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Raja Virdi

Raja Virdi directs a glossy performance promo for LISA, focussing on the K-Pop star's beautiful performance&nbsp;in a romantic theatrical setting, in line with the style and feel of the song.Silky smooth and utterly captivating, the video for Moonlit Floor is an up close and personal showcase of the artist's performance skills, particularly with a ballad - a departure from some of the more fast-paced pop we're used to from her solo career to date.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;"It was such a fantastic opportunity to direct this video," Virdi explains. "I'm a K-Pop fan, and I especially love what LISA has been doing in her solo era and how Blackpink (LISA's group) has helped pave the industry, so collaborating with LISA and her management team LLOUD on this was a really wonderful experience."At its core, it's a stripped-back performance, unlike anything LISA has done before. We let her performance play out in these dream-like gliding longer takes, allowing the song's emotion to shine through in her movement. We opted for two setups, the first being in a sort of loft-style band rehearsal space and then seamlessly transitioning into a stunning theatre stage performance. This helped keep the piece fresh and showcases LISA's fantastic performance in two striking settings."I couldn't have done this without my incredible LA team, who quickly put it together. Massive thanks to my brilliant producer Jami Arceo, DOP extraordinaire Brett Arndt, production designer Wes Goodrich, and incredible 1st AD RJ Collins for keeping things moving and my post team, editor David Checel, colourist Connor Coolbear (and my very good friends at ETC) for putting the beautiful finishing touches on this, and of course, Black Dog for their support."

United States

Wesley Goodrich

Olivia Wong

Oliver Whitworth

Nan Permpoon

Jami Arceo

Black Dog Films

Camille Yorrick

Jacob Abrams

Brett Arndt

Molly Bohas

Jeff Pantaleo

Laura Goldenstein

Rj Collins

Luke Rihl

Anthony Sandalena

Chris Corpuz

Julio Zepeda

Glen Oropeza

Ariel Tejada

David Checel

Connor Coolbear

Electric Theatre Collective

Hush

The Frender

LLOUD

RCA Records

K-Pop

LISA 'Moonlit Floor' by Raja Virdi

LISA - MOONLIT FLOOR (Official Performance Video)

Raja Virdi directs a beautiful multi-cam performance for RAYE, in collaboration with Hilton for their Stay In The Music campaign.The film begins with intimate, documentary-style shots of RAYE getting prepared for the show, as guests enter and settle into the venue.[imgtoken data:1]With a textural noir aesthetic, masterfully shot by Pieter Snyman, it's an enigmatic and upscale introduction, which slowly fades up into vibrant colour.&nbsp;Energetic, elevated and completely alluring, it's a noteworthy showcase of the event, with the resulting performance shot by US-based DoP Chase Smith.&nbsp;Standout work from one of the best live directors in the music video world.&nbsp;

Lauren Groves

Joseph J. Goldman

Steve Cameron

Chase Smith

Pieter Snyman

Becki Powers

James Dyer

Jem Morton

Sasha Hilton

Austin Prahl

Running Man

Mikey Robbins

RAYE 'Worth It. (Live At London Hilton On Park Lane)' by Raja Virdi

RAYE - Worth it. (Full Performance) Live at London Hilton on Park Lane

Michael Holyk reunites with Becky Hill, directing&nbsp;a striking performance-driven promo&nbsp;set among breathtaking backdrops in Slovenia.&nbsp;The video&nbsp;for Outside Of Love features Becky in a succession&nbsp;a series of beautiful natural settings, each feeling grand and ambitious in scale, matching the emotional pitch of her performance.&nbsp;Combined with her performance, the video has a dynamic energy, heightened by DoP&nbsp;Miguel Carmenes' hypnotic cinematography.&nbsp;It's a visual feast, with a touch of Noughties nostalgia, that follows Holyk's similarly picturesque location-based video for Becky &amp; Galantis's <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/03/11/becky-hill-galantis-run-michael-holyk/75366" target="_blank">Run</a>, and her collab with David Guetta on <a href="https://www.promonews.tv/videos/2022/05/03/david-guetta-becky-hill-ella-henderson-crazy-what-love-can-do-michael-holyk/76162" target="_blank">Crazy What Love Can Do</a>.[imgtoken data:1]&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]

