Saturday Night Live has tapped Brazilian singer Anitta as its musical guest and actor Colman Domingo as host for the April 11 episode. Both will make their debuts on the long-running comedy show during its 51st season. The announcement follows recent appearances by Jack Black and Jack White, Harry Styles, and Ryan Gosling.
Saturday Night Live revealed its lineup for April 11, with Anitta performing as the musical guest and Colman Domingo hosting sketches. This marks the first time for both artists on the NBC program, which airs live from Studio 8H in New York City as part of season 51. The episode comes after Jack Black hosts with Jack White as musical guest on April 4, Harry Styles' double-duty performance on March 14, and Ryan Gosling with Gorillaz on March 7. Colman Domingo, known for roles in film and television, is preparing for the next season of Euphoria and starring as Joe Jackson in Antoine Fuqua's upcoming Michael Jackson biopic titled Michael. Anitta, born Larissa de Macedo Machado, is promoting her forthcoming album Equilibrium, set for release this year. She recently released the single “Pinterest” in Spanish and Portuguese versions. Reflecting on the track, Anitta said, “Today, as an adult, I have my ups and downs, but every time I remember my purest essence, the child Larissa, I fall in love with myself all over again.” She added, “This story is so touching to me. The most powerful story of my life is this... Falling in love is sweet, but never forget that your first great love has to be yourself.” Equilibrium succeeds her 2024 album Funk Generation, which began as an EP. Anitta shared her philosophy on the project with Rolling Stone: “Let’s just live life appreciating everything, not thinking, ‘How am I going to get something from this?’ Just doing things because you want to — that’s the message I’m going to send with this album.” Last year, she appeared in the Netflix documentary Larissa: The Other Side of Anitta.
