Nick Jonas Holds Back Tears While Performing ‘Little Bird’ Ballad

Nick Jonas Holds Back Tears While Performing Little Bird Song Written About Daughter Malti Marie

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Nick Jonas’ feelings received one of the best of him throughout a latest Jonas Brothers’ live performance.

Whereas performing the group’s tune “Little Fowl” with brothers Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas, Nick, 31, strummed his guitar and gave the impression to be on the verge of tears. At one level, he let the gang take over singing whereas he shook his head and walked away from the microphone. The candy second has since gone viral on social media.

“Little Fowl” was launched in Could on the Jonas Brothers’ newest file, The Album. The heartfelt observe is about parenthood, with Nick teasing to Selection forward of its launch that the ballad would “have an effect on folks in several methods.”

“Got here on the planet, my child lady / Stunning angel,” the primary verse reads. “Oh, I may cry, received your mom’s form eyes / Tryna cease time, no, I may by no means ask for extra.”

Nick and his spouse, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, share daughter Malti Marie, who was born through surrogate in January 2022. Chopra Jonas, 41, solely opened as much as Us Weekly in March about her motherhood journey.

“I used to be raised by a working mom and father and … you simply form of [juggle everything],” she mentioned. “You depend on the neighborhood round you. I used to be raised by my grandmom, my grandparents when my mother and pa could be at work. And we do the identical [for Malti].”

Nick Jonas Holds Back Tears While Performing Little Bird Song Written About Daughter Malti Marie Priyanka Chopra

Malti Marie and Priyanka Chopra
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She added, “Each of us should journey, however you form of make it work. It takes a village and he or she’s the best present of our lives.”

Like Nick, Kevin, 35, has a powerful connection to “Little Fowl.” Earlier than The Album was launched, he gave the observe a shout-out on X (previously Twitter).

“Couldn’t be extra excited to share this new chapter with all of you,” Kevin wrote in Could. “Engaged on THE ALBUM has been such a satisfying course of and bringing songs like ‘Trip Eyes’ and ‘Little Fowl’ to life has been so particular.”

Kevin, for his half, shares daughters Alena, 9, and Valentina, 6, with spouse Danielle Jonas.

After The Album dropped, Kevin requested Valentina which tune was her favourite — and he or she had fairly the response about “Little Fowl.”

Valentina informed her dad in a TikTok video shared Could 13, that it’s her favourite tune as a result of “it’s about us.

Kevin teased in response, “You assume it’s about you? You positive about that?”

Valentina replied, “You’ve a tattoo!” (Kevin has two little fowl tattoos representing her and Alena.)

Whereas Joe — who shares two daughters with estranged spouse Sophie Turner — hasn’t spoken publicly about “Little Fowl,” he has additionally gotten emotional on stage when the band reaches that time of the setlist.

In numerous social media movies, Joe, 34, could be heard speaking to The Tour concertgoers who’ve misplaced members of the family and dedicating “Little Fowl” to them. Earlier than embarking on their U.S. tour, the brothers anticipated that feelings could be operating excessive whereas performing the ballad dwell.

“I believe it is going to be extra folks within the viewers crying than us,” Nick teased to Leisure Tonight final month.