Dan + Shay have performed on some iconic talk shows over the years, one of them being The Ellen DeGeneres Show. I used to watch her show daily to see which actors and actresses she would interview and which musical acts would perform, among other segments that were featured. She highlighted artists from the past and present, and even artists who were brand new. I love that she featured brand new artists and gave them the attention that they deserved.
Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney made their debut on the television show that ran for 19 seasons. The episode aired on June 17, 2016. The guys sang the first single from their upcoming Obsessed album at the time.
"Our next guests are one of the hottest duos in country music," Ellen DeGeneres began the introduction. "Here to perform their hit "From The Ground Up", please welcome Dan + Shay."
With the duos iconic plus sign lit up in the background and their road band playing the cello, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, and drums, the guys gave a passionate performance of "From The Ground Up", where they picture what life would be like when they got married and started a family. Both members of the duo had smiles on their faces throughout the performance segment. Mooney, dressed in a black t-shirt, brown jacket, and jeans, showed both the studio and TV audience his impressive vocal range, especially toward the bridge of the song when he hit the highest notes in the song, while Smyers, dressed in a short sleeved jean jacket and jeans, complemented his partner's powerful vocals with his beautiful harmonies along with playing his acoustic guitar. When they were finished singing, DeGeneres gave both of the guys a hug and then promoted their upcoming album. She said that all members of the audience would go home with a copy.
The guys debuted on DeGeneres' show over nine years ago. While they sounded incredible to me back then, their vocals have gotten even better as time went on. To this day, Smyers continues to raise the bar on his harmonies and Mooney continues to raise the bar on his lead vocals, surprising me by hitting and holding the last note even longer than he did the previous time, specifically on their live performances of "Tequila" in the last few years. I talked about one of those performances at this year's Academy Of Country Music Awards in my post from May 22, 2025.
Stay tuned for a future post when I give my thoughts on the lyrics, vocals, and production of "From The Ground Up". At this point in their career, Smyers or Mooney were not married.
You can also check out my post from June 2, 2025 when I wrote about the duos performance of "Tequila" on her daytime show.
Below is Dan + Shay's performance of "From The Ground Up" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, courtesy of The Ellen Show's YouTube channel!
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