"Freedom" is a song by Norwegian DJ

Kygo Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track " I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 20 ...

featuring English singer, songwriter and musician

Zak Abel Zak David Zilesnick (born 1 March 1995 in London), better known as Zak Abel, is an English-Moroccan singer, songwriter and musician. He has also been an English Cadet national table tennis champion. Early and personal life His father, who had ...

. It was released through

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on 17 April 2020 as the fourth single from Kygo's third studio album '' Golden Hour''. The song was written by

Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll Kyrre Gørvell-Dahll (born 11 September 1991), known professionally as Kygo (), is a Norwegian DJ and music producer. He garnered international attention with his December 2013 remix of the track "I See Fire" by Ed Sheeran and his December 201 ...

, Lawrie Martin,

Sandro Cavazza Alessandro Michele Cavazza (; born 11 September 1992), mostly known as Sandro Cavazza, is a Swedish songwriter and former singer of Italian origin. Besides his solo career he was also a member of the pop group Estraden. He names his musical infl ...

and

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Freedom" was first released onto

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on 17 April 2020. The music video was directed by Johannes Lovund and was originally going to be filmed in the

Maldives Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...

, but due to the

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, Kygo and Abel filmed some clips of them at home while in quarantine.

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *

– producer, composer, lyricist, associated performer * Lawrie Martin – producer, composer, lyricist *

– composer, lyricist *

– composer, lyricist, associated performer * Randy Merrill – mastering engineer * John Hanes – mixing engineer *

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– mixing engineer

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Release history

References

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