'Lift Me Up': Rihanna returns to the music scene and releases single for 'Black Panther 2'
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'Lift Me Up': Rihanna returns to the music scene and releases single for 'Black Panther 2'

The wait is over! After six years without releasing a solo song, Rihanna has finally made her long-awaited return to the music scene. In the early hours of this Friday (28), the singer released the new single "Lift Me Up", part of the soundtrack for "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". The track is now available on the main digital platforms.

The song is a tribute to the actor's legacy Chadwick Boseman, the eternal “Black Panther”, who passed away in 2020, a victim of cancer. With an unmistakable vocal and a chilling instrumental, Riri made the wait worth it and moved fans with lyrics that talk, among other things, about resilience and strength.

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The film's main track, “Lift Me Up” was written by Tems, Ludwig Göransson, Rihanna and Ryan Coogler and recorded in five countries.

Still to “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, Rihanna promeyou more surprises. The artist is expected to release, on November 4th, a second song, titled “Born Again”. On the same date, the album with the film's complete soundtrack should also arrive on digital platforms.

This is the first time Rihanna has released new solo music since her six-year hiatus. Until then, her last release had been the album “Anti”, in 2016. She has spent the last few years investing in her entrepreneurial side, with the cosmetics brand Fenty Beauty and the Savage X Fenty lingerie line, and also in motherhood, after the birth of your first child.

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A few weeks ago, the return of the voice of “Umbrella” was already speculated by fans. The artist showed signs that she was preparing a triumphant return when she was confirmed as the main attraction of the Super Bowl 2023.

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The film “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is scheduled to premiere in theaters next month, on November 10th. The sequel, again under the direction of Ryan Coogler, will return to the world of Wakanda, reuniting characters like Shuri (Letitia Wright) and Okoye (Danai Gurira). The film should also pay homage to T'Challa, actor Chadwick Boseman's character.

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