Two-time Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian dance/electronic music icon Alok, who has crafted numerous chart-topping bangers with the likes of John Legend, Ellie Goulding, Ava Max, and Bebe Rexha, and Grammy-nominated global superstar Anitta, well-renowned for her own smash hits such as ‘Downtown‘ with J Balvin and ‘Envolver‘ with Elley Duhé, released their collaborative single, ‘Looking For Love‘ on November 15. With over 200 million social media followers and 55 million Spotify monthly listeners combined, Alok and Anitta are the two most influential musicians in Brazil today. In fact, there are music fans worldwide, especially in Brazil itself, who can vouch that the artists are among some of Brazil’s best musical ambassadors. ‘Looking For Love’, which is available now on all DSPs and streaming platforms, came out after Alok and Anitta appeared at this year’s Latin Grammys on the day before.
Both artists received nominations at this year’s ceremony, in which Alok received two nominations for “Best Latin Electronic Music Performance” for his respective tracks, ‘Pedju Kunumigwe‘ with Guarani Nhandewa from his The Future Is Ancestral project, and ‘Drum Machine‘ with masked dance music artist DJ Pickle. Anitta also received two nominations at the 2024 Latin Grammys; first nomination being for “Best Record of the Year” for her track ‘Mil Veces’ and the second nomination for “Best Portuguese-Language Urban Performance” for her track ‘Joga Pra Lua’ featuring Dennis & Pedro Sampaio. Click ‘Play’ on the Spotify link below to stream ‘Looking For Love’, a very hypnotic track that contains lots of energetic grooves. Additionally, the music video is also out as well and it was filmed in the beautiful city of São Paulo, containing scenes of the Brazilian superstars being surrounded by their adoring fans.
Alok talks about how the collaboration with Anitta went for the production of ‘Looking For Love’
“This is a collaboration that’s been anticipated for years—not just by the public, but by us as well. We’ve both wanted to work together for a long time. This collaboration happened at the perfect time; I say this because, in addition to the musical growth we’ve experienced over the years, there’s also been professional growth. Now we have the confidence to navigate different styles”.
Anitta discusses about how the partnership with Alok for the track came into fruition
“The desire for this partnership isn’t recent; Alok and I have known each other for a long time. I’ve always been dedicated to bringing sonic diversity to my music—it’s something my audience expects. This collaboration is yet another proof of that. I’ve always admired Alok’s work, and producing this song with him is the result of a union of strengths and a lot of hard work”.
