Ciara is giving flowers to Michael Jackson, and her kids are fully on board.
The R&B singer and dancer posted a fan-made video on Instagram this week. The clip paired footage of her performing with Michael Jackson‘s music and blended it with her own song “Got Me Good.” She called it an “MJ tribute mashup” and made clear she was genuinely moved by it.
“I love this fan made clip of my MJ tribute mashup with my song Got Me Good,” Ciara wrote in her caption. “My kiddos have been asking to play MJ songs everyday:) Forever inspired. There’s no place like the stage.”
That last line says a lot. Ciara has spent her career building a reputation as one of the best live performers around. Her dancing, her stage presence, her commitment to the full show – those have always been central to her identity as an artist. MJ is widely considered the greatest live performer of all time. It makes complete sense that he’d be a foundational influence on her.
And that love has clearly carried over to the next generation. Ciara has three kids at home, and she revealed in her caption that they’ve been asking to play MJ songs every single day. It sounds like the whole family is deep in a Michael Jackson phase right now. Honestly, that’s a great phase to be in.
The mashup was created by a fan, not an official release. Ciara didn’t take credit for it. She simply loved it and wanted others to see it. That kind of genuine appreciation for fan creativity doesn’t always come from artists at her level.
“Got Me Good” is one of Ciara’s tracks. Hearing it blended with MJ’s catalog works surprisingly well. The two artists’ styles sit comfortably side by side. That pairing points back to where Ciara draws her energy from as a performer.
The post pulled in over 181,000 likes on Instagram. That’s a strong response for a tribute clip with no rollout behind it. Fans jumped in with fire emojis and plenty of appreciation. Many commented on how MJ’s music holds up no matter how much time passes.
Ciara has been open about Michael Jackson’s influence on her for years. Her dance-heavy performances and attention to choreography have always set her apart. That dedication traces back, at least in part, to watching the King of Pop do it first.
Bringing that inspiration into a current moment, side by side with her own music, felt genuine. She found a fan’s work, loved it, and shared it. And the detail about her kids requesting MJ songs on repeat? That’s the kind of story that makes you smile.
