Singer Ashanti surprised a Melbourne crowd at Oaks Day by taking over the DJ booth and performing her iconic track What's Luv?, featuring Fat Joe. Fans were left screaming after the unexpected appearance.
Surprise appearance at Flemington Racecourse
Melbourne-based DJ Emma Peters shared a clip of the moment Ashanti rocked up to the Birdcage Oaks Day and performed her hit song. Peters wrote in the caption: "Not Ashanti casually taking over the DJ booth at Oaks Day!"
Oaks Day is the third major race day of the Melbourne Cup Carnival at Flemington Racecourse. The Princess of R&B is currently in Australia for her tour.
Fans react to the performance
Since the clip was posted, it has attracted enormous attention from fans who were starstruck by the event. One fan wrote: "I'm screaming," while another commented: "Queen Ashanti." A third simply declared: "Ashanti ICON!"
What is Ashanti doing now?
The singer and actress, now 46, is still active in music. She is touring Australia and preparing to re-record her 2002 debut album to own her masters. Ashanti, who married Nelly in 2023, is also filming an upcoming reality TV series with the singer and their two-year-old son KK.
She has been working on new music, including a collaboration called "This lil game we play" with Nelly and Juicy J, produced by Jermaine Dupri, and her new solo material like "Falling for you".
Ashanti became a global star after the 2002 release of her self-titled debut album. She became the first female artist to simultaneously hold the top two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 with her single "Foolish" and Ja Rule's "Always on Time". Her debut album earned her a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, alongside multiple Billboard and Soul Train Music Awards.
