Whitney & Madison Cunningham Team For Sweeping ‘Evangeline’ Performance On ‘Kimmel’

Whitney appeared on last night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live along with featured artist Madison Cunningham. The duo performed their collaborative track “Evangeline” from Whitney’s latest album, Small Talk.

Whitney’s new record arrived in November 2025. “Evangeline” marked the final advance single released from Small Talk. Whitney’s Julien Ehrlich detailed the track upon its release:

“The most crucial moment of writing ‘Evangeline’ came when, after weeks of failed experiments, we leaned into the theatricality of the chorus. Max put midi timpanis and string pads underneath the vocals and the whole sentiment of the song clicked into place for us. In hindsight it was probably the main instance where having a producer in the room could have led us to the finish line a bit quicker but nevertheless we got there. It wasn’t until almost a year later that we had the idea to make it a duet and we are beyond grateful that we got to feature Madison Cunningham as the other half of the vocal. To say that this song is special to us is an understatement.”

“I’m a genuine fan of Whitney,” Madison Cunningham added. “When the band sent me this song, it was a no brainer that I wanted to sing on it. It’s not often that I’m stopped in my tracks by a song. In fact, the sound of this whole record from front to back is staggering to me. It’s the most beautiful wall of sound where every piece is considered, and the through line is clear. My memory is colored with it being one of the easiest, most joyful sessions.”

Watch Whitney and Madison Cunningham perform “Evangeline” on Kimmel below: