Some Famous they choose Barcelona for its musical works, as with its mix of architecture, stunning beaches and nightlife it has long been a popular destination for filming of video clips from artists from all over the world.
The city provides a unique and picturesque backdrop that often lends itself to the atmosphere and narrative of music videos. From Antoni Gaudí’s iconic masterpieces, such as the sacred Family and the Park Guellto the bustling boardwalk and neighborhoods like The Raval either El Bornwhich offer a variety of settings that have served as inspiration for numerous international artists.
Dua Lipa in Barcelona
Artists like Dualipa have used Barcelona as a backdrop for one of their video clips: ‘Illusion‘, recorded in the municipal swimming pools of Montjuïc.
The song is part of their third studio album called ‘Radical Optimism‘ which will be published on May 3.
Image from Dua Lipa’s ‘Illusion’ video clip
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The Picornell pools It is one of the most mythical in the Catalan capital: it has almost a century of history (they were inaugurated in 1929) and thanks to its location on the slope of the Montjuïc mountain it offers incredible views of Barcelona. dIn fact, this place can be seen in the video clip of Dua Lipa (with La Sagrada Familia in the background). How beautiful!
In the video, Dua Lipa is surrounded by a large cast of dancers and swimmers in a spectacular choreography that reminiscent of Esther Williams movies from the era of classic Hollywood cinema or synchronized swimming competitions.
Although, today, these pools are for public use and were the scene of the diving competitions and the preliminary phase of the water polo tournament of the Barcelona Olympic Games 1992.
Tribute to Kylie Minogue
It is said, rumored and commented that Dua Lipa’s video clip is a tribute to the singer’s Minogue Kylie and because? Because his song was filmed right there Slow in 2003. The truth is that a few years have passed since then, but I could have given him an affectionate wink.
In her new work, the British singer uses other elements already seen in the Australian’s videos, such as a human pyramid that appeared in All the Lovers (2010) and which, in addition, is a reference to the traditional Catalan castells.
Image of Kylie Minogue in the video clip ‘All the lovers’
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Illusion is a very danceable song and its lyrics have a message of empowerment towards women and against submissive relationships. Dua Lipa was visiting Spain and began with a stop in Madrid, where she was photographed with Pedro Almodóvar, Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moorethe protagonists of his new film: Next room. And, furthermore, he did a private concert with The Killerswithin the framework of the annual convention of the multinational McDonald’s.
