Janelle Monáe Returns With Her New Single “FLOAT” Feat. Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 – Paraná News

According to sources close to Monáe, “Float” is inspired by the nonsense that Muhammed Ali said in Zaire in 1974, in the evolution of Jane, Mary Poppins’ umbrella, Aladdin’s magic carpet, Ja Morant’s floating above of the hoop, Sara Elise’s ropes, excerpts from lNithyananda’s talks on levitation, Raul’s toast on December 1st and Bruce Lee’s strong philosophy on the “formless”, and on becoming part of our surroundings. be like water…

“Float” – which Monáe recently teased on her popular Instagram – was first heard late last year as the NBA’s official campaign anthem in prime time on Saturdays on ABC/ESPN, where Janelle put on the voice in commercials highlighting the league’s biggest games and stars. The song will be used extensively throughout NBA coverage through mid-March, in promotions, prime time games, in-stadium advertising, social media, etc. Recently, “Float” was used in an animated piece announcing that Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James had surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s leading scorer, and was shared on ESPM social media. and on James’s Instagram network, reaching more than 275 million followers combined.

Monáe celebrated her partnership with ABC/ESPN and the NBA by appearing on ESPM’s popular NBA Today show on February 17 to discuss her new single, followed by her participation in the 2023 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, competing as part of “Team Dwayne Wade” along with MLB and NFL athletes, rapper 21 Savage, actor Simu Liu, comedian Hasan Minhaj and Latin music icon Nicky Jam, among others.

Janelle Monáe is without a doubt one of the most prestigious artists of the modern era: singer, songwriter, producer, performer and fashion icon, with 8 GRAMMY® nominations, she is known internationally for her inimitable avant-garde style and sound. His cross-genre debut album, THE ARCHANDROID, was released in 2010 and immediately climbed into the Top 20 of the Billboard 200, also earning two GRAMMY® nominations in the categories “Best Contemporary R&B Album” and “Best Performance.” Urban/Alternative” with their US Gold-certified single, “Tightrope (Feat. Big Boi).”

THE ELECTRIC LADY entered the SoundScan/Billboard 200 charts in the 5th. position upon its release in 2013, fueled by collaborations with the likes of Solange, Esperanza Spalding, and longtime Monáe hero, the incomparable Prince, and hit singles and videos like “QUEEN (Feat. Erykah Badu)”, which won the MTV award. The 2018 album, DIRTY COMPUTER, which received the coveted nomination for “Album of the Year” at the GRAMMY® Awards, includes the gold-certified US singles “Make Me Feel” and “I Like That” and was accompanied by a narrative film (“Emotion Picture”) incorporating some visually striking music videos from the album.

ABOUT JANELLE MONÁE

Undoubtedly one of the most creative live performers, Monáe has performed around the world on sold-out tours, festivals and as a guest alongside Bruno Mars, Amy Winehouse, No Doubt, Katy Perry, Erykah Badu and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. . As a highly sought after collaborator, Monáe appears on tracks by a diverse group of artists including Outkast, Big Boi, Kelly Clarkson, Sérgio Mendes, Of Montreal, The Coup, Grimes, Estelle, Paolo Nutini, The Internet, Chic, Duran Duran, Goodie Mob, and of course fun., whose single “We Are Young (Feat. Janelle Monáe)” was the biggest single of 2012: a No. 1 with three GRAMMY® Award nominations in the categories “Record of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” of the Year” and “Best Duo/Group Performance”.

In 2016 Monáe began her career as a film actress with stellar performances in two important films: Hidden Figures and Moonlight; both received Academy Award nominations in the “Best Picture” category, with the latter winning the award at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony. Her filmography grew rapidly and includes acclaimed roles in the films Harriet (2018), Antebellum (2020), Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022), to name a few. Monáe has also made countless television appearances, including performing on Amazon Prime’s Homecoming and appearances on Saturday Night Live, TODAY, Dancing With The Stars, Sesame Street, RuPaul’s Drag Race, We The People, and many others.

Most recently awarded the 2022 National Board of Review Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for her role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Monáe has received a number of honors, including three Critics Choice Awards, two Billboard Women In Music Awards, an NAACP Image Award, two Soul Train Awards (out of 13 nominations), an Essence Black Women in Hollywood Award, eight GRAMMY® nominations, and multiple nominations at the BET Awards, BRIT Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards, along with many more accolades. Worldwide.

Always an eclectic and creative visual presence, Monáe was chosen as the new face of CoverGirl in 2012, then became a spokesperson for the audio company Sonos, and recently joined Target on their “I Got The Juice” campaign to the Marvel movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.