POP STAR WENGIE SLAYS IN NEW TRACK AND MUSIC VIDEO “EMPIRE”
YouTube’s sensation teams up with K-pop superstar MINNIE of (G)I-DLE and they’re not playing around
One of YouTube’s most-subscribed stars, WENGIE, has collaborated with K-pop recording artist MINNIE of (G)I-DLEon her latest single ‘Empire.’ The dynamic duo’s powerhouse vocals make for a sweet serenade that bites back as the bass kicks in. It’s a girl-power anthem backed by sickening trap-style beats. The song will have listeners inspired to build their own empires, brick by brick. Four official versions of the song: English, Hybrid (English and Korean), Korean, and instrumental are all released today worldwide on digital streaming platforms.
The music video embodies a smooth synergy between sweetness and slay, a perfect combination of girlboss swag and those iconic K-pop visuals. WENGIE emerges from the dark into the light, wearing a crown on her head. MINNIE joins her on screen as they serve looks that can only be described as being fit for a queen. The video closes out with an image of WENGIE, sitting on her throne, ready to rule her empire. The video was shot in Seoul, Korea and comes to life from Korean production company GRAVITAS, choreographers are Bailey Sok and Seoyoung Jang, and creative direction by Amber Park.
WENGIE’s production team consists of top global hit-makers and songwriting duo — Melanie Fontana and Lindgren. The track is written by the award-winning songwriters (Britney Spears, Justin Bieber, BTS, and more) who co-wrote “Boy With Luv” for BTS featuring Halsey and “Crown” for TXT, which broke the record for the most YouTube views in 24 hours for a K-pop debut.
Listen to Empire by WENGIE featuring MINNIE of (G)I-DLE
Watch Empire by WENGIE featuring MINNIE of (G)I-DLE
WENGIE: “This song was all about empowerment for me. Sometimes, women forget just how capable they really are, including me. The song is a reminder to myself and girls everywhere that we run the show. I wanted to make a statement and who better to do that with than MINNIE?”
MINNIE: “I fell in love with EMPIRE as soon as I listened to it. It is fresh and new for me since (G)I-DLE has never tried this kind of music before. I especially love the lyrics that talk about achieving success ‘from the dirt to sky for the world to see’”.
Superstar MINNIE is the main vocalist for (G)I-DLE, a South-Korean multinational girl group formed by powerhouse CUBE Entertainment. The group’s breakout hit “LATATA” which has recently surpassed 133 million views, has become an instant hit and landing a music show win on South Korea MTV’s The Show within a month of debuting. For their second single, “HANN (Alone)” bolstered their success and earned them 10 awards that year including the “Rookie of the Year” title at the Asia Artist Awards and Korea’s Golden Disk Awards in 2018. One of the biggest collaborations to date for the group is with “League of Legends” for “K/DA – POP/STARS” with the music video currently at 270 million views and counting.
WENGIE is a leading representation of the female artist as one of YouTube’s most-subscribed personalities and pop music recording artist, with nearly 20 million YouTube subscribers and more than 20 million combined following across all socials. WENGIE’s music skyrocketed to the top of the charts with the six singles she released in a period of just 12 months and has accumulated over 2.1 billion views on her YouTube channels to date. WENGIE’s most recent collaboration with Filipino pop star Iñigo Pascual for “Mr. Nice Guy” climbed to the #1 spot on two separate charts in the Philippines in June 2019.
