Durand Bernarr’s Slow Burn to a GRAMMY Win
Baby, this is Keke Palmer
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4.7 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 10 March 2026
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
After a viral run to the GRAMMY stage, Durand Bernarr joins Keke to talk about the years behind his GRAMMY win for Best Progressive R&B Album, BLOOM. He reveals why he’s proud his career has been a “slow burn,” and why staying independent matters in an industry that often pushes artists to change who they are. They also get into dating, masculinity, and monogamy before a game turns into a full-blown vocal MOMENT, belting nursery rhymes with a twist and proving exactly why he’s as talented as he is hilarious.
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| 0:00.0 | Today's guest is a true original, an artist with unreal vocals, undeniable presence, and a level of authenticity you can feel. |
| 0:07.9 | He started on YouTube, caught the attention of the one and only Erica Badu, and in case you missed it, he just won his first Grammy. |
| 0:15.4 | It feels like the rest of the world is finally catching up to what the fans have always known for a long time. |
| 0:21.1 | Duran Benar is it, honey. |
| 0:23.5 | So let's not waste another minute, because baby, this is Giki Palmer. |
| 0:28.8 | No matter what we're doing in the car, just chilling, popo, Amazon music, sit back and listen. |
| 0:33.7 | Life, love, sex, science, covering it all, especially the bad because money always involved. |
| 0:38.1 | No matter what it is, we gonna make it make sense. |
| 0:40.2 | Nothing else will do but kick it with the homies and kids. |
| 0:42.5 | So grab you a drink and a snack you enjoy and get into the vibe that only one is your girls. |
| 0:47.2 | Baby, this is, this is Kiki Poma, yeah. |
| 0:56.0 | Please welcome Duran Binar. |
| 1:00.0 | Woo! |
| 1:01.0 | Yes! |
| 1:02.0 | Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. |
| 1:06.0 | You got all this ass track, you know, I got to back it up. |
| 1:08.0 | How are you? |
| 1:09.0 | I'm so good. It's so good to see you, Boo. |
| 1:12.6 | Listen, I'm trying to get like you when I grow up. |
| 1:14.6 | You look gorgeous. You know what's so funny when I'm like, oh my gosh, we're going to get the rent. I'm so happy. We're basically the same person. I know. I haven't seen them in the same room, so we had to just, you know, clear that up. |
| 1:25.9 | How are you? Feeling good today, feeling great. |
| 1:28.1 | I feel awake. |
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