Christine and the Queens is back with a new single called “Ah Ya,” featuring a guest performance from Thee Diane. The song was written, recorded, and produced by both artists and made its live debut at the Centre Pompidou in Paris during the Because Beaubourg event.
“This song is an invitation to tune into a higher frequency,” shared Diane. “It’s a freer, almost instinctive format. A way to reconnect with oneself, to follow our heart and let the body speak as much as the voice. To listen to your heart and create from a truer place. We wanted to break free, following the example of other artists such as Michael Jackson, Prince, Kool & The Gang, Kate Bush… who created long, cinematic musical landscapes where emotion takes precedence over structure. This is the first track of a beautiful artistic collaboration and a deep friendship between us.”
Meanwhile, Christine and the Queens’ Rahim shared a poem about the song:
“From our friendship, the legacy is music
We’ve been singing together for several years - now, our voices answer each other, melt into one
In the writing, too, things come to us harmoniously, in one breath—
Where the music goes, we go without thinking
The melody then unfolds to bring us its sweet, sweet relief
Find a sister,
Find a brother
In the night of the world
Conversations, late at night; the pact is sealed:
We built our sound,
We protect our sound.
Ah ya is the collaboration of two rebels, and I say this without flaunting,
Since we still dare to love in the night of a world so fragile
Since we dream ourselves free,
Total emancipation of our fortresses”
Check out “Ah Ya” below.