Bonino Englaro

Sarah Adewunmi

Patricia Humm

Independent Talent

Michael Holyk

Tara Sadeghi

OB Management

Emily Jeffery

Marco Grey

Primoz Ambrus

Miguel Carmenes

August Adrian Braatz

Kristijan Burlović

Igor Burlović

Tedi Grubica

Laura Chadwick

Wendy Turner

Flaura Atkinson

Homespun

Megan Lee

Polydor Records

Rosa Productions

Becky Hill 'Outside Of Love' by Michael Holyk

Becky Hill - Outside Of Love (Official Video)

Raja Virdi directs an exciting live film for Tom Grennan, performing an orchestral rendition of his hit song How Does It Feel.The video is a&nbsp;branded content piece for Hilton's Secret Social event, and takes the form of a spectacular one-shot film - Virdi's signature style.&nbsp;Starting in a lush green set, the video then moves through to the main ballroom of Hilton's luxury hotel - The Biltmore - where Grennan is met by his full band.It's an alluring blend of craft and concept, with standout design work from&nbsp;Elizabeth El-Kadhi and gorgeous cinematography from Peter Bishop.&nbsp;And Virdi's eye for composition, movement and pacing makes it feel memorable and special, and elevates the live show to something artful and transcendent.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1][imgtoken data:2]

United Kingdom

Elizabeth El-kadhi

Carlotta Constant

Greg Probert

Peter Bishop

Beatrice Giustini

Beau Pritchard-James

Oliver Munks

Louise Tse

Samuel Marr

Tom Grennan 'How Does It Feel (Live For Hilton Secret Socials)' by Raja Virdi

Tom Grennan – How Does It Feel (Orchestral)

Raja Virdi explores the thin line between good and bad for the big&nbsp;team-up of Marshmello, Mae Muller and Trippie Redd.&nbsp;The video for American Psycho takes place in a series of stylish custom-built sets, with a red and white colour scheme which represents the dichotomy of a toxic relationship.&nbsp;Muller and Redd thrive in their unique setups, and Virdi's use of dynamic transitions, animated elements and rhythmic editing keeps the video constantly engaging.[imgtoken data:1]"It was such a pleasure to direct this promo," says Virdi. "I'd been wanting to do a concept like this for a while and glad it fit the song so well. I love the themes of duality, and seeing the difference performance states of Mae between the red toxic sets and the white angelic sets."I really wanted to move the camera seamlessly between the spaces, keeping the visual constantly engaging with how we reveal new moments."Collaborating with my regular DOP Pieter Snyman and the insanely talented production designer Sarah Asmail&nbsp;ensured we found the rhythm for the piece and how best to give each space a unique feel for each artist on the song.[imgtoken data:2]"The turnaround was immense for this one with needing to shoot and deliver all within a week. But thanks to an insanely talented crew, we just about got there&nbsp;- albeit with little to no sleep, lol. Big ups to to my constant producers Joseph J Goldman and Greg Smith for pulling this one out of the bag - and MVP 1st AD Tom Kelly who made a crazy tight schedule work without compromise. My very talented regular post team made the process very smooth - editor Samuel Marr, colourist Connor Coolbear and VFX with Jakob Thorhallsson and Phil Woods."Thanks to team Marshmello, Mae &amp; Trippie for the trust in this one, and huge shout outs to the Astralwerks squad Joe, Luke and Loies for being so great all the way through."

