This hit was originally intended for Rihanna!

Shay has finally made a comeback after many years of absence. Indeed, while her last album is with the hard-hitting “Antidot” in 2019, the 31-year-old Belgian rapper has just released her new project “Pourvu Quil Pluve,” promoted with the single “Jolly Go.” , “Commando”, but also “Sans Coeur” with Niska. A far-from-unprecedented pairing since the two actors had the opportunity to work together before serving as jurors for each other’s first two seasons of the Nouvelle Ecole. It was on the Belgian artist’s previous album “Antidote”. The result was a real hit called “Liquid”, which remains in the memories of all French rap fans. The clip, in which the two actors appear particularly engaged, has garnered over 51 million views, while the title has over 40 million plays on Spotify. Statistics that attest to the popularity of this collaboration, which almost never saw the light of day!

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Crazy story of an unforgettable hit

Shay has just given a filmed interview to our colleagues at the magazine GQ, in which she takes a wry look back at the most important pieces of her career. And when it comes to “Liquid,” she reveals a somewhat stranger story. ” The production of “Liquid” was not intended for me. We were at a conference, and the producer who created the title (JoATouch, Editor’s Note) Rihanna » said the rapper, who also talked about the failure of his song “DA”. It must be said that this music will fit the Barbadian star like a glove, who hasn’t released a single record since “Anti” in 2016.

However, Shay was obviously very inspired by Melody and did not want to leave. ” I listened to her and I told myself she was never going to release an album. And besides, it’s true because she’s never released an album since! The production spoke to me immediately. I played it behind the producer’s back. He liked it too. We came in with the sound, we finished it and they didn’t have anything more to say, it was over. RihannaThat will be for next time » she recalled with a smile. The instrumental was later rearranged by Le Motif – Shay’s brother, as well as the oh-so-versatile rapper Meryl – before its release. For the success we experienced later!