Selena Gomez Performs Live for the First Time in Two Years at the 2019 AMAs

With tonight's performance at the 2019 American Music Awards, it's clear that Selena Gomez the singer is back.

It's been two years since Gomez has done a televised live performance—the last time she performed at the AMAs was in 2017, when she sang "Wolves"—but on Sunday night the 27-year-old made a triumphant return with a mash-up of her newest singles. Re-creating the videos to both "Lose You to Love Me" and "Look at Her Now," Gomez appeared in a black turtleneck dress to sing a stripped-down version of the first song as clips from the video played on a black-and-white screen behind her. After the first verse of the tune, Gomez disappeared behind her backup dancers, only to reemerge in a sequined silver bodysuit as the stage turned into a multicolored techno delight, reminiscent of her "Look at Her Now" music video.

The only thing more captivating than the quick choreography and neon lights? Taylor Swift's and Halsey's reactions to the whole thing. The singers, who were seated next to each other in the audience, excitedly cheered on Gomez, jumping up and down as the performance continued.

Gomez also took to social media to celebrate her big night. "Feels good to be back. Thank you to my entire team and to my fans that stand by me. All of this is for you and because of you. Excited for this chapter," she captioned a gallery of red-carpet pics.

Gomez has taken some time out of the public eye in recent years. While she wasn't releasing new movies or music, she focused on producing 13 Reasons Why, lending her voice to movies like Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation, and giving awesome toasts at her friends' weddings. But earlier this fall the singer stepped back into the spotlight by dropping back-to-back singles, signaling a return to her musical roots.

Fans immediately surmised that both songs were about Gomez's tumultuous relationship with Justin Bieber. While Gomez has not mentioned Bieber by name while promoting the new songs, she has been getting super candid about her exes.

"Yeah, I think, you know, I’m really grateful too because I’ve actually experienced that [exes moving on to another relationship quickly] a million times before," she said when speaking to Ryan Seacrest. "And that’s the unfortunate part about what I do. So it’s all very real to me, and I’m sure it’s just entertainment for other people, but I think I had become numb to it, and it would be stupid of me if I didn’t acknowledge what I had felt because it would be inauthentic, and that’s everything I claim to be and do."

"These two songs were me wrapping up a chapter in a pretty little bow, and the rest of the album is just all about where I am now and where I’m going so, in my opinion, these are great songs, but I’ve saved the best for later," Gomez added.

The singer recently announced that the full, as-yet-untitled album will be released on January 10, 2020.

Originally Appeared on Glamour