"Stars" | ||||
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Single by Pnau, Bebe Rexha and Ozuna | ||||
Released | 19 May 2023 | |||
Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | Etcetc | |||
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Producer(s) | Pnau | |||
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"Stars" is a song by Australian electronic trio Pnau and American singer Bebe Rexha and Puerto Rican rapper Ozuna,released through Etcetc on 19 May 2023. [1] An AI generated music video,directed by the creative studio Melt was released on the same day. [1] [2]
About the collaboration,Pnau's Nick Littlemore said:"Music has the ultimate power to heal and bring forth energy that's locked inside each and every one of you. 'Stars' is about finding that inner light and letting it shine so that all the world can see. The song is the culmination of magical beings working together. Never in our wildest dreams did we imagine working with Bebe Rexha and Ozuna in 2023." Bebe Rexha said:"When Pnau first played me 'Stars' it catapulted me to another planet,the disco elements and the concept made me feel like I was floating. I loved collaborating with Pnau and Ozuna,they are both so talented and unique and I am so excited for the world to hear this collab." Ozuna said,"I have been a fan of Bebe Rexha and Pnau's music for some time,so this is a dream collab in both English and Spanish that feels like a global track." [3]
The video directed by Kuba Matyka &Kamila Staszczyszyn,which premiered on May 19,2023,features Rexha and Ozuna in a psychedelic dream-like outer space-themed futuristic world.
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