The Toronto-based R&B artist, known for her moody, soulful, and hypnotic soundscapes is back. Currently shortlisted for eight categories at the Berlin Commercial Festival, the stunning, cinematic “Wait On Me” is a tribute to women everywhere.
The video, featuring Lou Celestino, showcases women’s power, boldness, and bravery. Narrating the story of two lovers who have been kept apart in a prison-like confinement, we see them calling out for each other throughout the video. The female lead (KIANA) finds an opportunity to make her escape by locking eyes with the prison guard – building sexual tension, and keeping him distracted as she seizes his knife. The storyline was inspired by an Iranian couple who were sentenced after a viral video showed them dancing in front of Iran’s Freedom Tower. The video takes place in Tehran, Iran – but a dystopian sci-fi version of the city. KIANA explains, “The video was inspired by women in Iran who have gone against rules to regain their power and rights by fighting for their freedom to make decisions freely and live unapologetically. Both Sina Dolati, the director, and I are huge fans of slasher and horror films and somehow wanted to incorporate that element through a 90s film style of shooting for the specific final end scene…”
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