Pitbull teams up with Indian artist Guru Randhawa for ‘Slowly Slowly’

Pitbull and Punjabi singer Guru Randhawa released their first collaboration together on April 19, titled ‘Slowly Slowly’.

Uploaded by T-series, the song is a cross-cultural collaboration with lyrics in English, Hindi and Spanish. With over 36 million views as of writing, it is Guru Randhawa's biggest release so far.

T-Series chairman Bhushan Kumar stated that “Slowly Slowly couldn’t have released at a better time than today when the world has recognised T-Series as a force to reckon with internationally because of our exponentially growing YouTube presence. As a company, T-Series is proud to present the coming together of these two musical geniuses — Guru and Pitbull — in Slowly Slowly. I am glad to fulfil my father’s dream of taking T-Series a notch higher than before.”

Excited for the launch of the new single, Guru Randhawa tweeted that “It is a dream come true moment. I always wanted to represent my village, my state and my country at an international level, this collaboration with Pitbull sir is one step towards that representation. I can’t thank Pitbull Sir and T-Series enough for all their support and love. We have worked hard on this single and I hope this will put Indian music on the world map.”

Guru Randhawa had announced his collaboration with Pitbull in November of 2018. Then, he had tweeted “My first international collaboration with Mr.Worldwide sir @pitbull will be out in 2019.”

Guru is known for his hit Punjabi numbers such as 'Lahore', 'High Rated Gabru' and 'Suit Suit'. He refuses to use slang words in his songs, which makes him stand out among the plethora of Punjabi singers.

The song is directed by Gifty and has been filmed in Miami, against the backdrop of a crowded house party. Guru Randhawa has composed, written and sung the song, with music by DJ Shadow Dubai, BlackOut, RedMoney & Vee. Earlier, Pitbull has teamed up with Priyanka Chopra for ‘Exotic’.