Pop Singer Emmanuel Kelly, who was found as a newborn baby in a box in war-torn Iraq, then at 17 years of age, went onto compete on Australia’s X Factor with his version of “Imagine” going viral with over 100ML views now has released a new music video to his song “Never Alone” remixed by Paul Oakenfold & Varun with Chris Martin as Executive Producer.
The video features Demi Lovato, Chris Martin, Terrence Howard, J.K. Simmons, Elisabeth Moss, and many more.
These A-list celebrities are sharing encouraging and inspirational 30-second cameos of raw, unfiltered and heartfelt words – telling the camera what they do to gain strength when they feel alone AND joining Emmanuel on his #NeverAlone and #NeverAloneChallenge advocating for global mental health and encouraging people to virtually embrace and authentically connect while going through the COVID-19 pandemic.
In the video, Martin said, “When I feel alone, I sometimes write down everything I’m grateful for, and then I try and find a patch of sky at night and look out at it.”
Lovato said that she looks to her two dogs for comfort.
“When I feel alone, I immediately always look to my two dogs, Batman and Cinderella, and I cuddle with them until I fall asleep because I feel lonely at night most of the time,” she said.
More A-List Celebrities featured in the video are Jonathan Ross, Emmanuel’s two-time Para Olympian and World Champ Gold medalist brother Ahmed Kelly, Terrance Howard, JK Simmons, Elizabeth Moss, Jean Claude Van Dame and his son Kris, Pia Toscano, Royce da 5’9, Vanness Wu, Brian Grazer and his wife Veronica and nephew Jack Grazer, Briana Evigan, Amber Riley, Londynn B, Yes Theory, D Smoke, Gabby B, Reik, and more.
The #NeverAloneChallenge involves viewers and fans to creatively express themselves through photos and videos on what they do when they feel alone as well. Those that feel comfortable are encouraged to share with the world their #NeverAloneChallenge on social media.
Kelly wrote the song Never Alone when he was just 11 years old from the heartache of watching his mom go through the loss of a child, a boy named Edis. She was about to give up her humanitarian way of life when she felt something telling her she’s not alone, to keep fighting and not give up. Kelly states, “After experiencing and watching her go through this, I realized that we are not alone. And if she had given up, my brother and I wouldn’t be where we are today, so for that, I am very thankful for her courage, her strength and her commitment for not giving up.”
Never Alone was brought to life for the first time right after Kelly’s appearance on Australia’s X Factor, releasing it as a solo single. In essence, it made the charts, made the top 100 in Australia and around different parts of the world, but the song didn’t make the impact he wanted. At the time, the song was more of an acoustic pop ballad, with slow beats and a melancholy sadness.
Kelly wanted to do something different with the song, so he took a step back and realized that the timing wasn’t right. He stated, “I felt the need to have the song help bring us together because we as humans need to be in a place where we need to be going through something together to feel vulnerable,” so he waited. He also wanted the song to make people feel happy, a get-up, and make you dance kind of song. Kelly came together with legendary DJ Paul Oakenfold in 2019 and remixed it with a higher energy pop sound creating the sing-a-long chorus that one can’t help but sing along with.
A new decade comes along, and the Coronavirus has the world at a standstill. Kelly felt making the song a music video for the world to embrace was something tugging at his heart as feeling the effects of the quarantines is impacting everyone across the globe. Throughout this time of isolation, the #NeverAloneChallenge is relevant and timely as mental health and building community is so crucial for everyone.
Bringing in the celebrities was also an idea he had, so he asked a few that he knew, told them about his movement, and, within 24-72 hours, Kelly received three videos from significant stars. He thought if they believe in this movement, then he’s onto global awareness to help those get through this crisis, so the timing was right.
Never Alone music video is being produced by Kunal Sood (Founder and CXO of X Fellows and NOVUS Summit) and Henry Finn (Luminous Media US) with filming by each celebrity involved on iPhones showing the raw and unfiltered essence of being #NeverAlone.
Never Alone will be on Kelly’s upcoming EP that is coming out Fall of 2020.
To find out more about Emmanuel Kelly, visit his website at www.EmmanuelKellyMusic.com. Get the latest updates from Emmanuel by following him on his social media accounts at Facebook @EmmanuelKellyNADA; Instagram @EmmanuelKellyOfficial, YouTube @MrEmmanuelKelly, and Twitter @EmmanuelkTwiter.
MUSIC VIDEO – NEVER ALONE
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