MADONNA
RELEASES EMPOWERING BALLAD "I
RISE"
"I RISE" MARKS THE SECOND OF 5 SONGS MADONNA WILL SHARE WITH
FANS
BEFORE THE GLOBAL RELEASE OF MADAME X ON JUNE 14
Madonna
released the empowering and anthemic ballad “I Rise,” the second
track of five songs to be previewed before her highly-anticipated
new studio album Madame X debuts globally on June
14th. Following the release of the critically-acclaimed “Medellín,”
additional songs to be shared with fans include the infectious
pop gem “Crave” featuring Swae Lee and produced by Mike Dean
on May 10, the Jamaican dancehall vibes of “Future” featuring
Quavo on May 17, as well as the sonically innovative “Dark Ballet”
on June 7. To listen to “I Rise,” visit HERE.
Madonna says, “I wrote ‘I Rise’ as a way of giving a voice to
all marginalized people who feel they don’t have the opportunity
to speak their mind. This year is the 50th anniversary of Pride
and I hope this song encourages all individuals to be who they
are, to speak their minds and to love themselves.”
As previously announced, on May 4 GLAAD, the world's largest
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) media
advocacy organization will honor Madonna with the Advocate for
Change Award at the 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in New York
City. Madonna is the second person and first woman to ever receive
this recognition, which is awarded to a person who changed the
game for LGBTQ people around the world through their work.
Influenced creatively by living in Lisbon, Portugal over the
past several years, Madame X is a collection of 15 new
songs that celebrate Madonna’s career-long affair with Latin
music and culture as well as other global influences. Singing
in Portuguese, Spanish and English, Madonna collaborated on
Madame X with longtime producer Mirwais, as well as with
producers Mike Dean and Diplo, among others.
NPR says, “Medellín is a carefully dosed combination
of…coolly narcotic dance-pop…and energetic reggaetón,” while
Entertainment Weekly declares the song is, “A breezy,
summer-ready anthem…” NME calls Medellín a “self-reflective
gem of a pop song” and The Guardian says, “Medellín is
a potent reminder of Madonna’s deft history of meshing genres.”
Madame X from Live Nation, Interscope Records and Maverick
will come in a standard and deluxe version of the album and
is now available for pre-order.
Album pre-orders include a download of “Medellín” and “I Rise,”
which is available across Apple,
Spotify
(pre-save), Amazon
and all DSPs. Further details regarding the album, videos and
appearances will be announced in the coming weeks.
For more information, please visit:
www.madonna.com
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www.twitter.com/madonna
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