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She’s identified for songs like “Heart to Break” and her look in Charli XCX’s “Unlock It.” Now, Kim Petras is adopting a French persona, full with the 2021 single, “Future Starts Now.”
Kim Petras launched ‘Future Starts Now’ throughout 2021
This 12 months introduced new music from artists like Charli XCX, Kacey Musgraves, and Billie Eilish. Petras additionally launched the French-themed single, titled “Future Starts Now,” and its corresponding music video.
“I was very into this amazing anime called Japan Sinks and, since I was so inspired by Europe when making my new music, I thought, ‘There’s no better way to do this music video than to have the Eiffel Tower sink,’” Petras stated in a press release, in accordance with Rolling Stone. “When I think of Europe, the first thing I think about is the Eiffel Tower.”
“It’s a metaphor for life: Things are going to change whether you want them to or not, and you can either roll with it and make the best out of it or let it drown you,” she continued. “The pandemic changed the world in bad ways but good ways, too. It’s about not letting life sink you and to have fun and celebrate the world — whatever it becomes.”
What does Kim Petras sing at the starting of ‘Future Starts Now’?
“Future Starts Now” is carried out in English, however there are some phrases in one other language. In the tune’s starting, this artist says, “le futur c’est maintenant.” That’s French for “the future is now.” Petras additionally counts in French, singing “un, deux, trois, quatre” earlier than the refrain.
This Los Angeles-based musician isn’t French and doesn’t communicate the language fluently. In a single Instagram put up from 2019, Petras confirmed, “I don’t speak french, but I do speak Margiela.”
It’s this love for France that impressed Petras’ Twitter identify, “Baguette Bich,” and impressed followers to undertake the nickname “baguettes.”
Final 12 months, Petras additionally launched songs like “Malibu” and “Reminds Me,” along with her Halloween-inspired album Flip Off the Mild. Not too long ago, she grew in reputation because of her characteristic on Charli XCX’s tune, “Unlock It.”
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Exterior of her on-trend pop music, Petras grew to become the first transgender entertainer to entrance a efficiency at the MTV VMAs. She was nominated at the GLAAD Media Awards in the Excellent Music Artist class.
The artist additionally earned her “Queen of Halloween” nickname because of songs like “Death by Sex,” “Close Your Eyes,” and “There Will Be Blood.” Though some followers anticipated a Flip Off the Mild Vol. 3, Petras took to Twitter, revealing the story of the upcoming album “isn’t fully complete yet.” Don’t fear, little baguettes. The artist reassured followers a brand new album would manifest “one dark day.”
Till then, followers can take heed to already launched songs, together with “Future Starts Now,” on music platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
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