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Jonny Tully

Gabriella Kingsley pays homage to Nina Simone in the artistic visual for I Put A Spell On You, to mark what would be the legendary musician's 90th birthday.A cast of three dancers bring the concept to life, which&nbsp;aims&nbsp;to celebrate and empower black women, elevating Nina Simone’s legacy of championing black talent and beauty. The dancers also&nbsp;allude&nbsp;to Simone's compelling&nbsp;presence while performing&nbsp;in front of vibrant LED screen, which create five distinct visual worlds that showcase different aspects of Nina's legacy.Poised, atmospheric and captivating, the video is a testament to Simone and her legacy,&nbsp;reimagined for modern audiences. From the&nbsp;cinematography&nbsp;by Jomar O'Meally and colour work by Jonny Tully to styling by Misi Africa,&nbsp;and adds a contemporary edge.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]“Working on (this) iconic track was a dream come true for me," says Kingsley. "Concept-wise I knew straight away I wanted to capture strong, beautiful, black women and that’s what sparked the idea of recreating her iconic looks, because who represented that better than Nina herself.“Asmara was cast&nbsp;for her powerful contemporary dance, which is just mesmerising to watch and she really knows how to tell a story through her movement. Sophia is known for her popular Afro dance moves which is a trend right now in the dance world and I felt it was important to appeal to the younger audience. And last, but not least, Priscilla, who has not danced for years, but her body structure and posture is just phenomenal. She is tall and slim and can create these beautiful shapes and poses."The crew and cast were meticulously chosen and they really executed my vision perfectly. Overall the process working with her estate, Verve and Untold Studios was a truly nourishing and liberating experience and I hope the world enjoys it as much as I did honouring the queen and legend that is Nina Simone.”

Elanor Grace Hann

Priscilla Aanyabu

Sophia Akinyemi

Asmara Cammock

Misi Africa

Gabriella Kingsley

Freddie Barrass

Untold Studios

Liz Hart

London Lighting

Jomar O’Meally

Kofi Jr

Yeama Saphare

Monique Monroe

Sara Faulkner

CHEAT

Verve Records

Nina Simone 'I Put A Spell On You' by Gabriella Kingsley

Nina Simone - I Put A Spell On You (Official Video)

Director duo Mr. Mr. - that's Mr Yankey and Jack Ker - create an inspired&nbsp;promo for rapper KiLLOWEN's Sober.&nbsp;The narrative explores the idea of battling addiction, through creative, spirited vignettes, which contrast the lyrics with&nbsp;an elevated and vibrant aesthetic.&nbsp;This clash of light and dark makes for a fascinating promo, which moves at a million miles an hour, and uses imaginative cinematography to make every frame dazzle.&nbsp;Sober follows the duo's video for KiLLOWENs <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/06/17/killowen-bar-fights-poetry-mr-mr/76860" target="_blank">Bar Fights &amp; Poetry</a>, released last year - and both serve as a&nbsp;great&nbsp;introduction to their offbeat style.&nbsp;

United Kingdom

Eirelin Adams

Macy Trieu-Dingle

Maggie McDermott

Emily Davies

Ollie Dunn

Jack Ker

Mr Yankey

Mr. Mr.

Edwin Brawn

Sticker Studios

Tom Thain

Rik Burnell

Sam Barnham

Max Tuite

Chris Wilson

Homespun

Trakk Records

Hip Hop

KiLLOWEN 'Sober' by Mr Yankey & Jack Ker (Mr. Mr.)

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Charlie Sarsfield directs a surprisingly intense promo for Louis Tomlinson's comeback single.&nbsp;The pop-punk vibes of new track Out Of My System are visualised through fast-paced camerawork and saturated red lighting, with distorted frame rates and close-up&nbsp;angles&nbsp;to elevate the stylised concept.&nbsp;The enclosed location works perfectly as a contrast to the dynamism of the concept, with the frantic energy threatening to bubble over and spill through the walls.&nbsp;It's a thoroughly impactful way&nbsp;for Tomlinson to mark his return to action.&nbsp;

Charlie Sarsfield

Mathias Gilay

Faye Purcell

Massimo Fillipe

Toby Leary

Mike Heath

Joe Munro

Tom Herring

Louis Tomlinson 'Out Of My System' by Charlie Sarsfield

Louis Tomlinson - Out Of My System (Official Video)

