2024-03-08 19:05:37
Text: Karla Castillo
If you are a fan of Selena Gomez then you should be aware that the singer recently surprised everyone with her new Spanish song (and video), titled “De una vez.”
The single reaches approximately a decade without Selena singing in this language, but for her, doing it again is like a hug to “her heritage as a proud Latina.”
On his Instagram account he shared: “This is the beginning of something I have wanted to explore for a long time. I hope you like it as much as I do,” and the song, available through Interscope Records in the United States and UMG worldwide, comes after a period of immersion by the singer in Latin culture, as well as of union with some of the most influential Latin creators.
She has previously ventured into Spanish, with other songs that were popular and among which, in 2010 and under the name of Selena Gómez and the scene, “Un Año Sin Rain” and “Dices”, two versions of other singles, stand out. in English, “A year without a rain” and “Who says”; but if you remember, in 2018 she was part of the catchy “Taki Taki” collaboration with DJ Snake.
In “De una vez” she talks about the breakup of a love relationship that was dying and the need to heal, and feeling “once and for all” stronger alone, which is why, on social networks, followers in addition to To celebrate Selena’s work in this language, they have published memes referring, among other things, to her ended and high-profile relationship with Justin Bieber.
“We all suffer the damage and scars that certain experiences in life have left us, but that is how we actually heal. “It’s not just about leaving the past behind and forgiving, but, most importantly, it’s also about being strong, moving forward and starting a new chapter,” Selena told Vogue magazine.
Without separating one thing from another, the video of this new creation by the also young 28-year-old actress is worth mentioning, whose message and aesthetics have been equally well valued by fans.
The directors were Los Pérez, who filled the audiovisual with magical realism and references to Latin culture, palpable in each image of the video. “If I was going to immerse myself in a project inspired by Latin culture, I wanted to work with native Spanish-speaking creators,” Gómez also told the well-known magazine.
And the team formed by the married couple Tania Verduzco and Adrián Pérez, also known as Los Pérez, from Mexico and Spain, respectively, manages to take the video on an emotional journey, supported by the concept of magical realism, a well-known movement. artistic, characterized by fusing real events with other imaginary ones.
To achieve this, they used different Mexican cultural references such as the sacred heart, a common element in the nation’s popular art (used by some fans in memes that say that Selena cosplayed the Sacred Heart of Jesus).
If you have already seen the video (and if not, we invite you to do so) you will notice that there are other links to the culture of that country, such as the silk flowers that the singer uses, in a nod to Frida Kahlo, as well as the jewelry They are by the Mexican designer Daniela Villegas.
So, you know, there you have a new song in case you are going through a stage of spite, breakup… or not, and you might want to invent it to be in tune with the song, anything goes.