Whether you're among the shyest of wallflowers or the most cheerful of social butterflies, behind every pair of dark sunglasses lies a secret identity.
For fashion icon Heidi Klum, she is the diva of dance music. From judging talent to releasing it, she rides the rising wave of Tiësto's latest brilliant house production as a vocalist.
The Victoria's Secret lynchpin has swapped the catwalk for raves, joining forces with one of EDM's most prolific Renaissance men for a reworking of Corey Hart's 1984 synth-pop song “Sunglasses at Night.”
Released today by Warner Music Central Europe, the duo's sizzling version is pure confidence fuel. An anthem for introverts, the surprise collaboration proves that two international icons can capture the shy midnight courage we all seek when the lights go down and the beats thump.
“I love dancing, I love listening to good music; it's a fun outlet to let loose,” Klum said. EDM.com In an interview. “So I thought this song would also help people let loose, even when they have sunglasses on. Because I also think it gives you this kind of shield for people who are introverted or maybe a little shy so that they can be more extrovert… and if that helps you, put on your sunglasses and let's go.”
Once plagued by the forbidden fruit of lasers and all-nighters, the dance floor is now a fountain of youth for Klum, 50. Even for someone with a perpetual flame of creativity, regardless of the industry he flickers in, keeping the candle burning is difficult after having children.
“For many years I went to bed between 9 and 9:30 because they got up at night or early in the morning,” he recalls. “And with four, you're exhausted at the end of the day. I had many, many years of going to bed early, and now everyone's older, so, you know, life rearranges itself. Now I'm out more and enjoying this adult life more again “.
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The new version of “Sunglasses at Night” is also the theme song for the next season of Germany's next topmodela German branch of America's next top model. Klum is an executive producer of the reality series and serves as host and head judge.
She came up with the idea of giving new life to the song and “directly asked [Tiësto] one day” to produce a record. He became depressed immediately, he said, so he recorded his voice and sent her the stems.
“It actually happened pretty quickly,” says Klum, who had been friends with Tiësto and his wife Annika before the venture.
The unexpected collaboration is a reminder that even your idols have idols. While Tiësto helps Klum get into her black dress Dark Angel era, his giddy pride in working with the legendary producer is palpable.
“For me, Tiësto is like my EDM god… I'm his biggest fan,” she gushes, adding that her kids often dance around the house to the DJ's song “Boom,” a global festival hit. “He is everywhere, bringing so much joy to so many people. And for him to say yes to my little boy to do this, he made me feel so proud and beyond happy.”
So where exactly is Klum headed after this unpredictable foray into electronic dance music? Now that his name appears on streaming platforms alongside one of the genre's all-time greats, fans must wonder if the road ahead is paved with rave-fueled confetti cannon ecstasy or the angst of the high heels of the broken stilettos.
After strutting down runways with fashion critics watching her like wolves waiting to shatter high fashion dreams, Klum could easily dominate the music scene. The idea of her parading around the world's biggest clubs and festivals alongside Tiësto isn't as absurd as you might think.
When asked if she was interested in performing “Sunglasses at Night” live on stage, she didn't even hesitate.
“I don't have a big plan, but if Tiësto wants to take me on his next tour, I'm willing, I'll go,” she says, laughing.
Despite more than a century between Klum and Tiësto, they are proving that today's dance floors turn a blind eye to superficial stigmas. And that should be celebrated in an image-obsessed era, often marred by social media mirror maze manipulation.
“If he lets me, I'm down. I'm always up for a surprise,” Klum says of her live performance with Tiësto. “I don't like to be pigeonholed or put in a box, like, 'Oh, you can only do this.' I get excited about things I haven't done before or trying new things.”
“And I think that's how the world should be now,” he continues. “I feel like we can be multifaceted. We can do a lot of different things. Years ago, when I started my career, you were only allowed to do one thing. You could only do that one thing… I feel like now people “I'm allowed to do a lot of different things.” . “There is more freedom.”
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