Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye does on phase at MorumBIS onSept 7, 2024 in Sao Paulo,Brazil Pedro Vilela/Getty Images
The Weeknd and Anitta ultimately provided their “São Paulo” partnership on Wednesday (Oct 30).
The tune went along with a brand-new video, which– as teased in puzzling sneak peeks for the collab– included Anitta with an overstated child bump. In the clip, Anitta’s expectant stomach sings The Weeknd’s components, with lips arising where her stomach switch is. The video clip finishes with words “Phantasm” blinking, though it’s vague whether that can be a cd or tune title or another thing totally.
The Weeknd (actual name Abel Tesfaye) formerly informed Billboard Brazil in his cover tale that his constant partner Mike Dean had actually asked Anitta for a singing recording to enhance The Weeknd’s established last October when he carried out 2 evenings in São Paulo throughout hisAfter Hours Til Dawn Tour “What she sent was so awesome that we created the song,” the “Blinding Lights” hitmaker claimed. The 2 debuted “São Paulo” in the titular city’s Est ádio MorumBIS onSept 7 throughout an unique one-night-only program that was livestreamed. “We knew it was too special to just play on stage. We saw great potential in the song and found the beat, which is the heart of the show,” he included of “São Paulo.”
“I wrote some verses as a joke and never imagined they would become serious. Suddenly, I received the finished song. I loved it! I felt very honored and flattered,” Anitta informed Billboard Brazil. “I’ve always been a big fan of his and his work. I never imagined this would happen, and now it’s a dream come true. It’s a little more Brazilian funk, as promised, around the world.”
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He premiered various other brand-new tunes from his upcoming cd Hurry Up Tomorrow, consisting of “Dancing With the Flames” and “Timeless” with Playboi Carti that have actually given that been launched. The previous gotten toNo 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, while the last actually peaked atNo 3, making it The Weeknd’s 19th leading 10 hit and highest-charting launching on the all-genre tunes tally and Carti’s 5th leading 10.
Listen to “São Paulo” listed below.
