Amber Riley and Jennifer Hudson [1] treated a TV audience to a hell of a performance on Monday when the powerhouse singers united for an epic "Dreamgirls" duet [2]. Hudson invited the newly crowned "Masked Singer" winner [3] on her talk show on Dec. 5, and after discussing Riley's career, the two joined forces to sing the famous hit "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going." They both have ties to the track, as they performed the song while playing the role of Effie in the classic musical — Hudson in the 2006 film version and Riley on stage in London's West End from 2016 to 2017.
Hudson and Riley made a game of their performance and hid behind a bunch of Christmas trees while the audience guessed whose vocals were whose. "Tear down the mountains / Yell, scream, and shout / You can say what you want / I'm not walkin' out," sang Hudson, while Riley belted out, "Stop all the rivers / Push, strike, and kill / I'm not gonna leave you / There's no way I will."
They then reappeared on stage for their grand finale and tore the house down with a masterful delivery of the song's final chorus. And yes, they both sang that iconic run at the end. Watch the pair's stunning "Dreamgirls" performance above.
