New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Multi-platinum, award-winning recording artist Emeli Sandé MBE announces new track, "I'll Get There (The Other Side)," taken from the soundtrack of the new film EMPEROR, which will be released on EMI Records on the 7th August.
Written by the legendary, eleven time Oscar nominee,
Diane Warren (Aerosmith Don't - Want To Miss a Thing,
Celine Dion - Because You Loved Me, LeAnne Rimes - How Do I Live), "'I'll Get There (The Other Side)' is the only original song to be featured in the movie, featuring emotive lyrics perfectly matched to the films powerful plot"
Emeli says: "I was so inspired by the true legend of Sheilds 'Emperor' Green that the film is based on.
The film is a reminder of African royalty, dignity and perseverance which shone through even during the darkest, most oppressive periods of our history. It is a reminder to me that no matter what situation you may be placed in physically, freedom of the mind and innate self respect, although difficult, is ultimately within our control.
Only through knowledge of our true history can this be made secure. I hope that in singing this song, I can play a small part in paying homage to my ancestors' unbreakable spirit of determination for freedom."
The stunning video is directed by iconic British photographer Rankin. His signature creative flair, combined with powerful clips from EMPEROR, beautifully captures the song's message of positivity, belief and hope. You can watch the video here
The film 'EMPEROR' is based on a remarkable true story. Dayo Okeniyi plays Shields Green, an escaped slave who will do anything to free his family. Racing north, Green joins forces with the legendary John Brown in the battle at Harpers Ferry, a key battle of the abolitionist movement and that helped spark the Civil War. You can watch the film trailer here, "EMPEROR" will be released on digital and DVD August 18th 2020 from Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment.
With over 340 million video views, nearly 20 million singles sold including 3 number on UK singles and over 6 million albums, Emeli Sandé has dominated the music industry and captured the heart of the Nation. Her debut album Our Version of Events, released in 2012, was the biggest selling album of that year and the second biggest of 2013. The album also broke the chart record for the most consecutive weeks inside the Top 10, breaking the 50-year record previously held by The Beatles. The singer has won numerous accolades including 4 x Brit Awards (Critics Choice, Best Album and Female Solo twice, most recently in 2017 for her second album, Long Live the Angels) and in 2018 was awarded an MBE for services to Music. Last year she released her critically acclaimed third album 'Real Life'.
As a musician Emeli continues to push herself both as a songwriter and a performer, always striving to be true to herself as well as delivering honest, impassioned songs that resonate with those that are looking for something real and timeless.
Briarcliff Entertainment is a new motion picture studio, formed in 2018 by acclaimed industry veteran Tom Ortenberg. Briarcliff's first theatrical releases have included Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9;" the trailblazing Latinx superhero film, "El Chicano," written and produced by Joe Carnahan; and the supernatural thriller "Don't Let Go," starring
David Oyelowo and
Storm Reid, released theatrically in partnership with Universal and Blumhouse Pictures.
Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE - www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal
Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal
Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
Sobini Films produces projects with varied budgets and a flexible financing model that can combine studio money and distribution deals, independent equity, and foreign sales. Our diverse slate of movies include movies across all genres, including action, suspense, comedy, and Oscar contenders with award-winning directors. Our upcoming projects include NELLIE BLY, a co-production with Darren Aronofsky's Protozoa Pictures, with Mora Stephens (ZIPPER) directing; BEAUTY, a co-production with Academy Award-nominated producer
David Permut, with Yen Tan (1985) directing; and a futuristic reboot of the lucrative Zorro franchise.
