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\n\tSabrina Carpenter<\/a> brought the heat to Studio 8H.<\/p>\n \n\tThe 25-year-old pop star made her musical guest debut on Saturday Night Live<\/em>, performing her Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 chart top 10 song \u201cEspresso,\u201d along with a medley of \u201cFeather\u201d and \u201cNonsense.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe season 49 finale on May 18 was hosted by Jake Gyllenhaal, who returned in the role for the third time.<\/p>\n \n\tFor her first musical performance, Carpenter donned a red minidress while delivering her hit single \u201cEspresso\u201d on a bar-themed set. The theatrical performance included the backing of a full band and dancers male dressed as in black and white suits.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cEspresso\u201d has spent four straight weeks in the top 10 of the Hot 100 chart after logging the best debut of the the singer\u2019s career, getting meme\u2019d in countless ways and setting off dance parties at Coachella.<\/p>\n \n\tCarpenter returned later in the episode for a medley of \u201cFeather\u201d and \u201cNonsense,\u201d which appear on her 2023 album, Emails I Can\u2019t Send<\/em>. In honor of her SNL<\/em> musical guest debut, the singer changed the lyrics to \u201cNonsense,\u201d singing before the chorus, \u201cI\u2019m on SNL<\/em> and you\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tCarpenter has spent much of her time recently as an opener for Taylor Swift<\/a> on the superstar\u2019s global Eras Tour, playing stadiums in Latin America, Australia and Singapore.<\/p>\n \n\tElsewhere during the show, Carpenter appeared alongside Gyllenhaal in a pre-taped Scooby Doo<\/em>-themed\u00a0skit<\/a> playing the character Daphne. <\/p>\n \n\tWatch Carpenter\u2019s SNL<\/em> performances below. For those without cable, the broadcast streams on\u00a0Peacock<\/a>, which you can sign up for at the link\u00a0here<\/a>. Having a Peacock account also gives fans access to previous\u00a0SNL<\/em>\u00a0episodes.<\/p>\n