"That Was NOT Me": Ally Brooke Addresses That Viral TikTok Video Of A Fan Singing Off-Key To Céline Dion

    "Guys, I hate to break it to you, but that was NOT me."

    Alana Valko
    by Alana Valko

    BuzzFeed Staff

    If you've spent any time on social media, you've probably come across that viral video of Céline Dion rolling up her window as a fan sang "I Surrender" slightly off-key to her:

    Via youtube.com

    The video has actually been circulating online since 2020, but it resurfaced last month after someone on TikTok claimed it was Ally Brooke from Fifth Harmony singing:

    @celebrityflavour / Via tiktok.com
    The video went viral, getting over 2 million likes and 15 million views.

    First, the video is edited — Dion did not actually roll her window up and drive away. In fact, she actually stopped the car, fist bumped the fan, and thanked her:

    Second, though it is a very funny viral moment, the girl singing is not Ally Brooke from Fifth Harmony.

    Ally Brooke sitting down on a graffitied sofa
    Gary Gershoff / Getty Images

    Yesterday, in a follow-up TikTok to the viral video, Ally issued an FYI saying, "Guys, I hate to break it to you, but that was not me. That's NOT me. Here, is me."

    @allybrooke / Via tiktok.com

    Ally proceeded to sing her rendition of "All By Myself," even proving she could hit a high note:

    @allybrooke

    Fans were glad she finally addressed the lie:

    Fan thanking Ally for "setting the record straight"
    @allybrooke / Via tiktok.com

    The original, unedited video was actually from Freida Solomon, or @musicbyfreida, a longtime fan who ran into Dion on her lunch break and decided to seize the moment.

    Celine Dion singing passionately on stage with an orchestra behind her
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    She told Paper, "I just start belting 'I Surrender,' shivering and shaking as I did it. I forgot that there were other people around because I was so entranced. ... She was listening and she didn't have to." Regarding its viral edited cut, she said, "There are so many different ways it could have got shown, of what they edited, but for me it was such a pure moment that will stay that pure no matter what."

    I'm glad we could all debunk some fake news today!