"Venganza" is a song by Uruguayan band No Te Va Gustar in collaboration with Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, released on 5 March 2021 as the second single from the band's tenth studio album, '' Luz'' (2021). Written by its lead vocalist

Emiliano Brancciari Emiliano Germán Brancciari Amarillo (born 28 October 1977), also known mononymously as Emi (often stylised in all caps), is an Argentine-Uruguayan singer-songwriter and musician. He rose to prominence as the lead vocalist, guitarist and fou ...

and Nicole, and produced by Hector Castillo, it is a

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track. The lyrics are from the perspective of a victim of gender-based violence.

Background

After releasing their first remix album titled ''Otras Canciones'', which contains different versions of songs from their previous albums, the band confirmed that they had begun work on their tenth studio album in December 2020. Recorded in a studio set up from scratch in the middle of the field in

José Ignacio, Uruguay José Ignacio is a resort (''balneario'') in the Maldonado Department of southeastern Uruguay. Geography The resort is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with a ...

, '' Luz'' was announced in parallel with its first single, "No Te Imaginás", which was released on 8 January 2021. The band announced via social media the release of a second single, "Venganza", on 25 February.

Concept

The

song has a

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concept, in which "it seeks justice and an end to gender violence", as well as "greater equality between men and women". "Venganza" has been described as a "female empowerment anthem", released around the time of

International Women's Day International Women's Day (IWD) is a global holiday celebrated annually on March 8 as a focal point in the women's rights movement, bringing attention to issues such as gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against wom ...

. In 2010, No Te Va Gustar released a song, "Siempre Más a Mi Lado", which had a similar concept, with which they worked with organizations against gender-based violence. In an interview for '' El Espectador'', the band's vocalist Emiliano Brancciari explained that the "powerful" song's title is very symbolic, "because no one wants revenge but justice, but when it does not come it is like a desperate cry."

Music video

The music video for "Venganza", which was released along with the song, was directed by Israel Adrián Caetano, produced by Ska Films, and starring the Argentine actor Claudio Rissi, along with the artists.

Charts

References

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