Sam Smith recently teased the arrival of a new collaboration with Anitta. The news came days after the singer canceled their shows in Birmingham and Manchester.
As for Anitta, the new collaboration might be her first project with Republic Records, her new label following her exit from Warner Music.
Sam Smith, Anitta New Song
According to an interview with Harper's Bazaar, Smith is excited about the upcoming collaboration.
"We connected immediately, and it just made the collaboration feel so special that there was genuine friendship there," they told the publication.
As of this writing, little is known about the upcoming Sam Smith and Anitta new song, but as per Smith, the Brazilian singer has a "clean" version of their duet.
Sam Smith Permanent Voice Injury Possible?
In a now-expired Instagram post, Sam Smith they had to cancel the remaining shows on the Birmingham and Manchester stops for the "Gloria" tour. (via The Daily Mail)
"'Refunds will be available at point of purchase for all three dates; Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow," the post read. Meanwhile, refunds were already offered for inconvenienced concertgoers from their point of purchase.
However, what surprised many was the reason why the shows were canceled.
"Doctors have advised due to a vocal cord injury, Sam must have complete vocal rest," the press release said. "Sam is heartbroken to have had to cancel these shows but they have been told by doctors that if they keep singing, they will do permanent damage to their voice. If they take some rest they will be able to perform again."
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Anitta Joins Republic, Victoriously Leaves Warner
On the other hand, Anitta has been enjoying her new voice as she recently signed to Republic Records after a longstanding battle with her former label, Warner Music.
In one of her rants, Anitta revealed that she had to fight tooth and nail for her single "Envolver" as the label wanted another huge artist to collaborate with her after noting that it could not be successful on her own.
A now-deleted joint statement was released earlier this year announcing their separation.
"After eleven years of successful partnership, we've agreed to go our separate ways. Anitta would like to thank the Warner Music team for all their support. And the Warner team wishes Anitta all the best in future," both parties said.
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