Serena Williams is one of the greatest tennis players of all time, having won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, garnering numerous sponsorships and prize money, as well as being one of the highest-paid athletes worldwide. Not only that, but Williams invests in a wide variety of businesses and has her own fashion line, and can speak more than one language, which might leave fans wondering what other hidden skills she might have, such as singing.
Serena Williams can sing, and she can sing very well. The star has been spotted in numerous videos singing for charity, singing karaoke, and even singing tunes with her daughter.
Read more below about Serena Williams’ career as a tennis player, why she’s spotted singing so often, and which songs she loves to sing.
Tennis Titan to Karaoke Superstar
Serena Williams has spent the vast majority of her life on the tennis courts. Williams started training when she was 3-years old and was playing professionally by the time she was in her mid-teens, with the family first living in Compton, California where she and her sister, Venus, were trained by their father, and then finally settling in Florida, where Serena trained with legendary tennis coach, Rick Macci.
By the time she’d graduated high school, Williams had already won her first Grand Slam during the U.S. Open, putting her in the history books as a tennis champion. Williams followed up this victory by attending fashion school, while still holding down a career as a pro athlete.
A few years later she started her own charity foundation, and has partnered with many others over the years. She also did not let her fashion school education go to waste, and in 2018, she launched her own fashion line, and is a strong proponent of body positivity.
Given all of her success, it’s no wonder Williams loves to let loose with friends, while still channeling all of her creativity. Williams has been spotted belting out tunes numerous times, once even caught singing a Justin Bieber song on the court during a mixed doubles match.
During a trip to London, the tennis titan was spotted singing a rousing rendition of Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer,” surrounded by friends and family in town for a wedding. However, the tennis titan doesn’t just sing for fun or to blow off stress during a match.
Crooning for Charity
In the fall of 2018, Serena Williams partnered with the I Touch Myself Foundation. Despite the racy name, the foundation promotes early detection and breast cancer awareness for women worldwide.
Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women worldwide. In the United States alone, one in eight women will develop some form of breast cancer, and it can often go unnoticed or untreated due to the lack of early detection.
Serena took part in a campaign for the foundation, singing along to the Divinyls’ 1990 hit song, “I Touch Myself,” with the goal being to remind women everywhere to self-check regularly. It was especially poignant as the Divinyls’ lead singer, Chrissy Amphlett, died at the age of 53 in 2013, following a battle with breast cancer.
In the video, Serena appears topless, covering her chest with her hands while singing a capella. Williams posted the video of her singing to her Instagram account, along with the caption, “Yes, this put me out of my comfort zone, but I wanted to do it because it’s an issue that affects all women of all colors, all around the world. Early detection is key – it saves so many lives. I just hope this helps to remind women of that.”
Toddlers and Tunes
However, not all of Williams’ singing videos are so serious. Now that Williams is a mom to daughter, Olympia, the toddler often makes appearances on her mom’s social media. Recently the darling duo donned matching ball gowns from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, while singing along to the movie’s opening number.
You can watch Serena Williams and Olympia sing a Disney tune in the adorable YouTube video below.
Though Williams’ singing skills may never be as great as her legendary moves on the tennis court, there is no doubt that Serena Williams has a decent voice and knows how to carry a tune when the occasion calls for it.