Sarah Asmail

Claudimar Neto

Talent Talks

Kirsty Oldfield

Soki Mak

Greg Smith

Joseph J Goldman

Mouthpiece

Noir

Loies Kim

Joe Mortimer

Joe Sherno

Javier Alejandro

Zoe Gunn

Tom Kelly

Austin Phillips

Alex Hudson

Josh Tue

Michael Mroczek

Oskar Pera

Zara Ali

Phil Woods

Jakob Thorhallsson

Astralwerks

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd 'American Psycho' by Raja Virdi

Marshmello, Mae Muller, Trippie Redd - American Psycho

Raja Virdi directs a signature&nbsp;one-shot video for an unexpected collaboration between Sigrid and Bring Me The Horizon's Oli Sykes&nbsp;on Bad Life.&nbsp;Bringing both a sense of scale and simplicity to what is quite an intimate idea, Virdi uses a stripped-back set as an environment for the two artists to inhabit and make their own.&nbsp;The cinematic visual is packed full of gripping moments and emotional performances, which take viewers on an engrossing journey.[imgtoken data:1]<blockquote>I tried to treat the music video as a gig&nbsp;in a way, moving up and down the stage.</blockquote>Sigrid has commented that&nbsp;her and Sykes wanted the video to be simple enough to&nbsp;emphasise the song's lyrics. "It’s a song that I hope can offer some comfort for anyone who’s having a rough day, knowing that it will pass," she explains. "We collaborated with Raja, and we ended on this dark, slightly surreal world of Oli and I on each side of a worn-down house, not knowing what the other one is going through on the other side."Oli’s such a natural performer, so I knew he’d be great anyways. I tried to treat the music video as a gig, in a way, moving up and down the stage.”Virdi says that the concept of the one-shot film was to lean into those themes, of getting through the 'bad life' to reach the other side.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:2]<blockquote>Life can feel like a rollercoaster sometimes. I wanted to represent that feeling...</blockquote>"Life can certainly feel like a rollercoaster sometimes," he says.&nbsp;"I wanted to represent that feeling with Sigrid and Oli performing on a theatrical, otherworldly sunken set in the middle of a vast body of water, which suddenly transforms into a stormy and thunderous surrealistic visual with the eventuality of reaching resolution."&nbsp;"Working with Sigrid and Oli was a dream," Virdi continues. "They are both extraordinarily talented performers and were absolute troopers through a long shoot day.&nbsp;The crew were fantastic and took what was a very challenging one-shot, head on. Huge props to the crane, SFX and lighting teams for working in synergy so well with all the cues and my backbone 1st AD Chris Malin making it all run smooth. Plus my incredible post team of colourist Connor Coolbear (and the entire ETC team) and the hero Jakob Thorhallsson who smashed the tricky VFX.&nbsp;"Much love to my production family in (producer) Joseph, Noir, my brilliant rep Claire and commissioner Connie for getting this all over the line."

James Middleton

Ahida Agirre

Connie Meade

Alex Jamin

Emily Mulkerrins

Chris Malin

Malte Hubner

Aida García Vega

Narad Kutowaroo

Gabriella Floyd

Island Records

Sigrid & Bring Me The Horizon 'Bad Life' by Raja Virdi

Sigrid, Bring Me The Horizon - Bad Life (Official Video)

Raja Virdi directs a fun festive promo to herald the return of George Ezra.Shot inside stunning central London venue 8 Northumberland Avenue, we see&nbsp;George perform in&nbsp;front of an ecstatic crowd, as snow starts to fall and creates a winter wonderland. From ballroom dancing to slick contemporary moves, the video celebrates the magic of the dancefloor whilst paying homage to traditional festive promos that have preceded it.&nbsp;It's a great addition to the Christmas Pop&nbsp;videography, and a welcome comeback to one of the UK's most distinctive voices.

