Brandy Wows ESSENCE Festival with ‘When You Touch Me’ Live Despite Saying Song Was “Too Difficult” to Perform

Brandy is the gift that keeps giving.

For, in a bid to treat fans, the Vocal Bible has even gone against her own word, chapter, and verse.

In a recent interview with True Exclusives, the GRAMMY winner was quizzed about performing fan favorite ‘When You Touch Me.’ Responding, she fessed that the song and its housing album, ‘Full Moon,’ challenged her in terms of range and left her uncertain about how to present such tracks in the here and now.

Well, that changed last night (July 4) at the 2026 ESSENCE Festival of Culture in New Orleans.

Because not only did B-Rocka perform ‘When You Touch Me’ as part of her headlining set with Monica, she smashed it.

Full story below…

Brandy on ‘When You Touch Me’

Brandy Performing ‘When You Touch Me’ at ESSENCE

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She did that! Well worth the wait!