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

Los Angeles: 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.