Katy Perry’s “Rise” Gets An Uplifting Olympic Video: Watch
Katy Perry surprised the world with her new song “Rise” today — literally the world, as its NBC’s Rio Olympics theme. The song was already a jolt of inspirational lyrics and uplifting crescendos, but now it gets a visual featuring various past Olympics highlights to drive the point home.
“This is a song that’s been brewing inside me for years, that has finally come to the surface,” Katy said in a statement about the track. “I was inspired to finish it now, rather than save it for my next album, because now more than ever, there is a need for our world to unite. I know that together we can rise above the fear – in our country, and around the world. ” Unfortunately, her statement is particularly timely following the Nice terror attack that occurred just hours before the song was released.
The 2016 Summer Olympics kick off August 5. Watch the video below.
