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Meghan Trainoris all about constantly evolving as an artist.
While chatting with PEOPLE about her partnership withCandy Crush Sagatied to the release of the music video for her new song, “Made You Look,” the singer-songwriter, 28, also opens up about how different she is now compared to when she first made it big in the music scene back in 2014.
“I’m a mom now, and I’ve been through some more stuff,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively. (Trainor and husbandDaryl Sabaraare parents to 20-month-old sonRiley.)
“It’s almost been 10 years since my first album — which Jesus,” she continues with a laugh. “So I just feel like my music is elevated, and my music videos are also elevated.”
Adds Trainor: “Everything’s just gotten better, and I just can’t wait for the fans to finally have [my latest album,Takin' It Back], on Oct. 21.”
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Erik Lauer, Meghan Trainor behind the scenes at her Made You Look video with Candy Crush Sag
The mom of one then released the song as part of her EPTitle, before later releasing it on her debut major-label studio album of the same name in January 2015. Alongside “All About That Bass,“Titlealso features singles “Lips Are Movin'”, “Dear Future Husband” and “Like I’m Gonna Lose You,” the last of which featuresJohn Legend.
After the success of her debut LP, Trainor released a follow-up albumThank Youin 2016, and two albums in 2020 —Treat MyselfandA Very Trainor Christmas. She also debuted her EPThe Love Trainin 2019.
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Now, Trainor is gearing up for the release of her latest project,Takin' It Back. The forthcoming album features already-released singles “Bad for Me” and “Don’t I Make It Look Easy.”
To commemorate the release of her new album, Trainor teamed up with popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga to release a music video for her track “Made You Look” — which will debut exclusively in-game for 24 hours beginning on Oct. 20, before it is released wide the following day..
“I knew for this music video that I wanted it to be bright, fun colors. That’s my thing, always,” Trainor tells PEOPLE. “But I wanted this to feel like [an] elevated [version of ‘All About That] Bass,’ more saturated.”
“I love Candy Crush Saga … and when we partnered up with them, we got to put candy and all this deliciousness in the music video. It really brought it to a whole new level,” she adds. “They’ve never done this before, so I feel like an icon, a legend, a superstar … I feel super futuristic and like a millennial.”
Ryan Trainor, Meghan Trainor behind the scenes at her Made You Look video with Candy Crush Saga
Trainor will also be transformed into a “candified” character for an immersive in-game takeover, which will last from Oct. 20 to Oct. 26. “They made a whole cartoon character of me. It is so cute. I’m so stunning,” she teases. “I helped design it with them, and I recorded my voice in my studio.”
Trainor’s Candy Crush Saga takeover will begin on Oct. 20, while her latest LP,Takin' It Back, will be released on Oct. 21.
source: people.com
