After a long record silence, Rihanna is surprised again with a new song that will be part of the soundtrack of the next animated film of The Smurfs.
The artist, who does not launch music since 2022, confirmed that her subject “Friend of Mine” will see the light this May 16, in parallel to the new trailer of the film, in which you can already hear an advance of the melody.
In this new delivery of the franchise, Rihanna not only lends his voice to the character of Smurfina, but also appears as the Executive Producer of the project. The film, which He will arrive at theaters on July 18will feature a cast of star voices that includes John Goodman, James Corden, Nick Offerman and Sandra Oh.
“Friend of Mine” represents a symbolic return for the singer from Barbados, whose last single was “Lift me up”engraved for the soundtrack of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. That ballad, which, according to Billboard, reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 listPlatinum was certified and became one of the cinematographic hymns of 2022.
Although Rihanna’s complete record return is still an unknown, this new theme promises to calm, at least for now, the impatience of her most faithful followers. The song, of melodic cut and with dyes of African rhythms, suggests a rihanna in full vocal form, even without announcing a new album from Anti In 2016.
Amid the musical emotion, the singer has also given what to talk about After his recent appearance at the Met Gala, where he confirmed that he is waiting for his third son with the rapper to $ Ap Rocky. “Noooooo! Maybe a couple of videos. I can still sing!” He expressed to Entertainment Tonight, between laughs, when he was consulted on whether his pregnancy could delay his musical return.
Everything indicates that, pregnant or not, Rihanna is more active than ever.
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