BIBI and MILLI Unite for "The Weekend" (MILLI Remix)

BIBI and MILLI Unite for "The Weekend" (MILLI Remix) | As the weekend is fast approaching, a new remix has just launched by BIBI and MILLI.

The latest remix, "The Weekend" (MILLI Remix) an upbeat collaboration by BIBI and MILLI dropped on January 18, 2022. The collaboration follows 88rising and BIBI's "The Weekend" launched way back on October 14, 2021, which will be on  the upcoming 88rising hallmark album, "Heads in the Clouds 3". 

Head here to listen to the remix

If you are into karaoke, there's a karaoke version too, to enable you to sing-along to the remix. The karaoke version depicts Korea meets Thailand in a cross-culture, where the girls jam out their weekend anthem on their night out. 

You can also join in the merriment by submitting your own sing-along of "The Weekend" by tagging @88rising #KARAOKE #노래방 - #คาราโอเกะ and your submission might be feautured in an upcoming video! This might be your chance towards stardom too!

The karaoke version is here

The track was originally part of BIBI's "The Weekend" marketing campaign, with selected solo artists to remix the song onto Youtube from countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, China and the Philippines - with BIBI's #3 top audience on Spotify being Bangkok, Thailand. Notably, 88rising and Yupp Official released "The Weekend" MILLI Remix on Youtube. In only a few weeks, the MILLI Remix of "The Weekend" visualizer produced by 88rising and Yupp Official hit 10M+ views and trended TikTok with a fan-uploaded soundbyte of over 20+ creations. This fan-driven oush garnered support for the remix to be released commercially.

Danupha Khanatheerakul, better known by her stage name, Milli, is a Thai female rapper and singer. She rose to prominence nationally with her debut single "Phak Kon" and notably had a collaboration with Changbin of Stray Kids and F.HERO in her viral hit, “Mirror Mirror”. Her version of “The Weekend” adds in her missing her lover and waiting for his phone call to arrive. Her video is reminiscent of the 90’s vibe with Y2K clothing and aesthetics as she grooves to the remix in an abandoned building where she finds herself lost in the lyrics. 

Watch Milli’s remix here.

BIBI has gained even further global recognition as Asian female artists around the world partnered with 88rising to prepare remixes to show their love and support for “The Weekend”, celebrating the track charting on US Top 40 Mediabase Chart. Her track was requested from fans and radio hosts around the US to be played on national radio, garnering support from new and old fans alike. BIBI has been spotlighted by the artists internationally, and she has become a sensation for Gen-Z fans with her unique charisma, stage presence and artistry that has captured worldwide favor. The artists featured include Milli from Thailand, Ingrita from China, daze from the Philippines, and tlinh from Vietnam. The remixes were then combined with all five artists onto a special gift for fans on Christmas, with a Christmas themed visualizer with the singers having fun for the holiday season virtually all around the world. 

Watch the visualizer here.  

The string of remixes follows her collaboration with rising star, 347aidan. Known for his top Tiktok viral hit, “Dancing in My Room” amongst other popular singles, 347aidan joins the track with his verse and unique vocal color harmonizing with BIBI, adding a longing and frustrated response to his almost-lover. His pop-punk sound adds a spin to the track, giving it an alternative edge to the already funky beat. In line with the launch of the holiday visualizer, 347aidan and BIBI charted on Billboard’s Top 40 Radio Airplay with their remix.  

BIBI’s breakthrough success follows her debut US performance at the 88rising Head in the Clouds Festival in front of a 30,000+ audience who were stunned by her charisma and stage presence. The track is an impressive hit and has captured the attention of a global audience- and she is just getting started. 

You can watch the performance video of BIBI singing “The Weekend” here.  

BIBI was recently featured on the 88rising-led Marvel OST, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with the song, “Never Gonna Come Down” with artist Mark Tuan. On Wednesday, December 15th, she released a BIBI’s Version rendition as a gift for her fan’s support. In the brightly themed music video, she is seen vying over a playful push-and-pull romance, and finally gives in as she bungee jumps bravely as a symbolism of giving into a fresh, and exciting love. Watch it here.  