Jim Wilmot has directed three&nbsp;live performance promos for The 1975 for VEVO, all shot by&nbsp;DoP Rick Joaquim, including&nbsp;for Part Of The Band.Filmed in&nbsp;a studio space, we see the group&nbsp;atop a sand-drenched stage, backdropped by vibrant cloud landscapes.&nbsp;Joaquim imbues the video with a classic, cinematic aesthetic, bringing out the rich textures in&nbsp;the art direction and highlighting the drama of the performance.&nbsp;Matching the melancholic themes of the track, the cinematography is intentional and intimate, letting the performance unfold in a natural, organic way.&nbsp;The other promos in this&nbsp;series for VEVO Originals are for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=210&amp;v=WNf30EKBDdY&amp;feature=emb_title" target="_blank">Oh Caroline</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORCNXtnlD38" target="_blank">Looking For Somebody To Love</a>.&nbsp;

Patricia Villirillo

Jim Wilmot

Yomi Ogunsola

Dom Aronin

Pilot Lighting

Rick Joaquim

Nick Calafato

Beaumont Pritchard-James

Mo Abdi

Jim Mclean

Esther Edusi

Louis Gibson

The 1975 'Part Of The Band (Live Performance)' by Jim Wilmot

The 1975 - Part of The Band (Official Live Performance) | Vevo

Maisie Peters feels suffocated by an egotistical love interest in the stylish promo for Not Another Rockstar.&nbsp;We all know the type. Beautiful to look at, heart-meltingly charming and exciting - but a real piece of work in every other way.&nbsp;Maisie laments this archetype as she runs around an empty theatre with a guy who just won't stop getting between her and the camera, pushing her aside for a moment in the spotlight.“We need hugs, not a pretty babe that doesn’t care about our feelings!" declares Keshtmand. "This is a real telling off to those trashy lovers and wannabe rockstar heartbreakers."&nbsp;Fashionable, theatrical and fun, it's a brilliant video with plenty of attitude to boot.

Stefania Lucchesi

Maycie Ann

Alizee Levrino

Luci Ellis

Lux Artists

Avesta Keshtmand

Nychollas Abreu

OB Management

Agile Films

Dan Curwin

Benjamin Leggett

Natasha Duursma

Precious Mahaga

Sana Khan

Ynez Myers

Ali Copland

Joe Hunt

Jonny Lewis

Michael Mroczek

Elizabeth Rita

Joe Corrie

Reece Litchfield

Atlantic Records

Maisie Peters 'Not Another Rockstar' by Avesta Keshtmand

Maisie-Peters-'Not-Another-Rockstar'-by-Avesta-Keshtmand

Sasha Nathwani launches a new phase of his music video directing career with this scintillating showcase for Tamil-Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu, which combines elements of South Asian cinema and Kill Bill in a eye-catching style the director dubs 'Tamiltino'.Having celebrated&nbsp;South Asian fashion and culture in her previous videos, the video for&nbsp;Adalam Va! - which&nbsp;translates loosely as Let’s Dance -&nbsp;raises the bar in terms of visual elegance, choreography and pure physicality,&nbsp;with Priya mastering an eye-catching array of intense martial arts moves and energizing dance routines, created by the choreographer Supple Nam.The eye-popping action and performance elements also dovetail wonderfully within the striking splendour of&nbsp;Strawberry Hill House &amp; Garden, a place&nbsp;that is also clearly influenced by subcontinent architecture.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]Adalam Va! is a most vibrant cocktail of electro-pop and soul-stirring South Indian sonics, with Priya’s voice rising like a beacon of positivity. “Adalam Va! is about hope in the darkest of days," she says. "It’s about the fresh energy that emerges out of these times. We wanted to express that feeling through this song and to get everyone on the dancefloor!”And Nathawani's well constructed visual captures the essence of the track with admirable wit and timeless cinematic glamour.“I’ve wanted to work with Priya for a while now," says the director. "This Adalam Va! video was the perfect opportunity. Working collaboratively with Priya and Japhna Gold, we crafted a narrative inspired by classic Tamil films from the 70s and 80s starring Indian film legend Rajinikanth, and fused this with the cinematic flair of Tarantino, coining this combination of styles: TAMILTINO.[imgtoken data:2]"The video tells the story of a Kill Bill-inspired character played by Priya, that liberates a gang of youths enslaved by an evil villain, freeing them through the encouraging chorus line Adalam Va which means Come and Dance."Priya really threw herself into the physical challenge of this video, working closely with choreographer and fight supervisor Supple Nam, she learnt how to use a silambam stick, a South Asian martial arts weapon, alongside numerous dance sequences, inspired by South Asian choreography.”

