“This video wouldn’t be what it is without each one of them. “I knew that this would bring a lot of attention but it’s nonetheless a bit overwhelming… Seeing how great it has been received was a wonderful feeling though.” He also sings the praises of his “amazing” team who he urges people to follow. “Just the thought of having a project of mine be seen by millions of people made me really anxious,” he writes.
On Instagram, Djafari simply says the project was “really fun to make” and, despite the pressures of working for two of the biggest pop stars in the world, has been gratifying. He’s no newbie to the music video genre, with music videos for Lucky Chops and Fjaak winning major animation awards at La Guarimba and Animattikon, respectively. This latest short however is pure sugary delight. Known for his bizarrely brilliant characters and worlds, this project also shows another tone to the director’s work, whose previous films for Adult Swim and band Squid are more sinister and unnerving. There is also a trippy countryside scene where flowers with juicy lips bop and the clouds are shaped like unicorns and castles. Then animated versions of Dua and Elton, hand-drawn by Seo Young, invite the characters to explore more of Djafari’s vivid landscapes: an interplanetary one where each gets their own planet to dance atop. Created over lockdown, Djafari and his team wanted to encapsulate “a post-lockdown feeling to get back to a place where we can once again enjoy and feel music together in a fresh 2021-kind-of-way”. According to producers Blinkink, the video aimed to create a galaxy “full of celebration, dance and joy”. One dancer draws a shooting star in the sky, while flying fish seem to effervesce from the souls of their shimmying shoes while giant flowers with eyes grow and surround them with nature. As the characters strut their stuff, 2D hand-drawn elements adorn the frames, adding an ethereal energy. The video sees a gang of four claymation-like 3D characters dressed to the nines in disco gear – platforms, flares, waistcoats and Elton-esque flamboyant glasses to boot – arrive via escalators through a portal in space, to a camp, glittering party. For what is poised to be the biggest pop star collaboration this year, Djafari has directed the video for Dua Lipa and Elton John’s Cold Heart (PNAU remix), bringing his signature surrealism and mixed media techniques in bounds. Last month, they were among the most vocal celebrities to denounce DaBaby for spreading misinformation about HIV/AIDS along with homophobic comments onstage at Rolling Loud.Raman Djafari has a firmly established following for his wildly imaginative music videos and films, but this latest commission sees the animator leap to the big leagues. Music isn’t the only area in which the two see eye to eye. “Elton is such an inspirational artist and also has the naughtiest sense of humour-a perfect combination.” “Ever since we first ‘met’ online, we totally clicked,” Lipa adds. The energy she brought to ‘Cold Heart’ just blew my mind.” Sheet music arranged for Piano/Vocal/Guitar in B Minor (transposable).
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She’s a truly wonderful artist, and person, absolutely bursting with creativity and ideas. Print and download Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) sheet music by Elton John & Dua Lipa. And having the opportunity to spend time with Dua, albeit remotely, has been incredible. “The last 18 months have been hard,” John said in a statement, “but being off the road has meant that I’ve actually had time to get back to my roots as a session player and collaborate with some wonderful artists. “Cold Heart” is Lipa and John’s first single together, but their friendship has blossomed over the past year in various states of lockdown and isolation. Lipa and John worked together on the track remotely, with Australian electronic band PNAU piecing the various components together.Īnd along with the track comes a gorgeous animated video featuring anime style versions of Lipa and John alongside four adorable stop-motion puppets. The song, which was first announced earlier this week, is something of a dance floor chimera, fusing elements of four different Elton John classics: “Kiss The Bride” (originally from 1983 album Too Low For Zero), “Rocketman” (from 1972’s Honky Chateau), “Where’s the Shoorah?” (from 1976 double album Blue Moves) and “Sacrifice” (from 1989’s Healing Hands). The duo unleashed their new collab “Cold Heart” on the world today, and it’s going to be playing on repeat until further notice. You know what this sultry summer Friday calls for? A scorching new track from pop music dream team Elton John and Dua Lipa. Benett/Getty Images for the Elton John AIDS Foundation)
Dua Lipa and Elton John (Photo by David M.
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