With the success of “The Weekend”, it has garnered the attention of fans around the world. With the first launch, The Fun Mode music video was released in partnership with Samsung #withGalaxy. The video features BIBI strutting through a vibrant Seoul, adorned in AR outfits created by digital designers from around the world exclusively for Samsung Galaxy A's Fun Mode. With the help of Samsung’s creative partner, global design and marketing consultancy R/GA, BIBI extended her stage to her fans, giving everyone a chance to be featured by submitting content that shows off their style #withGalaxy. 

Watch the video here.  

BIBI then returned with an Official Music Video for 88rising & BIBI "The Weekend" live as of Monday, December 6th.  

The singer-songwriter returned with a thrilling visual storyline produced by 88rising and Core.A creative- starring BIBI in a forbidden romance with a sinister turn of events. 

Watch the music video here.  

 

About BIBI 

BIBI is a singer, songwriter, and actor based in South Korea. As one of the fastest-rising stars in Korea, she has already amassed over 2 million monthly listeners on Spotify, and was selected as Spotify’s “2020 Top 5 Most Streamed Radar Korea Artist.” 

South Korean based artist and emerging R&B singer BIBI solidified herself as a musician to watch at the famed Head In The Clouds Festival, where she made her US performance debut of her latest track, “The Weekend” in front of 30,,000 fans. The single was included in 29 Spotify playlists on day of release, including the esteemed New Music Friday playlist. It would come to land at the #3 spot on Spotify’s editorial playlist, “It’s a Hit”, and garnered nationwide radio play and press features on Bandwagon, NME, Teen Vogue and more. 

The release of the track follows BIBI’s feature on the iconic 88rising's "Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings: The Album” with the OST "Never Gonna Come Down”. She also was featured on the popular Korean Drama OST for “Our Beloved Summer” with the song “Maybe If”. 

Her previous single, “I’m Good at Goodbyes” was selected as one of Billboard’s “Best K-Pop Songs of 2020: Top 20.” She also performed as the only Korean artist at “From Milan with Love: Next Gen,” a show championing emerging talents created by AC Milan and Roc Nation, hosted by DJ Khaled. She has also collaborated with numerous artists including Twice, Zico, Crush, J.Y. Park, as well as Tiger JK, Yoonmirae, and Bizzy from Feel Ghood Music. 

In addition to music, BIBI has been actively expanding across different mediums as one of the most influential artists and emerging cultural icon among millennials and Generation Z. She is a brand ambassador for notable brands such as Levi’s, NARS, Maker’s Mark, PUMA and Samsung Bespoke, KT Telecom and was on the runway as a model for 2021 F/W New York Fashion Week. 

She continues to venture into acting, and made her debut with Korean horror film series called “Whispering Corridors”. BIBI is shown to have appearances in top tier shows, such as Running Man, and Girls High School Mystery Class as a highlighted guest. 

Follow BIBI on all these socmed handles.

INSTAGRAM | TWITTER | TIKTOK | SPOTIFY | YOUTUBE | LINK TO THE WEEKEND STREAM

About MILLI 

Danupha Khanatheerakul, better known by her stage name, Milli, is a Thai female rapper and singer. She rose to prominence nationally with her debut single "Phak Kon" and notably had a collaboration with Changbin of Stray Kids and F.HERO in her viral hit, “Mirror Mirror”. 

Follow MILLI on all these socmed handles.

INSTAGRAM l TWITTER l TIKTOK l FACEBOOK 

 

About 88rising 

Founded in 2015, 88rising has long been a champion of Asian and Asian American talent, stories and culture. The company has gone from a leading record label to a transformative media company and is now the most recognized pan-Asian music company in the world and a leader in music, media and events celebrating Asian culture. 88rising was the first company to launch an Asian-centric music festival in the United States (Head in the Clouds Music & Arts Festival), the first to have an Asian R&B artist top the Billboard charts (Joji) and the first to launch an all-Asian, multi-genre music radio channel with SiriusXM in December 2020. The brand recently announced a first look deal with Sony Pictures TV in January which allows 88rising to continue their mission of creating stories that center around Asians and Asian Americans through the development of scripted series across all platforms for Sony Pictures TV. 

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