Elton John 'always loved' Miley Cyrus because she's 'feisty'

Elton John

Veteran musician Elton John was delighted to perform with feisty singer Miley Cyrus at the Grammy Awards because he's always been a fan. John, 70, took to the stage at the Grammy Awards in New York's Madison Square Garden on Monday with the "Wrecking Ball" hitmaker for a duet on his classic single "Tiny dancer" and he admitted the Cyrus, 25, was top of his list for a collaboration, reports eonline.com.

"I've always loved her. I like those are my kind of women. I like my women to be strong, and I like my women to be feisty, and she's certainly all that, and she can sing. So it's great to finally be able to work with her," he said.

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