This version of “FIX YOU” was years in the making. I waited until I had the right people and the right setting to really honor the song. Stanaj and Staarz brought so much emotion to their performances, bringing this vision to life in the most beautiful way. Then getting to film it LIVE with a 50-piece orchestra and a 100-person choir was honestly one of the most meaningful moments of my career. And to top it all off… getting to release it on the exact 20th Anniversary of the original song by @coldplay (from their X&Y album) is such a cool full-circle moment. This is our tribute to them. To the song. And to the power of music to connect people across time. Stream it. Watch it. Share it. We hope you love it as much as we loved making it.
In 30 years of doing music… THIS is definitely in my TOP 5 favorite highlights of my entire career. Not just covering this song… but getting to perform/film this video on stage with the POWER of a 50-piece orchestra and a 100-person choir. Plus the emotive performances by @Stanaj & @staarzmusic - it was a moment that I’ll never forget! Stream it. Watch it. Share it. Hope someone out there resonates with it the way that we did while making it!
Let’s talk about that final note... a note that I don’t think Stanaj had ever attempted before. And he thought I was crazy when I even suggested it. But MAN DID HE DELIVER. He was in such a zone - the perfect combination of emotion and power. Make sure to check out the entire song where we explore the super soft dynamics in Staarz’ voice, then blend with Stanaj, and build to this dynamic climactic ending!
We thought: “What if we take the emotion, power and dynamics of “Noel” and put them into a version of FIX YOU by @coldplay ?” …so of course Stanaj had to be the one to sing this verse - who else could do it quite like him! But it even exceeded our expectations! What a moment! 👀🔥 Full song and vid out now everywhere!
CURATION. It’s everything. Pairing very specific artists/voices with the perfect musical aesthetic to create a moment. As soon as I heard Staarz’ voice, I knew she was the perfect pairing for this song with @Stanaj . To start and end the song with a soft angelic voice to instantly create emotion like only Staarz can! And when those cellos come in, combined with her voice… 🎻😭 And on top of all that… this was her first time ever on a stage! She absolutely crushed it! What an honor of a lifetime to get to create and collab with the people that I do. Making musical moments to inspire. Especially this one… the 20th Anniversary of one of the world’s favorite songs! Stream it. Watch it. Hope you love it!