Video: Nicki Minaj Performs "Super Bass" With 8-Year-Old YouTube Star Sophia Grace

Entertainment October 12, 2011 AT 7:17PM By Rebecca Macatee

Super fans of Super Bass!

Eight-year-old Sophia Grace and her cousin Rosie, 5, became viral video stars earlier this month with an adorable rendition of Nicki Minaj's "Super Bass." But on Wednesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show, the English girls got the surprise of their lives when Minaj, 28, showed up for a surprise joint performance of their favorite song!

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When Minaj came onto the stage, Sophia literally jumped for joy. The rapper gave her little fan a big hug, lifting her up and twirling her in front of the cheering audience.

"She blew me away!" Minaj told DeGeneres of Sophia. "Within five seconds of seeing [her] video, I was calling everyone! I was also receiving a billion emails. Everyone was like you have to see this little girl."

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Although Rosie doesn't sing in her cousin's video, she dances along and provides moral support. Minaj understood the concept, telling Rosie, "I have a hype man, and you have a hype girl."

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"Seriously, we are watching a journey that's about to be amazing," Minaj said of Sophia's talent. She also gave her some advice: "You are incredible. I just want you to stay in school. Music is beautiful, but stay in school, OK? Put your books first and singing second."

Then, much to Rosie and Sophia' delight, Minaj joined the girls for a joint performance of "Super Bass." Watch the adorable performance in the video above.

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November 02, 2011 - 4:46pm Dwayne Smith Jr.
WOW!! Seems like somebody needs a trip to the PSYCHOlogists (Blank Staring @ Nancy Steve......)
October 18, 2011 - 9:07pm Virginia Gould
congrats to nicki minaj for your nominations,and God bless u for encourageing those two girls to get there education first,u definately get points for that .much success to you. bless u Ms.Gin
October 16, 2011 - 2:14am Joan Bogorae
Nancy,are you kidding?They are kids .Not looking to be stars,just kids being kids.Geez.
October 15, 2011 - 11:11am Nancy Stephens
Sorry Robert but the adults deserve as much credit for their talents as much as the kids do- and I can't believe you would shoot me down just b/c I want to see the adults get credit where credit is due
October 14, 2011 - 4:22pm Robert Lynn Cooper
Wow Nancy!!! Seriously, jealous much!!?
October 13, 2011 - 1:50pm Shannon Hopp Wright
I think this was cute, but it troubles me a bit that the little girl was singing obscene lyrics (although many ppl nor the lil girl realize they are). It just shows how the littlest kids are listening to these artists who add obscene lyrics, which is their prerogative, but I think clean versions should omit those questionable lines too (the ones with drip, drip and lip, lip)
October 13, 2011 - 10:38am Nancy Stephens
very cute,but nothing extraordinary.The obly reason they are making such a fuss is b/c these are 2 cute little girls who are extremely young and wearing pretty dresses! They imitated some superstar song they had heard-BIG DEAL!!!! Children can do that- they are good at imitating and mimicing but that doesn't make them superstars!! If there had beee n adults doing just as good a job w/ this song, they never would have made such a fuss!There are lots of adults w/ talent and star quality who would be passed over fpor some cute young little girl-it's sickening that talented adults are overlooked while the little kids are getting all the attention!!!!!
October 13, 2011 - 10:02am Margie Anne Guinto
this is very cute!!! :D
October 13, 2011 - 1:37am Joan Bogorae
Yes she did perform with her.What were you watching ,Brenda?
October 13, 2011 - 12:20am Danielle Izzo
BRENDA She did sing w/ her it's not about Over shinig the lil girl it's her moment.....thats awesome i love how ellen gives these chance to come on her show, kids are now singin online and doing pos things instead of bullying
October 12, 2011 - 11:51pm Kate Paar
Oh dear Lord in heaven did I call this sh*t or what? Just last week I saw this little girl's video and commented to the fact that she is indeed quite talented, but gave her less than a month before she ended up on Ellen and would, from that point on, lose her precious childhood. Props to Nicki for applauding the importance of education, but honestly, do you think this little girl is going to have any real desire to be book smart when she'll get millions for being Nicki Minaj's mini me?
October 12, 2011 - 10:09pm Brenda Ontiveros Ponce
Nicki Minaj Performs "Super Bass" With 8-Year-Old YouTube Star Sophia Grace Yeah....Nicki did not perform with the little girl. I hate misleading article titles.
October 12, 2011 - 9:46pm Diana Isabel Richards
OMG! Way too cute!
October 12, 2011 - 8:30pm Tesslyn Wims
This is the cutest thing ever!
October 12, 2011 - 7:44pm Adam Tuttle
We live in a sick, sick, sick sick world.
October 12, 2011 - 7:43pm Sylvia Ferguson
this is so cute!