Fly (Wanessa song)
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"Fly" is a song by Brazilian recording artist Wanessa, featuring American rapper Ja Rule
, taken from Wanessa's sixth studio album, Meu Momento
(2009). It was released as the lead single
from the album on April 7, 2009. It was officially released in the English version, which caused some controversy.
According to Crowley - a company specializing in electronic monitoring radio - the music was one of the most performed pop songs on radio stations across the country in 2009, in addition to the clip of the song has already been viewed more than 2 million times on YouTube
.
The music has a more production-oriented hip-hop, and the letter discusses the career trajectory of Wanessa. The musical production was due to the DJ Deeplick.
"Meu Momento" brings Wanessa singing in Portuguese, while she sings "Fly" in English. Ja Rule's rap is the same in English, in both songs. According to Wanessa, "Fly" is the official single, while my time is a bonus track, despite this, some radios have preferred the music in Portuguese. In August, the Portuguese version was released as a promo-single.
in the Royal Club, of Marcus Buaiz, Wanessa's husband. The video shows Wanessa and Rule talking on top of a building and dancing in the club. It also brings Rule of individual scenes in front of an LED display and sipping champagne with girls and Wanessa sitting on a sofa with a silver dress. The clip has also highlighted the good quality in sound and image.
"Fly" reached in just less than a month, the mark of 1 million hits on Youtube, even before the singer went on any TV show to promote music. It now has over 4 million views on youtube as of August 2011. The video premiered on April 8, 2009, at MTV Brazil.
The big surprise of the launch of the new single is that the music was being played on Jovem Pan FM
, a radio that had not played any music from the singer.
The song was very successful in Brazil. Wanessa was nominated for the 2009 VMB in the Hit of the Year category with this song, and performed with Ja Rule at the event on October 1.
Ja Rule
Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
, taken from Wanessa's sixth studio album, Meu Momento
Meu Momento
Meu Momento is Wanessa's sixth studio album released on June 1, 2009.The album has spawned 2 singles, so far."Fly" was the lead-single and reached #1 on pop radio stations and features the American rapper Ja Rule...
(2009). It was released as the lead single
Lead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
from the album on April 7, 2009. It was officially released in the English version, which caused some controversy.
According to Crowley - a company specializing in electronic monitoring radio - the music was one of the most performed pop songs on radio stations across the country in 2009, in addition to the clip of the song has already been viewed more than 2 million times on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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The music has a more production-oriented hip-hop, and the letter discusses the career trajectory of Wanessa. The musical production was due to the DJ Deeplick.
"Meu Momento" brings Wanessa singing in Portuguese, while she sings "Fly" in English. Ja Rule's rap is the same in English, in both songs. According to Wanessa, "Fly" is the official single, while my time is a bonus track, despite this, some radios have preferred the music in Portuguese. In August, the Portuguese version was released as a promo-single.
Music video
The singer shot the video for the song "Fly" alongside Ja RuleJa Rule
Jeffrey Atkins , better known by his stage name Ja Rule, is an American rapper, singer, and actor.Born in Hollis, Queens, he began his career in the group Cash Money Click and debuted in 1999 with Venni Vetti Vecci and its single "Holla Holla"...
in the Royal Club, of Marcus Buaiz, Wanessa's husband. The video shows Wanessa and Rule talking on top of a building and dancing in the club. It also brings Rule of individual scenes in front of an LED display and sipping champagne with girls and Wanessa sitting on a sofa with a silver dress. The clip has also highlighted the good quality in sound and image.
"Fly" reached in just less than a month, the mark of 1 million hits on Youtube, even before the singer went on any TV show to promote music. It now has over 4 million views on youtube as of August 2011. The video premiered on April 8, 2009, at MTV Brazil.
Promotion
Wanessa was present in several radio stations to launch the single, including the Radio Transamerica FM, Mix FM, 89 FM and Metro FM.The big surprise of the launch of the new single is that the music was being played on Jovem Pan FM
Jovem Pan FM
Jovem Pan is a large Brazilian FM radio station. The name is derived from the word jovem, which means "young", and Panamericana. The latter comes from the name of one of the earliest radio stations in Brazil, Rádio Panamericana, which began broadcasting from São Paulo on May 3, 1944 and was...
, a radio that had not played any music from the singer.
The song was very successful in Brazil. Wanessa was nominated for the 2009 VMB in the Hit of the Year category with this song, and performed with Ja Rule at the event on October 1.