"Do It Right" is a song by
French DJ and record producer
Martin Solveig
Martin Laurent Picandet (; born 22 September 1976), better known by his stage name Martin Solveig (), is a French DJ, singer, songwriter and record producer. He hosts a weekly radio show called ''C'est La Vie'' on radio stations worldwide, incl ...
featuring vocals from
Australia
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n singer and rapper
Tkay Maidza
Takudzwa Victoria Rosa "Tkay" Maidza ( ; born 17 December 1995) is a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter and rapper.
Biography
Maidza was born in Harare, Zimbabwe. Her parents are metallurgists. In 2001, her family moved to Australia ...
. It was released as a digital download in
France
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on 20 May 2016 through
Spinnin' Records
Spinnin' Records is a Dutch electronic music record label founded in 1999 by Eelko van Kooten and Roger de Graaf. In September 2017, Warner Music Group acquired Spinnin' Records for over $100 million.
Background
Van Kooten is the son of former ...
and
Big Beat
Big beat is an electronic music genre that usually uses heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns – common to acid house/techno. The term has been used by the British music industry to describe music by artists such as ...
. The song was written by Solveig and Maidza.
At the 2016
South Australian Music Awards
The South Australian Music Awards, also known as SA Music Awards, commonly SAM Awards, formerly Fowler's Live Music Awards (FLMA), are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary mu ...
, Solveig and Maidza won Best International Collaboration.
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Do It Right" was first released onto YouTube on 2 June 2016 at a total length of three minutes and five seconds. The video features the iconic La Muralla Roja building and the surrounding area in
Calpe
Calpe () or Calp () is a coastal municipality located in the ''comarca'' of Marina Alta, in the province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. It has an area of and a population density of . The city lies at the fo ...
, Spain.
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References
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2016 songs
2016 singles
Martin Solveig songs
Tkay Maidza songs
Songs written by Martin Solveig
Songs written by Tkay Maidza