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Estelle reveals new single 'Benz'
Published Thursday, Apr 14 2011, 16:12 BST | By Ryan Love | Add comment
Estelle has revealed that she has collaborated with David Banner and Daley on new single 'Benz'.
The track, which will receive an international release via iTunes on April 18, has been inspired by Janis Joplin's iconic track 'Mercedes Benz'.
Led by Blag magazine, the trio, who sparked speculation when they began using the hashtag '#Benz125' on Twitter, constructed a new melody and lyrics for their Banner-produced recording of the reinterpreted track.
"That's why they call it soul music - you can't put an equation to what we just did," the producer said. "When we first put it together and listened to it, it was something special."
On 'Freak' singer Estelle, he added: "You don't have a lot of people that professional and it was beautiful."
The Sally A. Edwards and Sarah J. Edwards-directed video, which is set in three specially-created connecting rooms, takes a playful fly-on-the-wall look at the group working and creating the single.
Supporting the project, Mercedes-Benz have invited the supergroup to make their debut live performance at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 19.
"We were honoured that these creative artists chose to record a song about the Mercedes-Benz brand and after hearing about their project it was an easy decision to work with Blag magazine to lend our support," Christoph Horn, director of global communications for the car company, said.
Estelle will release her new album All Of Me later this year.
The track, which will receive an international release via iTunes on April 18, has been inspired by Janis Joplin's iconic track 'Mercedes Benz'.
Led by Blag magazine, the trio, who sparked speculation when they began using the hashtag '#Benz125' on Twitter, constructed a new melody and lyrics for their Banner-produced recording of the reinterpreted track.
"That's why they call it soul music - you can't put an equation to what we just did," the producer said. "When we first put it together and listened to it, it was something special."
On 'Freak' singer Estelle, he added: "You don't have a lot of people that professional and it was beautiful."
The Sally A. Edwards and Sarah J. Edwards-directed video, which is set in three specially-created connecting rooms, takes a playful fly-on-the-wall look at the group working and creating the single.
Supporting the project, Mercedes-Benz have invited the supergroup to make their debut live performance at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 19.
"We were honoured that these creative artists chose to record a song about the Mercedes-Benz brand and after hearing about their project it was an easy decision to work with Blag magazine to lend our support," Christoph Horn, director of global communications for the car company, said.
Estelle will release her new album All Of Me later this year.
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