Rachel Bashford

Chris Cole

Hélio Ribeiro

Anna Papa

Olivia Simpson

Jamie Hodgson

Work Editorial

Tk-fx

Michael Lewin

Columbia

Beau Pritchard James

Roxy Attard

George Ezra 'Come On Home For Christmas' by Raja Virdi

George Ezra - Come On Home For Christmas (Amazon Original - Official Video)

Raja Virdi's latest video for&nbsp;regular collaborator Holly Humberstone takes her on a truck driven by her best friend - and subject of the song.Trawling up and down a moving arctic lorry, Humberstone gives&nbsp;an exhilarating performance, whilst best friend Scarlett drives it down an airport runway.“I really love the video for this track, the song is about my bestie Scarlett so she had to be in the video - especially after being named an ‘emotional grim reaper’" Humberstone explains.&nbsp;"The two of us break into an airport hanger, steal and spray paint an arctic truck, then I perform on the back of it as Scar drives it down the runway. It was honestly the most fun and so jokes. I was clinging on as I was being thrown about. If you look closely the guitar I throw off the truck is the same one from my very first video for Deep End and the banners were at my London shows at O’Meara!!"I really hope it feels as empowering to watch as it did to be on the back of it performing!! Loved how ironic the ‘bad British weather’ line is when we got the nicest sunset going for the video.”Breathtaking and liberating in equal measure, Raja and Holly have knocked it out the park once again.&nbsp;[imgtoken data:1]

Rob Jelley

Sam Meyer

Benjy Kirkman

Adam Kavanagh

Jasper Clarkson

Amy Holden-Brown

Emma Regan

Semera Khan

Louis Danckwerts

Polydor

Darkroom/interscope

Holly Humberstone 'Scarlett' by Raja Virdi

Holly Humberstone - Scarlett (Official Video)

Raja Virdi directs a one-shot live performance for&nbsp;new artist George O'Hanlon, who performs multiple songs from his debut EP.Filmed in the studio where George recorded the album, the video features&nbsp;warm, nostalgic cinematography, and is lit beautifully by&nbsp;regular collaborator and DoP Pieter Snyman.The video feels timeless yet contemporary, and reflects the organic nature of the music.&nbsp;

Scarlett Anderson

Lloyd Cook

Josh Bosley

Vini Curtis

Harriet Trant

Jason Wallis

Melissa Trindade

Claudia Carmichael

Rory Dewar

Josh Mainnie

EMI Records

George O'Hanlon 'Live From The Fish Factory' by Raja Virdi

George O'Hanlon - LIVE | Sofar London

Raja Virdi directs his latest video for regular collaborator Holly Humberstone - another example of the artist delivering a charismatic performance in a scenario&nbsp;of unfolding dramatic tension.&nbsp;In fact, for The Walls Are Way Too Thin, Raja and Holly are channelling&nbsp;Die Hard, no less. We find Holly frantically crawling through a vent, having seemingly set the place on fire.Yippee-aye-oh...[imgtoken data:1]

Frankie Willcock

Louis Vella

Ashton Born

Sonny Horwell

Anthony Neale

Polydor / Interscope / Dark Room

Holly Humberstone 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin' by Raja Virdi

Holly Humberstone - The Walls Are Way Too Thin (Official Video)

Raja Virdi directs another&nbsp;of his signature one-shot live performances, this time for Maisie Peters' US&nbsp;TV debut on The Late Late Show with James Corden, featuring James Bay.Backdropped against a haunting forest set with various lighting effects, the angsty performance is buzzing with an enigmatic energy, and aesthetically reminiscent of a dark fairytale.&nbsp;It's an accomplished debut which packs an emotional punch, and a befitting showcase for a promising up and coming talent.&nbsp;

Patrycja Cygan

James Duffy

Karen Clarkson

Elizabeth Rita

Pineapple Vfx

Dan Sanders

Atlantic Records

Maisie Peters ft James Bay 'Funeral (live)' by Raja Virdi

Maisie Peters ft. James Bay: "Funeral"

Raja Virdi directs and shoots the first music video in a new campaign, for regular collaborator Holly Humberstone.The suitably haunting visual for Haunted House is centred on&nbsp;Holly's family home, with both of her parents making guest appearances.The video is built from surrealistic elements, with a dark and dangerous aesthetic shining through in the cinematography, whilst a&nbsp;custom rig which spins Holly upside down adds an otherworldly vibe to the concept.&nbsp;A perfect amalgamation of art direction, lighting, camera movement and Virdi's top-notch directing skills, this is a brilliant interpretation of the stirring track.

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