Anitta is releasing a deluxe version of her fifth studio album "Versions of Me" on Aug. 25, and it will feature songs in collaboration with Missy Elliott and Maluma.
The Brazilian singer released "Versions Of Me" in April earlier this year. It boasts a tracklist full of collaborations with Ty Dolla Sign, Khalid, Saweetie, Mike Towers, Cardi B, and more.
Anitta's funky 'Lobby'
The "Lobby" music video opens with Missy Elliott saying, "this is the new Anitta, suckers," and is set in a hotel. The set for the music video is splashed with bright, bold colors, complimenting both Missy and Anitta's personalities.
Ryan Tedder and Zach Skelton produced the funky pop song, reports say, while the music video was released via Warner Records.
Prior to the release of the song, the 29-year-old singer teased fans by posting a photo of Missy and her together on Instagram stories with the caption, " I honestly can't believe what's happening right now."
Missy returned her excitement by calling Anitta "one of the sweetest artists," and how much fun they had the previous day.
.@Anitta one of the sweetest artist & had me laughing so hard yesterday🤣😂You a Star! And I am truly GRATEFUL to you & your Team you all treated me with so much LOVE & KINDNESS🙏🏾💜 Let’s go🙌🏾#Lobby pic.twitter.com/wbuUHCF0JP
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 7, 2022
"I wanted Missy on a song, but I never thought that would be possible," Anitta said in an interview with Apple Music.
She also narrated how she felt the moment Missy agreed to a collaboration with her, "I mean ... I don't know ... she just said yes! She heard the song and said yes. She searched for all my other works and my music and my songs. She just said yes and I couldn't believe it! When I got the verse and heard it I was like, 'OH MY GOD!' I jumped from the bed and was like, 'OH MY GOD.' And then when she came to shoot the music video, I cried when she got there. I was crying, I was like, 'I can't believe this is happening.'"
'El Que Espera' With Maluma
Another track off of the deluxe edition of "Versions Of Me" is Anitta's collaboration with Maluma, a song called "El Que Espera."
"Lobby" and "El Que Espera" are vastly different, from the genre of the songs down to the music video. The "El Que Espera" music video follows Anitta and Maluma as on-screen lovers; Mike Ho directed it.
Maluma shared his thoughts about working with Anitta and the song via his Instagram stories an hour before the music video's release.
"Malunitta forever and ever. It's been a while since I had worked with my parcera. This song is super fire. [...] I'm so sure you'll love this one," he said.
As of this writing, "Lobby" has garnered over 400 thousand views, while "El Que Espera" with over 5 million views.
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Anitta, born Larissa de Macedo Machado, rose to prominence with the release of her 2013 singer "Show das Poderosas." Her debut single "Meiga e Abusada" was what catapulted her to commercial success and landed her a recording contract with Warner Music Brazil.
Since then, she has collaborated and worked with various artists, such as Iggy Azalea, Major Lazer, Alesso, Madonna, Rita Ora, Black Eye Peas, and more.
Her album "Kisses" received critical acclaim and was nominated for the Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Music Album. She has received numerous accolades and Latin Grammy nominations.
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