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Doja Cat and SZA’s groovy “Take Me Dancing” collaboration caught fire on social media thanks to a viral TikTok trend, which was created by an Australian superfan named Joel Houwen in September following the arrival of Doja’s Vie.
She brought the Tour Ma Vie World Tour to Perth to kick off the Australian leg on Saturday (Nov. 22), and Joel was in attendance. Doja gave Joel credit for helping the song take off ahead of performing “Take Me Dancing” and gifted him a rose.
“I wanna say thank you, I have a very special fan here tonight. His name is Joel and he made the dance for ‘Take Me Dancing’ on TikTok,” Doja said in the midst of her show. “Thank you.”
Joel posted a clip to TikTok featuring the highlights of his epic interaction with Doja Cat, which saw her manager hand him a rose. “So this happened @DojaCat really gave me my flowers I love you mami, incredible show and it means THE WORLD to have been a tiny part of it,” he captioned the clip.
PerthNow caught up with Joel following the concert, and he was still riding high. He told the outlet he’s looking to preserve the rose and eventually frame it.
“As soon as she said my name, I just blacked out,” he shared. “I was like, ‘Wait, what?’ That was crazy. [The rose] is hanging upside down in my wardrobe at the moment, because I hear that hanging it upside down with a string is the best way to dry it out and preserve it. Then I’ll probably put it in a frame.”
Doja’s Tour Ma Vie World Tour continues with shows Down Under in Brisbane and Sydney before heading to Asia in December.
