyond me would like her to go far like all singers [sic].”
“Wow I have never heard her sing! Shes great! 👌,” complimented a Facebooker. Echoing the same sentiment, another asserted, “Wow! I didnt know she could sing. Great vocals!” “What a great singer! Didnt know she could sing,” added an observer.
Referencing Kates other talents, a fan highlighted, “She can act, sing and shes beautiful! Bravo Kate, Bravo!” “I had no idea she was such a beautiful, powerful singer… Talent runs in that family for sure,” stated an admirer on Facebook.
“Amazes me when someone is born beautiful, famous for acting, and then pulls out a wild card talent that was kept undercover for so long. Talented in so many ways,” penned a fellow fan.
Some people reminded the public of Kates familial history with music by bringing her famous father Bill Hudson into the mix. “Her father was a singer,” mentioned a Facebooker, while another noted, “Her Dad is one of the Hudson Brothers (who is a singer) she sounds great. I used to watch the Hudsons [sic].”
The Hudson Brothers (Bill, Mark, and Brett Hudson) posing for a photo during a taping of their morning sketch comedy series: “The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show” on June 1, 1974. | Source: Getty Images
As the fans correctly pointed out, Kates dad, Bill, who is also an actor, is widely recognized as a musician who used to be a vocalist in a group called The Hudson Brothers.
However, Kates father is not the only parent she had to look up to regarding her music journey, as her iconic mother, Goldie Hawn, has created music in the past as well.
Bill Hudson and Goldie Hawn at the 3rd Annual Peoples Choice Awards in Hollywood, California on February 10, 1977 | Source: Getty Images
While Goldie is best recognized as an actress who has starred in legendary films such as “The First Wives Club,” “Death Becomes Her,” and “The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band,” in 1972, she released a self-titled album, “Goldie,” featuring 11 songs, which are streamable on Spotify.
Goldie Hawn at Goldies Love-In Gala in Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of The Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUP in Beverly Hills, California on September 27, 2024 | Source: Getty Images
With two parents who have both built successful careers as actors and artists, its no wonder where Kate acquired her entertainment talents.
In September, Kate spoke about her relationship with acting and music during a conversation with Tom Power on his show “Q with Tom Power.”
After Tom asked her about the moment she knew that entertaining felt good to her, Kate divulged, “I mean, I could be performing for nobody. Its like singing, I could sit at that piano by myself and have one person in here and be like the happiest person on the planet.”
“There was never a question that I wanted to be on stage […] even before I knew what my parents really did, or my father did,” added the singer.
Although Kate made mention of her other creative interests, like fashion and makeup, she veered back toward how drawn she has always been to performing.
“In my mind, I was a performer from when I was […] like my daughters age. I can see it in her. You can see it in certain kids. Theyre just drawn to it in a way that […] it must be in the DNA,” shared Kate.
Later on in the same interview, Tom asked Kate what made her want to start making music on her own. She responded with, “Well, Ive always made music, Ive just never shared any of it because I was too scared.”
Kate clarified that her fears stemmed from her views of how music is “the most honest” form of creative expression.
She went on to explain that although acting also requires extreme vulnerability, one at least always has the opportunity to “hide behind someone elses words or someone elses vision,” barring people who are directors or producers.
Kate Hudson at the 95th Annual Academy Awards in Hollywood, California on March 12, 2023 | Source: Getty Images
“Theres something about writing your own music and putting it out into the world and hoping that its received warmly, or at least like, gently, and its […] always gonna be highly critical, and so, youre really putting yourself out there,” disclosed Kate.
She then spoke about how her meteoric success as an actress, which happened at a young age, created somewhat of a block for her to pursue music when her career was going in a different direction at that time.
Kate Hudson at the Los Angeles premiere of “The Insiders” in California in 1999. | Source: Getty Images
“But music was always — that was always my number one and then I think it just started to become this thing where I just started to get too afraid to put it out there […] I think that if I put something out at that time in my life and had like […] real rejection […] I think it would have been really, really hard for me,” admitted Kate.
Kate Hudson at the 8th Annual MTV Movie Awards in Santa Monica, California on June 5, 1999 | Source: Getty Images
After reflecting during the lockdown period of the pandemic, Kate realized how important it was for her to put her music out into the world.
“It felt like I jumped off the Grand Canyon, but fell on a beautiful pillow, and it was like […] I love this. I wanna jump again!” she explained regarding how it felt to confront her fear and release music.
Prior to the interview with Tom, Kate sat down with Jimmy Fallon, where she spoke about the then-upcoming release of her debut album, “Glorious,” which took two and a half years to create.
After Jimmy asked Kate how she felt about the accomplishment, Kate replied, “Its like too much to explain […] Its the greatest feeling. I love music. Ive loved music my entire life.”
She continued, “It was my first love, and Ive been writing music my whole life, and I just thought it was something Id only have for myself until Covid, and then I was like, Wait, I dont know — Ill regret not just putting it out in the world, and so I did.”
Kate and Jimmy also spoke about the mix of genres included on the album, like rock, soul, and a bit of country. “Glorious,” which has 12 songs and is available on Spotify, came out on May 17.
In the same month she spoke to Jimmy (May 2024), Kate Hudson conducted another interview with “Today,” where she spoke about her experience writing music with her partner, Danny Fujikawa, which she highlighted as a very special moment for her.
Speaking on her work experience with him, Kate divulged, “He is an incredibly talented musician and honestly, I feel privileged, and hes very quiet, and to himself […] But working with your partner is interesting cause you have moments where youre like, No, and then moments where he really kind of would step in front and say like, I think this is best for the song.”