Sasha Nathwani

Manoela Chiabai

Caviar

Eleri Evans

Joshua Noon

Smera Kumar

David Wright

Isusko Garcia

Gary Kent

Joshua Dadson

Felix Wildey

Riaz Ahmed

Ciaran Beale

Jake Hunte

Natalie Wilkins

Daniela Alves

Shamara Roper

Tasnim Nahar

Supple Nam

Blaine Pearson

TenThree

Hands London

Kirstin Cruickshank

Warner Records

Priya Ragu 'Adalam Va!' by Sasha Nathwani

Priya Ragu - Adalam Va! (Official Video)

Jeb Hardwick directs a riveting&nbsp;performance promo for A Day To Remember.&nbsp;Shot in a haunting church interior, the video experiments with glitchy overlays and enigmatic cutaways to amplify the dynamic performance.&nbsp;The oversaturated colour scheme and bold lighting choices emphasise the contrast between the music and the location, and the clever use of match-cuts creates a feeling of unease throughout.&nbsp;

Ahmet Buyukcinar

Georgia Green

Jeb Hardwick

Jamie Whymark

Kode

Simon Mills

Nathan Killham

Freddie Wright

Stephan Knight

Thomas Nicholson

Ellie Spigariol

Shamirah Sairally

Rock

A Day To Remember 'Miracle' by Jeb Hardwick

A Day To Remember: Miracle [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

Sam Bailey returns to music videos&nbsp;with this joyful love letter to the Golden Age of film musicals, in his new promo for Metronomy.&nbsp;The band are seen adorned in giant flower headpieces, playing their song Love Factory, while being led by a conductor, and&nbsp;as a vivacious dancer, Majella Fitzgerald,&nbsp;takes centre stage.&nbsp;Majella is the busy Bee, who picks out each Metronomy 'flower', one by one, to 'pollinate' them. And this happens in a splendidly suggestive representation of Nature - choreographed by Supple Nam.&nbsp;From there, the concept launches into full, Golden Age musical mode, as the Bee interacts with each flower, around the stately house that provides the venue of the video, viewing each member through her trippy, multi-imaged 'bee vision.'&nbsp;It's an extremely skilled display of lightly frothy entertainment, that is also clever and subtly alternative in its joie de vivre. In other words, it's&nbsp;very Metronomy.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>The initial idea came from watching bees hopping from bud to bud on a rosemary bush.</blockquote>"From start to finish this music video was huge lumps of fun to make," says Sam Bailey. "The initial idea came from watching bees hopping from bud to bud on a rosemary bush in my garden, indiscriminately having sweet little intimate interactions before moving onto the next one."The flowers became happy little dance partners to the bee as it moved around from station to station, as if on a factory floor. It married up perfectly with Joe's lyrics and the uplifting feel of the track's hazy tone. I was thrilled that the band went for it."Knowing that they often get really involved in the performance side I thought we should challenge them to learn some sweet moves from choreographer Supple Nam, who has a great history of bringing theatricality and levity to his dances. Just look at his work on the Miike Snow promo [for Genghis Khan] by Ninian Doff."Our performers, Majella Fitzgerald and Andrew Lyle-Pinnock [the conductor] come from big tap backgrounds. So we had a lot of fun playing with moves from musicals of 50s Hollywood (White Christmas, Singin’ In The Rain, Let’s Dance...) God, it’s joyful watching dancers move around, exploring ideas, paying homage to Vera Ellen and co. Especially when they’ve got big ol’ Hollywood smiles on. The genre calls for constant smiling, but if I could dance as effortlessly as them (and without wheezing) I’d be smiling too.[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>We had a ball trying to emulate this era of filmmaking...&nbsp;hard lighting, bright colours and really bumpy camera movements.</blockquote>"All of us behind the camera had a ball trying to emulate this era of filmmaking too. DoP David Wright had all the good ideas on how to capture this. Hard lighting, bright colours and really bumpy camera movements. Apologies to our grip Anthony - I made him loosen up all the tracks every time he’d painstakingly smoothed everything out. I think it looks good though - if you watch some of the tracking shots in Singin’ In The Rain they feel like the camera is being driven round on an ASDA trolley.&nbsp;"The band were unexhaustible. 48 hours before shooting this they had spent a day flying in harnesses for the excellent Right On Time&nbsp;promo by Juliet Casella and Thibaut Ceasar. So they must be awarded with some sort of endurance award. Especially since they aren’t smokers and I had them vaping (nothing toxic) for the pollination shot plates.&nbsp;"I have nothing but thanks to them for trusting the idea and getting stuck in. Same goes for the rest of the team who worked very hard to get this all going six floors up in a central London building with an unapologetically small lift."

