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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Nadia Ali
| album = Embers
| released = April 27, 2010
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| genre = EDM
| length = 5:30
| label = Smile in Bed Records
| writer = Nadia Ali
| producer = Nadia Ali, Ossama Al Sarraf and Ned Shepard
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"'Fantasy'" is the fourth single from American singer-songwriter Nadia Ali's solo debut album 'Embers'. It was released on April 27, 2010 by Smile in Bed Records.
Background
"Fantasy" is written by Nadia Ali and produced by Ali and the DJ duo Sultan and Ned Shepard. It was chosen as a single from 'Embers' by fans after a poll conducted by Ali on her Facebook page between "Fantasy" and "Point the Finger".[https://www.youtube.com/user/nadiaali#p/u/8/iUfa_VGjN5s Nadia Ali announces her next single] YouTube.com
Ali has spoken about "Fantasy" that she always wanted it as a single as she felt the song had really powerful emotions. She mentioned that the track sums her up as how she wants to be recognized "an emotional songwriter who loves being a part of electronic music".[http://www.muumuse.com/2010/02/interview-with-nadia-ali.html Interview with...Nadia Ali] MuuMuse
The Morgan Page remix of "Fantasy" went on to be nominated in the Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical category at the 53rd Grammy Awards.[http://www.grammy.com/nominees?year=2010&genre=30 Nominees] Grammy.com
Music video
The music video for "Fantasy" was directed by Ryan Littman and Berman Fenelus and filmed at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York in April, 2010.[http://www.facebook.com/notes.php?id=173854580658¬es_tab=app_2347471856#!/note.php?note_id=454628858708 Nadia Ali "Fantasy" Official Music Video (Morgan Page Remix)] Facebook.com The concept of the video was the transformation and elevation of Ali as the 'Queen of Clubs'.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h01vXD3HoQ Nadia Ali "Behind the Scenes: Fantasy Music Video"] YouTube.com The theme of the video was used to promote Ali's upcoming greatest hits collection,'Queen of Clubs Trilogy: The Best of Nadia Ali Remixed'.
The idea of the video was to show the culture which Ali's music embodies. There are four main sequences to the song, the first showing Ali singing the song, the second shows Ali dancing with male backup dancers, while the third shows her singing with her arms enwrapped and tied to black cloth hanging from the wall. The climax of the video shows Ali seated on a table with turntables and the Kings of Spades, Clubs, Hearts and Diamonds seated around her. The scenes were intercut with each other and special effects created using Parafluid, a magnetic fluid used to create fractile-based structures. Ali wears 4 different couture pieces in the music video, which were custom designed or runway pieces by up-and-coming New York designers.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8h01vXD3HoQ Nadia Ali "Behind the Scenes: Fantasy Music Video"] YouTube.com
Debuting the Morgan Page remix of the song, the video premiered on May 25, 2010 on YouTube.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVZMTsI1F00 Fantasy (Morgan Page Remix)] YouTube.com On July 28, 2010, Ali released an alternative music video featuring the album version of the song.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OignaZQShJE Fantasy (Album Edit)] YouTube.com This video features almost entirely new footage, and is in black and white. Intersecting scenes of clouds, Nadia with her Kings of Spades and Clubs, the video also features famed contortionist Jonathan Nosan.
Track listing
*'Fantasy - EP'[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fantasy-ep/id367698099 Fantasy-EP] iTunes
*'Fantasy (Extended Club Remixes)'[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fantasy-extended-club-remixes/id367707957 Fantasy Extended Club Remixes] iTunes
*'Fantasy Remixes, Pt.2'[https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/fantasy-remixes-pt-2/id371522607 Fantasy Remixes Pt.2] iTunes
*'Fantasy (Extended Club Remixes) Pt.2'[https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fantasy-extended-club-remixes/id367707957 Fantasy Extended Club Remixes Pt.2] iTunes
References
Category:2010 singles
Category:Nadia Ali (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Nadia Ali (singer)
Category:2010 songs
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