Rio (Ledri Vula song)
"Rio" is a song recorded by Kosovo-Albanian rapper Ledri Vula. Lasting two minutes and thirty eight seconds, the record was solely written by the rapper himself and produced by Albanian producer Big Bang. A pop song, its lyrics talks about the rapper telling his unidentified girlfriend not to be so hard on him.
"Rio" | ||||
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![]() The official cover art for "Rio" | ||||
Single by Ledri Vula | ||||
Language | Albanian | |||
Released | 4 June 2019 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 2:38 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Ledri Vula | |||
Producer(s) | Big Bang | |||
Ledri Vula singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Rio" on YouTube |
An official music video for the song was shot in Brazil and was uploaded on 4 June 2019 onto YouTube in order to accompany the single's release. It visually features the rapper and Albanian model Lorena Haliti celebrating in a colorful alley of Rio de Janeiro together with Samba and Capoeira dancers.
Background
Composition
"Rio" was solely written by Ledri Vula himself and produced by his collaborator Big Bang.[1] Swedish producer Johan Bejerholm was furthermore helmed for the record's mixing and mastering process.[1] In terms of music notation, it was composed in 4
4 time and is performed in the key of A♭ minor with a tempo of 125 beats per minute.[2][3] An Albanian language song, its lyrics talks about the rapper telling his unidentified girlfriend not to be so hard on him.
Promotion
![](../I/m/Ledri_Vula_-_Rio_(screenshot).png)
The accompanying music video was directed by Besian Durmishi and premiered onto the official YouTube channel of Ledri Vula on 4 June 2019, where it has since amassed a total of 11 million views.[4][5][6] For further promotion, the song was played on the German radio station RadioMonster.FM on 17 July 2019.[7]
The colorful clip was filmed during summer in various locations in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and features the guest appearance from Albanian model Lorena Haliti.[8][9][10] The visual opens with a waving Brazilian flag, and Vula walking the stairs straight up. Vula is next shown walking through his charming surroundings until he arrives to a colorful alley with fellow Samba and Capoeira dancers being present. Fellow scenes show the rapper driving a red Ferrari to pick Haliti and performing to the song alongside her and the aforementioned dancers in the alley before the music video ends.
Charts
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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Albania (The Top List)[11] | 2 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 4 June 2019 |
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References
- "Ledri Vula - Rio | Official Music Video". YouTube. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020. Note: Open description for credits.
- "Rio BPM Key Ledri Vula". chords.tv. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Tunebat.com". tunebat.com. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- "Ledri Vula publikon video projektin "Rio"". botasot.info (in Albanian). Bota Sot. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ledri Vula publikon video projektin "Rio"". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ledri publikon "Rio"". koha.net (in Albanian). Koha. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ledri Vula - Rio auf RadioMonster.FM". radiomonster.fm (in German). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Të gjithë në Rio këtë verë! Ledri Vula publikon klipin e ri dhe s'rrimë dot pa kërcyer!". iconstyle.al (in Albanian). 4 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ledri Vula publikon video nga prapaskenat e xhirimeve të klipit të ri duke bërë shqiponjën në Brazil". telegrafi.com (in Albanian). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Ledri po e gëzon suksesin e këngës së re në krahët e modeles së njohur". kosovarja-ks.com (in Albanian). 6 June 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "THE TOP LIST–16/06/2019". topawards.top-channel.tv (in Albanian). Top Channel. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Citations regarding the digital release of "Rio" by Ledri Vula in various selected countries:
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Germany". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Italy". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music France". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- "Rio by Ledri Vula on Apple Music Spain". music.apple.com. Apple Music. Retrieved 13 February 2020.