Dua Lipa and Angèle: the collab we didn’t know we needed.

The Belgium singer Angèle and the British singer Dua lipa shocked the world on the 6 of November by releasing the single “Fever”. The song released on dua lipa’s album, along with its music video,  certainly turned out to be one of the most interesting singles of 2020.

For one, the duality between Angèle’s soft melodious voice and Dua Lipa’s deep timber made for a beautiful contrast. Each of them bought out the telling characteristics of the other and made for a very well textured sound.

The mix between french and English also added to the songs’ charm. It was very interesting to see Angèle and dua lipa sing in languages other than the one we are used to hearing from them. It added another layer of novelty to this collaboration.

Finally, the music video was a refreshing derivation from the extravagant and complex music videos fans are used to seeing on screen. The casual and intimate atmosphere found in the singers’ supposed night stroll in London touches on people’s daily lives. It feels human in its imperfections as well as in the conversations and night sounds let in to make it feel genuine.  It doesn’t paint the artists as two international stars but as two friends just having some fun. With the pandemic around, people miss this kind of casual fun they used to take for granted.

All of these characteristics made “fever” a great addition to pop music.