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Los Angeles, California – September 6, 2024 – Brazilian music superstar and philanthropist ALOK, popularly known for chart-topping collaborations with John Legend, Ellie Goulding, Ava Max, and Bebe Rexha, has released a new single, “The Heat” with rising Irish-Jamaican artist Jazzy. The electrifying track combines ALOK’s powerful beats with Jazzy’s soulful vocals, all while featuring the iconic Mixmasters’ “In The Mix” sample, also used in the all-time favorite party anthem “Pump It Up” by Danzel. Perfect for festivals and clubs, the energizing single is set to ignite dance floors worldwide with its irresistible energy and is available now on all DSPs and I am streaming platforms via Columbia/B1 Recordings/RCA Records HERE.
“Working with Jazzy has been a refreshing experience and I can’t think of a better way to bring a close to such an wonderful Summer season and welcome everything that Fall has to offer. I hope all my fans enjoy it!” – ALOK
With nearly 31 million monthly listeners and a #4 spot on DJ Mag’s Top 100, ALOK continues to deliver party anthems for the world with “The Heat,” solidifying his reputation as a world class musician. Following his success with “Summer’s Back” with Jess Glynne, which is currently #2 in the German Airplay Charts and entering the Top 100 Single Charts, ALOK once again showcases his skillful production with the combination of Jazzy’s artistry. Lyrics such as “I can feel the heat, I think we’re on to something. Oh, can you feel it coming? Nothing in between, I’ll keep your body going ‘till early in the morning” echoes through the song, supported by the infectious beat that is sure to keep the party going. The addicting rhythm ALOK puts forth paired with the alluring vocals from Jazzy create the perfect song to cap off the summer season.
ALOK has been on fire again in 2024, having been voted the number 1 Latin American DJ in the world by DJ Magand number 3 in the world by Spin Genie. In February, a crowd of more than 1 million people turned out in Brazil for his performance, setting a new record for the most people to attend a show. On the music front, he’s released smash singles such as “Summer’s Back” with British GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter Jess Glynne, which also reached the top of European Airplay, and “Deep In Your Love” with multi-platinum hitmaker and star Bebe Rexha. ALOK is also wrapping up a successful Las Vegas residency with Tao Group Hospitality and preparing for his ‘ÁUREA Tour,’ which will travel across Brazil bringing a custom mega structure stage into football stadiums in November.
Outside of his commercial ventures, ALOK is continuing his humanitarian work with his ALOK Institute and their philanthropic and musical project to support indigenous communities globally, “The Future Is Ancestral,” which has captured significant attention from being invited to perform at the United Nations and Global Citizen Festival, to being awarded by UNESCO and receiving support from the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles. ALOK also proudly released the music from the collaboration as The Future Is Ancestral album with artists from eight indigenous tribes from different regions of Brazil. Profits from the album go to the Indigenous artists who co-created the project, and there is no sign of the project’s success slowing down, with major concerts and performances to be announced soon.
Jazzy is an Irish dance-pop singer-songwriter who has produced nine hits on the Irish Singles Chart and seven hits on the UK Singles Chart. She is the first Irish woman to reach No. 1 on Spotify. Jazzy is coming off the back of a big year, with her Irish #1 single “Giving Me,” which was a UK Top 3 hit and the biggest new debut single of 2023. She also had a Top 5 U.K. single with dance duo Belters Only with “Make Me Feel Good” in 2022. Most recently, she’s released “Make Up” and “Zeros” with cassö and Headie One
You may find lyrics to “The Heat” HERE.
About ALOK
ALOK is a bonafide dance music superstar and philanthropist holding the title of the second biggest Instagram following of any electronic artist globally, with over 28 million fans. On Spotify, ALOK concentrates more than 33 million monthly listeners and 5 billion streams, making him the most listened to Brazilian artist internationally. In 2023 he was named the No. 1 DJ in Latin America and 4th Best DJ in the world, according to the prestigious DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll. Alok is also the only Brazilian to make the “Billboard Dance 100” and was named in 2022 by Bloomberg Linea as one of 500 people more influential in Latin America. Performing some 320 yearly shows on five continents, ALOK is widely regarded as one of the most influential Brazilian artists of all time and is experiencing his breakout moment in the US. His hit single, “Hear Me Now” has garnered over 755 million streams on Spotify alone. From working with and lending his remix work to artists including The Rolling Stones to Zara Larsson, from Jason Derulo to Tove Lo and more, he won the “Best Remix” award at the 2020 International Dance Music Awards for his hit remix of the Meduza’s single ‘Piece of Your Heart’ (over 223 million streams), also partnering with global pop sensation Dua Lipa for the official remix of her hit single ‘Physical’. In 2021 he collaborated with Grammy award-winning pop sensation John Legend on ‘In My Mind’, also with renegade vocalist John Martin, as well as lending his craft to remix multi-platinum, #1 artist Ed Sheeran. After an already hugely successful start to 2022 and hot off the back of the announcement of his debut Ibiza residency at Hï Ibiza, he brought the smash hit of the summer ‘Deep Down” alongside Ella Eyre, Kenny Dope and Never Dull. The song reached #1 Billboard Dance Chart for 4 weeks in a row. More recently, ALOK joined forces with multi-platinum singer/songwriter Ellie Goulding and British DJ/Producer Sigala for the dance-pop anthem “All By Myself”, which brings the timeless sample of Depeche Mode’s “Enjoy The Silence.” ALOK is also a recognized brand and star, having achieved huge notoriety in the gaming world as a character, with his own name, in the wildly popular game “Free Fire.” Two years ago, he created the Instituto Alok, which manages high-impact philanthropy projects in Brazil and Africa. To date, the institute has donated more than 10 million dollars to social and environmental projects worldwide. As a philanthropist, ALOK was part of the revolutionary Global Citizen Live series of worldwide performances alongside names including Billie Eilish, BTS, and Elton John, streaming live from the Amazon RainForest alongside the Guarani indigenous people to support poverty and climate change. In 2022 and 2023 he performed, with Brazilian indigenous artists, on the rooftop of the United Nations Headquarters, in NY, at the opening of Climate Week.
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About Jazzy
BRIT-nominated Irish dance vocalist & DJ Jazzy is coming off the back of a big year, with her Irish #1 single ‘Giving Me’, which was a UK Top 3 hit and the biggest new debut single of 2023. She also had a Top 5 U.K. single with dance duo Belters Only with ‘Make Me Feel Good’ in 2022. Though she’s still in the infancy of her career, her unique combination of classical training and a love for club music and hip-hop has given her a dexterous approach to songwriting. An MTV, Vevo DSCVR, Notion Mag, and Deezer Artist to Watch Jazzy is just getting started, but her future is already set to be a stellar one.
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