Walking on Air (Anise K song)
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"Walking on Air" is a song recorded by Australian recording artist and producer Anise K. The song features guest vocals from American rapper Snoop Dogg and American singer Bella blue.
The song was released on December 18, 2012 through Sony Music Entertainment and has been an international hit bringing a cross of eastern and western sounds. It has topped charts in numerous countries including Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus, Hungary, Indonesia, Japan, Russia,Turkey and Thailand.
Background and composition
"Walking on Air" was originally produced with the intention of having Rihanna feature as the lead singer. Due to scheduling issues, Anise had to search for an alternative artist. Bella Blue was brought in as a session singer to pitch the song to potential other artists. The quality of her performance secured her role for the final song.
It took a few months of organisation and negotiations to reel in Hip-Hop superstar Snoop Dogg. This was the last single in which featured Snoop Dogg before changing his stage name to Snoop Lion. It was recorded in Perth (Australia) taking opportunity of Snoop Dogg's visit for 2012 Summadayze.
Seth Johnson, KC Porter, and Anise K produced the single. KC Porter, 3-time Grammy award winning producer, overlooked the project officially mixed by Phil Tan also a 3-time Grammy award recipient.
Music video
The music video was released through Sony Music to VEVO on January 18, 2013. By August, "Walking on Air” has broken through the 5 million view mark, a rare accomplishment by an Australian artist.
The video was shot in two sections. One portion of the video was shot in Las Vegas (Nevada) directed by KC Porter and the other portion was shot in in Sydney (Australia) directed by Jared Beekhuyzen for Jai films. Featured in the video are Anise K, Snoop Dogg and Bella Blue set in a mix of dry desert, Sydney streets, and Snoop Dogg shots.
Live performances
On June 25, 2013, Anise K performed the song for the first time live on international television at the MAD Awards in Greece alongside Ivi Adamou and Shaya, two of Greece's top Pop sensations. Thousands of fans live in the stadium and millions across Europe watched the much anticipated performance at the awards.The song was also used as the opening number for the Miss Universe 2013 pagaent in Moscow,Russia on November 9th,2013.