SALOMEA - Twirl Up (official video)

Out on August 2nd 2024 on Papercup Records / Rough Trade / Believe. Listen to Twirl Up on your favorite platform, see all live dates and more: https://salomeaofficial.com/goodlife

starring SALOMEA
art direction REBEKKA SALOMEA
movement direction, choreography & performance ZOE
assistant movement direction JOHANN BAE

performers DARISHA, DAVID MENDEZ, ERAY GÜLAY, JONA OBINNA EJIKE, KIM GOROL, LUDI SCHEMAK, PINA WÜSTENBERG, YAS CALASSE, ZOE

production GÎN BALI
DOP & edit LILLI THÖNE AKA LUCIFERSPLEASURE
videography, VHS footage & assistance CATA ROLDÁN
light MARTIN KOLODZIEJ

Special thanks go to the entire team at Stadtgarten & Club Jaki, Cologne. Especially to Flo for technical support and Esther of the NICA artist development program for accommodating us and letting us use the space. A huge shout out goes to all the incredible performers and to ZOE, Lilli, Johann & Gîn for supporting the vision and making this happen.

MUSIC

performed by SALOMEA
written, words, vocals, Poly D & drum programming REBEKKA SALOMEA
additional drums LEIF BERGER
grand piano YANNIS ANFT
additional keys OH.NO.TY
electric bass by OLIVER LUTZ
produced by REBEKKA SALOMEA & OH.NO.TY

Moog Poly D & grand piano recorded by Dominik Ehrl at Nummer Drei, Cologne
vocals recorded and co-produced by oh.no.ty at Hidden Track Studio, Cologne

LYRICS

Twirl up, twirl up
Uncurl, twirl up
Twirl up, twirl up
Show up, boss up

Twirl up, twirl up
Uncurl, twirl up
Twirl up, twirl up
Level up, boss up

Twirl up, twirl up
Like a true soldier (twirl up)
Like a love warrior (twirl up)
You’re a queen or a princess (twirl up)
By all means you’re an empress
Like an ambassador
Miyazaki heroine
Baby you’re a hustler
The high priestess
The eagle huntress
Attitude fearless
That combo priceless, yuh

Come ‘n catch us in the front row
Come ‘n catch us in the front row
Common come ‘n cath us in the front row
Catch us if you can, bitch
Catch us if you can, bitch
Catch us if you can, bitch

Show up, boss up

I know you might feel like a motherless child
I know you might feel like a bird without a song
I know you might feel there’s no place to call your home, oh
Baby, I’ve got proof
No you’re not, no you’re not, no you’re
Not, not, not, not, not alone, no

Twirl up, twirl up
Like a true leader (twirl up)
Baby, you’re a defeater (twirl up)
Like a Muay Thai fighter (twirl up)
Baby you’re a survivor


SALOMEA is funded by the Ministry of Culture and Science of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Supported by NICA artist development.