New York, NY (Top40 Charts) John Legend debuted the music video for "Wonder Woman," from his eighth studio album, LEGEND, out now via Republic Records. A tribute to the power and grace of women, the video - which was shot in the Tuscan region of Italy by filmmaker Nabil Elderkin, who originally introduced the couple in 2006 and who directed the video for "All of Me" in 2013 - was released on Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen's ninth wedding anniversary.
Executive produced by Legend and prolific producer-writer Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé, Adele, et al), LEGEND is suffused with an unapologetic spirit of sensuality and joy, informed by the full vulnerability of pain, praise and healing. The vibrant double album is split into two acts: with ACT I recalling vividly the worldly sensual pleasures of Saturday night - full of lust, self, sex and adventure, while ACT II evokes the feeling of a Sunday morning, with its focus on healing, intimacy, soulfulness and commitment.
Legend gave fans an early preview of the album sharing several singles ahead of its release including "Honey," "a sultry, jazz-inspired" R&B track featuring
Muni Long (Billboard), "Dope," a "summery, feel-good track" featuring rapper J.I.D. (Rolling Stone), and the immediately addictive and utterly uplifting "All She Wanna Do" featuring Saweetie, which Uproxx called a "sexy, dancefloor banger" and Rolling Stone described as a "roller disco jam." Also featured on the album are Rick Ross, Jazmine Sullivan, Jada Kingdom, Rapsody, Ledisi, Jhene Aiko, and
Ty Dolla $ign among others.
On Monday,
September 12th, Legend performed "
Pieces" from the new album at the 74th Primetime Emmy Award. Next month, the EGOT winner will return to Las
Vegas for his critically acclaimed "Love in Las Vegas" residency, with shows running from October 14th through October 29th. Billboard previously raved about the show, saying "…Legend held the full house in his hands as they danced, screamed and aah-ed their way through a generous set encompassing the multiple Grammy winner's eight-album catalog of hits and fan faves."
Multiplatinum artist
John Legend has garnered twelve Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden
Globe Award, a Tony Award, and an Emmy Award, making Legend the first African American man to earn an EGOT. Legend has released seven celebrated albums over the course of his career, including, Get Lifted (2004), Once Again (2006), Evolver (2008), Love in the
Future (2013),
Darkness and Light (2016), A Legendary Christmas Deluxe (2019), and most recently, Bigger Love (2020). He released his highly anticipated 8th studio album, LEGEND on
September 9th. Recently, Legend launched his critically acclaimed Las
Vegas Residency entitled, "Love In Las Vegas" which began on April 22, 2022, at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Legend starred in NBC's "Jesus Christ
Superstar Live in Concert" in 2018, winning an Emmy for Outstanding Variety Special and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor (Limited Series). Legend joined the Emmy-nominated show, The Voice, for Season 16 (2019) and most recently wrapped Season 21 as a coach. John is also a partner in Get Lifted Film Co., serving as an Executive Producer for Giving Voice, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Atlanta's Missing And Murdered: The Lost Children, Sherman's Showcase, And Sherman's Showcase:
Black History Month Spectacular, Rhythm + Flow And La La Land. As a philanthropist, Legend initiated the #FREEAMERICA campaign in 2015 and most recently, founded the initiative, HUMANLEVEL, which is igniting systematic change and building racial equity across American cities and communities.
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