Watch: Tatyana Ali Celebrates ‘DWTS’ Reveal & 28th Anniversary of Debut Album with ‘Daydreamin’ Performance on ‘GMA’

Published: Wednesday 2nd Sep 2026 by Rashad

If there was ever any concern if veteran singer-actress Tatyana Ali still has “it,” that question was answered and then some when the 47-year-old stormed ‘Good Morning America‘ (GMA) on Wednesday (September 2) to give a rocking live rendition of her 1998 smash ‘Daydreamin.’

 

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Just a day after GMA revealed her ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air‘ co-star Alfonso Ribeiro would be returning alongside Julianne Hough as co-hosts for the upcoming 35th season of ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ Ali headed to the ABC morning show to announce her inclusion in the lineup of celebrity contestants.

See the full list below.

  • Tatyana Ali
  • Tyler Cameron
  • Giada De Laurentiis
  • Jenna Dewan
  • Ezra Frech
  • Amber Glenn
  • Taylor Hanson
  • Maura Higgins
  • Conner Leavitt
  • Ciara Miller
  • Sarah Jane Nader
  • Jackson Olson
  • Guillermo Rodriguez
  • Harry Shum Jr.
  • Julia Stiles
  • Connor Wood

To further ramp excitement, Tatyana got the audience moving with an updated take on her 1998 hit ‘Daydreamin’ – the lead single from her debut album ‘Kiss the Sky.’

See the full performance here.

 

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Unknown to longtime fans of Ali, she gave a preview of sorts when she took to Tik Tok on August 25 to celebrate the ‘Kiss the Sky’ LP turning 28.

Click PLAY on the clip above to her hear rousing a cappella renditions of the album’s fan-favorite tracks ‘Daydreamin’ and ‘Make Up Your Mind.’

[photo sources: Getty / ABC]

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