Beyoncé rejected at first to record ‘Telephone’ with Lady Gaga

Can you imagine a world in which Lady Gaga and Beyoncé would not have published Telephone? Well, as producer Darkchild has confessed, that scenario almost becomes a reality, since at first Queen Bee He rejected the song because it sounded very “techno-pop.” Although fortunately, after modifying production, the singer changed his mind and agreed to participate in what would become One of the most iconic collaborations in pop history.
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In a recent interview for PeopleDarkchild has said that including Beyoncé in Telephone It was a last minute idea. “Gaga was about to master the song when he called me and told me ‘What if we get Beyoncé to participate in this?“Says the producer.” I think he told me that Beyoncé had already told her that she wanted to work with her. I called Beyoncé and told him ‘Hello, I am finished a song with Gaga and I wanted to see if you dare to collaborate. ”
However, it seems that Beyoncé, who was at that time in Japan, the song did not finish convincing her. “After a first listening he told me ‘I can’t do this because it’s not my style. It’s like techno-pop and it’s not my thing‘. And I replied ‘Well, give me thirty minutes, I adjusted it a little and I send it to you again, ”says Darkchild and the composers returned to the study to rebuild the subject.”I put some R&B and hip hop in the second verseI changed it part -time and added some more detail. I sent it again throughout the day he recorded all the voices and sent us. ”

Beyoncé in the video clip of Telephone
“I always believed in the song since I started creating it”confesses the producer. However, when Beyoncé participated, he could not help remembering That boy is mine, by Brandy Norwood and Monica, a song that produced a decade before, and decided Add your harp characteristic at the beginning of the subject, as did it in the first.
Beyoncé ends his tour of Europe
This June, London and Paris They have been able to enjoy the recent grammy winner to the album of the year live. After touring much of Europe with the Renaissance World Tour In 2023, Beyoncé has decided to stop only in these two European capitals with his Cowboy Carter WorldTour. In total, the artist has given nine concerts between both cities, and have left iconic moments such as the appearance of Miley Cyrus or of Jay-Z On the Stade of France stage in Paris.
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