{"id":56923,"date":"2024-11-04T18:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T10:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=56923"},"modified":"2024-11-04T18:09:04","modified_gmt":"2024-11-04T10:09:04","slug":"asian-powerhouse-afgan-reveals-striking-new-video-forcriminal-over-youfeaturing-rb-star-thuy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/music-entertainment\/asian-powerhouse-afgan-reveals-striking-new-video-forcriminal-over-youfeaturing-rb-star-thuy\/","title":{"rendered":"ASIAN POWERHOUSE AFGAN REVEALS STRIKING NEW VIDEO FOR”CRIMINAL (OVER YOU)”FEATURING\u00a0R&B STAR\u00a0TH\u1ee6Y"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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November 4th, 2024 \u2013 <\/strong>Indonesian R&B icon Afgan<\/strong> unveils a mesmerising new music video for his single \u201cCriminal (Over You)\u201d <\/em>featuring Vietnamese American R&B star th\u1ee7y<\/strong>, following the release of his ‘Sonder’<\/strong><\/em> EP in June, his second all-English and most ambitious project yet, out now via EMPIRE.

Known for his soulful voice and powerful storytelling, Afgan takes viewers on an emotional journey in this visually captivating piece that mirrors the heartache of lost love, where his and th\u1ee7y\u2019s vocal chemistry shines through.

The music video captures a story of regret, delving into the raw emotions of letting someone down and the pain of a ruined relationship. Set in an abandoned factory with dark, moody visuals, the scenes unfold across two countries \u2013 Afgan\u2019s filmed in Indonesia and Thuy’s in Los Angeles \u2013 emphasizing the distance and disconnect felt within the song. 

\u201cThuy is amazing, she jumps on the song at the very last minute and just elevates the whole thing. I couldn\u2019t believe it when I first heard it. Her voice just blends perfectly with the song and I\u2019m so grateful that she is willing to do this collaboration.<\/em>\u201d

\u201cWorking with my longtime collaborator and director, who has directed my recent music videos, we created a mysterious world that represents my artistic vision. By filming separately, we tried to convey the feeling of drifting apart, of a relationship losing connection. To capture this visually, we used a monitor to project Thuy\u2019s image, emphasizing the emotional distance between our characters, who are supposed to be lovers in the song,<\/em>\u201dAfgan shares of the collaboration.

\u201cAfgan\u2019s team reached out to collaborate and I’m already such a huge fan that I immediately said yes once I heard the song! When his team sent the creative, I got to work getting the styling together, and I love how it all turned out and our team worked so well together. I think the song is really relatable to anyone going through a relationship that continues to pull them back in. I love the production and writing on this song so it was a seamless collaboration for me,<\/em>\u201d th\u1ee7y elaborates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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