Sam Bailey

Ben Pengilly

Alexa Haywood at Free Agent UK

Just Fred

Natalia Maus

Massimo Filippi

Fred Bonham Carter

Alexa Haywood

Benji Smith

Because Music

Zoe Gunn

Sophie Cox

Majella Fitzgerald

Steve Wingrove

Jay Whittington

Anthony Ward

Fin Sully

Natalie Willis

Indie

Alternative

Metronomy 'Love Factory' by Sam Bailey

Metronomy-'Love-Factory'-by-Sam-Bailey

Batu self-directs the atmospheric and sultry promo for Solace.&nbsp;Featuring a captivating performance from dancer Rosalie Pearce Bell, the video jumps between a neon-lit world and a natural forest environment, exploring the contrast between the solitary worlds.&nbsp;The haunting soundscapes are perfectly complemented by off-kilter camerawork and vivid primary colour lighting, and the hypnotic editing elevates the surreal vibes.&nbsp;

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Batu

Lauren Mills

Jed Darlington-Roberts

Daniella Manca

Jak Waughman

Zeynep Ağcabay

Batu 'Solace' by Batu 

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A fun-loving fugitive is on the run in a world where joy is outlawed, in Ricky Gibb's entertaining video&nbsp;for Duvall &amp; Sam Gray's Good Feeling.In the extended intro to the video, the scene is set where&nbsp;Brady, the desperately thrill-seeking lead character, is cornered by a pair&nbsp;of plain-clothes Fun Police, finding refuge in a dreary bar that is&nbsp;sparsely populated with a handful of downtrodden characters. From there the director shows his skill with an ensemble of comedy actors, as with his recent video for <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/07/murkage-dave-us-lot-ricky-gibb/75237" target="_blank">Murkage Dave</a>, in an inventive take on the classic hostage-taking narrative."Good Feeling was such a fun track to write to," says Gibb. "On the surface the music is super sunny and feel-good, but the lyrics talk about isolation and the idea of coming to terms with oneself. It’s an interesting mix, and definitely provided a lot of food for thought for the writing process."[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;It's a playful and often hilarious central narrative - where the Fun Police's ploy of smuggling a speaker in the pizza boy's delivery spectacularly backfires. But ultimately, this succeeds thanks to some&nbsp;impressive performances from a cast committed to&nbsp;delivering this far-fetched,&nbsp;high-concept idea.&nbsp;"I feel like we all just want to crack on with our lives in relative peace without being fucked with," continues Gibb. "So being able to explore this desire through the character of Brady was probably quite a cathartic process for me. Looking back across my work, it seems like I find a lot of joy in forcing characters (often the artist) to navigate some real compromising situations."I’ve been reflecting on why this might be, and realistically I think it’s just probably quite a comforting reminder for me to see examples of people traversing some bullshit and getting out the other side. Even if it is by the skin of their teeth."&nbsp;

Joshua James Smith

Amy Verity

Ricky Gibb

Danielle Wright

Sam Katz

Mouthpiece

Nuno Rodriguez

Joshua Fry

Anita Okpongete

Samuel Barnham

Tommaso Colelli

Murat Ersahin

Deniz Ersoy

Murdo Hepburn

Sogol Razi

Ikki Dhesi

Duvall & Sam Gray 'Good Feeling' by Ricky Gibb

Duvall & Sam Gray - Good Feeling (Official Music Video)

Aliyah Otchere directs a contemplative promo for&nbsp;Ravyn Lenae.Using her considerable experience in photography as a foundation, Otchere presents a series of gentle performance vignettes, each with its own distinctive look and feel.&nbsp;Stylistically exploring space, light and texture, the video perfectly encapsulates the soft harmonies in the track, whilst navigating a transition of sorts from hanging in limbo to being grounded and confident.&nbsp;

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