The singer teased a snippet of her upcoming single “Lift Me Up” for the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON — Rihanna is lending her voice to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The singer teased a snippet of her upcoming single “lift me up” Wednesday for the “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” soundtrack. The single will be released on Friday and is Rihanna’s first solo song in 6 years.
On Tuesday, the film’s official Twitter account released a secret video combining the letter “R” in the film’s title. Fans quickly speculated that the “R” meant Rihanna would be featured in a song.
Rihanna confirmed the announcement via her social media on Wednesday. She shared a video with the same letter “R” accompanied by a melodious voice with the title “Lift Me Up” and the date Friday. they also Includes a link for fans to pre-order the song for streaming. on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal.
Rihanna’s last album, “Anti” was released in 2016. Since then, the singer has sung songs with other artists, but has mainly focused on her beauty and lingerie business.
The singer’s musical comeback also follows another big announcement last month. The Barbadian singer is set to take the halftime show stage at the upcoming 2023 Super Bowl LVII.
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With over 250 million records sold worldwide, Rihanna is one of the best-selling female artists of all time. The “Diamonds” singer was ranked as the second richest female entertainer in 2021, with a net worth of $1.7 billion. To Forbes
Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky welcomed a child earlier this year.
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Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is the sequel to the superhero series, which starred the late Chadwick Boseman. He died of prostate cancer in 2020.
It’s unclear how the film will deal with the death of the first film’s title star, but the trailer suggests that her sister Shuri, played by Letitia Wright, could be the next Black Panther.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” hits theaters on November 11.