| "Rio" | ||||
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 The official cover art for "Rio" | ||||
| Single by Ledri Vula | ||||
| Language | Albanian | |||
| Released | 4 June 2019 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:38 | |||
| Label |
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| Songwriter(s) | Ledri Vula | |||
| Producer(s) | Big Bang | |||
| Ledri Vula singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Rio" on YouTube | ||||
"Rio" is a song recorded by Kosovo-Albanian rapper Ledri Vula. Lasting two minutes and thirty eight seconds, the song was solely written by the rapper himself and produced by Albanian producer Big Bang. A pop song, its lyrics talks about the rapper telling his unidentified girlfriend not to be so hard on him. An official music video for the song was shot in Brazil and was uploaded on 4 June 2019 onto YouTube in order to accompany the single's release. It visually features the rapper and Albanian model Lorena Haliti celebrating in a colorful alley of Rio de Janeiro together with Samba and Capoeira dancers.
Background and composition
"Rio" was solely written by
Ledri Vula himself and produced by his collaborator
Big Bang.
[1] Swedish producer Johan Bejerholm was furthermore helmed for the record's
mixing and
mastering process.
[1] In terms of
music notation, it was composed in
4
4 time and is performed in the key of
A♭ minor with a
tempo of 125 beats per minute.
[2]
[3] An
Albanian language song, its lyrics talks about the rapper telling his unidentified girlfriend not to be so hard on him.
Music video
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The accompanying music video was directed by Besian Durmishi and premiered onto the official YouTube channel of Ledri Vula on 4 June 2019, where it has since amassed a total of 11 million views. [4] [5] [6] For further promotion, the song was played on the German radio station RadioMonster.FM on 17 July 2019. [7]
The colorful clip was filmed during summer in various locations in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and features the guest appearance from Albanian model Lorena Haliti. [8] [9] [10] The visual opens with a waving Brazilian flag, and Vula walking the stairs straight up. Vula is next shown walking through his charming surroundings until he arrives to a colorful alley with fellow Samba and Capoeira dancers being present. Fellow scenes show the rapper driving a red Ferrari to pick Haliti and performing to the song alongside her and the aforementioned dancers in the alley before the music video ends.
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Albania ( The Top List) [11] | 2 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | 4 June 2019 |
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References
- ^ a b "Ledri Vula - Rio | Official Music Video". YouTube. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020. Note: Open description for credits.
- ^ "Rio BPM Key Ledri Vula". chords.tv. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Rio by Ledri Vula on Tunebat.com". tunebat.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Ledri Vula publikon video projektin "Rio"". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ledri Vula publikon video projektin "Rio"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ledri publikon "Rio"". koha.net (in Albanian). Koha. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ledri Vula - Rio auf RadioMonster.FM". radiomonster.fm (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Të gjithë në Rio këtë verë! Ledri Vula publikon klipin e ri dhe s'rrimë dot pa kërcyer!". iconstyle.al (in Albanian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ledri Vula publikon video nga prapaskenat e xhirimeve të klipit të ri duke bërë shqiponjën në Brazil". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Ledri po e gëzon suksesin e këngës së re në krahët e modeles së njohur". kosovarja-ks.com (in Albanian). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "THE TOP LIST–16/06/2019". topawards.top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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^ Citations regarding the digital release of "Rio" by Ledri Vula in various selected countries:
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Germany". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Italy". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music France". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Spain". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.