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The Weeknd is teasing new music. <\/p>\n
The Canadian pop-R&B artist, born Abel Tesfaye, gave fans a sneak peek at his new collaboration with Brazilian singer Anitta during his concert at Rio de Janeiro’s Est\u00e1dio Ol\u00edmpico Nilton Santos on Sunday night (April 26). <\/p>\n
In a post on his Instagram, The Weeknd shared a clip of the track, which received its world premiere at the show. Animated visuals \u2014 directed by Japanese filmmaker Takashi Miike \u2014 were played in the background, seemingly depicting the Scarborough, Ontario native while flashes of neon lights, bloody brawls and romance fill the screen. <\/p>\n
The song, which appears to be titled \u201cRio,\u201d features a bubbling bassline and a thumping beat with soft R&B vocals from The Weeknd. During the clip, he stood on stage and jammed out to the song, which reunites him with Brazil’s own Anitta, who appeared alongside him onstage later in the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cRio\u201d marks their second release together, following \u201cS\u00e3o Paulo\u201d in 2024<\/a>. Similar to last night\u2019s experience, the pair previewed the track during The Weeknd\u2019s show in S\u00e3o Paulo that same year<\/a>. <\/p>\n \u201cAnitta is a great friend. What she sent was so awesome that we created the song,\u201d The Weeknd praised in an exclusive interview with Billboard Brasil.<\/a> <\/em>\u201cWe knew it was too special to just play on stage. We saw great potential in the song and found the beat, which is the heart of the show.” <\/p>\n Meanwhile, Hurry Up Tomorrow <\/em><\/em>secured the singer his seventh No. 1 album in Canada, sitting at the top for two weeks. <\/p>\n As of writing, the track has no release date. For many fans, it\u2019s unclear whether the track will be released under his birth name or The Weeknd. Last year, the singer shared he would be retiring his persona<\/u><\/a>, following the release of Hurry Up Tomorrow<\/em><\/em>. <\/p>\n