Rina Sawayama and Elton John drop a ‘Chosen Family’ duet
Rina Sawayama has released ‘Chosen Family’ duet version with Elton John. The song was originally performed by Rina Sawayama as her debut album the previous year.
Rina has dedicated ‘Chosen Family’ to the LGBTQ community. In the music video, Elton John can be seen playing the piano while he and Sawayama sing together.
In a statement, Sawayama expressed her feelings about sharing the stage with Elton John saying, “It was such a joy and honor to rework ‘Chosen Family’ with the legendary Elton John.”
She further added, “The song means so much to both of us, and recording it together was such a special experience I will never forget. I got shivers when I heard his voice through the monitor and became emotional when he added the piano parts. Elton has been such a huge supporter from before the album, and when we finally met to record this song we clicked from the get-go. I hope people can hear the magic!”
Meanwhile Elton John shared about the incidence when he first came across Sawayama.
John came to know her work during his ‘Rocket Hour’ radio show on Apple Music when he was sent “Comme Des Garçons”. He said, “I stopped in my tracks and thought, ‘Who is this?’” he said. “It just blew me away from the first listen. We’ve since become friends, and it’s such a huge honor and a genuine thrill to be asked to duet with Rina. She is just an extraordinary talent.”
John was all praises and appreciation for Sawayama saying that she makes for an extremely brilliant and a fascinatingly confident songwriter and performer.
