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Juanes, the 27-Time GRAMMY & LATIN GRAMMY winner, has released a new single and music video titled "GRIS." The song delves into the struggles of a long-time marriage during the Covid quarantine, where hardship leads to an emotional grey period that one must navigate through.
“One of the most difficult things in life are human relationships but they are also some of the most beautiful. A little over a year ago, I went through a very complicated situation with my wife. We have been married for 22 years, we have three adolescent children, and we began fighting over our different viewpoints, on top of being quarantined because of COVID, these were confusing times. Going through our personal situation, we began to believe our relationship was over. It was very frustrating for me. Art and music became a catharsis and a cure. This song, GRIS, describes that very difficult moment I lived in my relationship from a poetic, artistic and conceptual point of view. It was a very difficult discussion. Fortunately, we were able to pull through and our love is still strong. The result is an incredible song and, most definitely, one of my best songs. I hope you enjoy it.” - JUANES.
Award-winning director José-Emilio Sagaró also gives further insight into the video clip for “GRIS”:
“Working with Juanes is always a pleasure. When we talked about the concept for Gris we really wanted to create something that would bring the viewer into the world of the song. The video represents the turmoil in a relationship and the internal struggles we go through. The broken-down house, 360 spinning scene, rain, snow & broken down interior walls symbolizes the hurricane we feel inside when battling our emotional struggles. Our goal was to create something beautiful and artistic that resonates with the viewers.” - José-Emilio Sagaró, director
"GRIS" is the second single from Juanes' four-year in the making new period of original compositions following his recent GRAMMY & LATIN GRAMMY winning ‘ORIGEN’ tribute album and world tour. The creative cycle sees a return to electric guitar rock combined with a deep dive into Juanes' long-praised skill as an ardent songwriter. During the pandemic, Juanes turned his focus inward to reexamine his own emotional intricacies and imagination in life, love, family, and more.
Juanes collaborated closely with producer Sebastian Krys on this period of writing and recording, which they feel represents yet another new creative pinnacle for the Colombian superstar. "AMORES PROHIBIDOS," the lead single of this new cycle, has already notched multiple weeks at #1 on Monitor Latino’s General Radio Airplay Chart in Mexico.
Juanes' new single "GRIS" is available now, and fans can expect more new music and exciting performances from the artist in the coming months.
