JANELLE MONAE – HEROES
2014-05-12Janelle Monáe recently recorded a cover of David Bowie’s “Heroes” for a Pepsi ad campaign. The track has now got a video, directed by Young Astronauts. The clip follows a series of bullied school kids who proceed to find their own power after reading comic books that star Monáe.
The video is part of the World Cup-related Pepsi campaign “Beats of the Beautiful Game”. The company will release a video series and album, in collaboration with the non-profit Cine Favela. The album is out June 9 internationally and June 10 in the U.S. It also features Santigold, Kelly Rowland, Timbaland, and more.