MUMBAI: DJ, producer, and future house pioneer Don Diablo has delivered his brand-new single Survive, featuring UK singer/songwriter Emeli Sandé, and American rap superstar Gucci Mane.
Laced with Don’s deep signature bass-lines, Survive is topped with the slick lyrical flow of Gucci Mane – the American hip-hop star, who has previously worked with artists such as Drake, Mariah Carey, and Selena Gomez – and the emotive delivery of UK songstress and four-time BRIT Award winner Emeli Sandé. Best known for her powerful ballad, Read All About It Pt III, which has amassed over 140 million Spotify streams to date, Sandé is also a two-time Ivor Novello award winner, and supported Coldplay on their Mylo Xyloto tour.
Tune into the track here:
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“I’m so happy to be collaborating with the very talented Don Diablo, says Emeli. “I love his unique creativity and his deep passion for music. It was a real pleasure to write and lay down the vocal on this powerful track. I really hope this song will empower people to find pride and confidence in their own story of survival,” she adds.
Regarded as one of the founding fathers of the future house movement, Don Diablo is currently ranked at number #11 in the DJ Mag Top 100 Poll, and has earned praise from an array of global tastemakers for major hits such as On My Mind, Cutting Shapes, and Take Her Place featuring A R I Z O N A, as well as previously remixing the likes of Ed Sheeran, Rihanna, Bastille, Madonna, Birdy, The Chainsmokers, Coldplay, DJ Snake, Martin Garrix, Justin Bieber and many more.
Having released his second album titled, FUTURE at the start of this year, the Dutch star has since played at various festival mainstages across the globe, including sets at the likes of EDC Las Vegas, Tomorrowland, and Creamfields, with further appearances at iconic venues like Ushuaia and Hi Ibiza, selling out his FUTURE XL Amsterdam show in the process.
“It’s just one of those records that needed to be absolutely perfect, from start to finish,” said Don. “I wanted to it to stand out and combine three worlds into one. As a Dutch music producer, incredible British singer songwriter and one of the biggest US rappers of today, I am more than proud of the final outcome and hope the music and the message of the song will motivate people to dream big and see beyond the clouds of their personal challenges.”
Providing a dynamic blend of all three artist’s signature styles, the incredible, Survive looks sure to dominate charts globally and is out now on Don Diablo’s HEXAGON label via Universal.
