Crow “has been the most consistent voice of support and encouragement throughout my career,” Oladokun said
Joy Oladokun is making her Grand Ole Opry debut — and one of her heroes broke the news! On Monday night, Oladokun shared a video of herself finding out from Sheryl Crow that she’ll be performing at the storied Nashville venue for the very first time on Dec. 2.
“Hey Joy, I am sitting here at the Grand Ole Opry. I was just wondering if maybe you would want to do your debut here on December 2nd? Congratulations, you’re gonna be playing here,” Crow says in the video. “And I’m gonna be in the audience.”
The video captures Oladokun smiling at her phone as she receives the news from Crow, who has been supportive of her rise throughout the years.
“I also must say that @sherylcrow has been the most consistent voice of support and encouragement throughout my career. I could go on but I have a feeling I’ll get to share more soon,” Oladokun captioned the post, before adding on her Stories: “Anyone who has kept up with me knows that this is equal parts an honor and a surprise.”
Along with Oladokun, Mexican-American country star Wyatt Flores is also scheduled to perform on Dec. 2.
This year, the Opry is celebrating its centennial anniversary and has been welcoming a lot of debuts in the last few weeks. Sabrina Carpenter made her debut earlier this month, and the Opry announced that música mexicana stars Grupo Frontera will be performing in December.
Aside from her Grand Ole Opry performance, Oladokun is set to go on a mini tour in November, performing in Boulder, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Grand Rapids, and New York City.
