Hans Zimmer and Jade Thirlwall release Blue Planet III song "Into the Deep (Seas Cry)"
The BBC unveiled an original song for its nature series Blue Planet III by composer Hans Zimmer and singer Jade Thirlwall, premiered on BBC Radio 1. Thirlwall described the work as magical.
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Mixed · 2The BBC unveiled on Tuesday 6 October that Blue Planet III will feature an original song, "Into the Deep (Seas Cry)", by composer Hans Zimmer and former Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall, known as Jade. The Hollywood ReporterLC “will feature an original song from Hans Zimmer and former Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall, widely known as simply Jade.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BBC NewsN “The former Little Mix star worked with legendary composer Hans Zimmer on Into The Deep (Seas Cry)” Read at BBC News ↗ Mixed · 2The song had its first public play on BBC Radio 1, where Thirlwall debuted it on the Breakfast Show with host Greg James. The Hollywood ReporterLC “receiving its first-ever public play on BBC Radio 1.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BBC NewsN “Thirlwall, who debuted the track on BBC Radio 1's Breakfast Show, told host Greg James” Read at BBC News ↗ Left · 1Blue Planet III is a series of six hour-long episodes for BBC One, iPlayer and BBC America from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit, narrated again by David Attenborough, who turned 100 earlier this year; the unit spent about four and a half years making it. The Hollywood ReporterLC “a series of six hour-long episodes for BBC One, iPlayer and BBC America from the BBC Studios Natural History Unit”“spent about four and a half years putting together the highly anticipated return to the world's oceans.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
Mixed · 2The series is due to air this autumn, though BBC News says an official release date has not yet been announced. BBC NewsN “Blue Planet III is due to air this autumn, but an official release date is yet to be announced.” Read at BBC News ↗ The Hollywood ReporterLC “The nature program is set to premiere later this year.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Centre · 1Thirlwall told Radio 1 that the project was "one of the best things" she has done, that Blue Planet was her favourite TV show, and that she "might have shed a little tear" when offered it. BBC NewsN “is "one of the best things" she's ever done.”“"When this opportunity came in, I might have shed a little tear," she said.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1She said the song, which pairs her vocals with Zimmer's orchestral builds, was written to be "celebratory" and is about the oceans, hope and "fighting the good fight"; she wrote it while watching footage shot by the series' crews. BBC NewsN “was written to be "celebratory".”“footage captured by Blue Planet III crews played in the background as she worked” Read at BBC News ↗
Mixed · 2Zimmer has a history with the franchise: the second Blue Planet series featured an original song from Radiohead and Zimmer with the BBC Concert Orchestra, and BBC News notes RAYE and Bastille's Dan Smith have also worked with him on BBC nature programmes. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Season 2 of Blue Planet featured an original song from Radiohead and Zimmer with the BBC Concert Orchestra.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ BBC NewsN “Singer RAYE and Bastille frontman Dan Smith have previously collaborated with the Oscar-winner.” Read at BBC News ↗ Centre · 1BBC News also reported that George Fenton, another key Blue Planet composer, died this week aged 76, and that Thirlwall is writing her second album. BBC NewsN “died this week at the age of 76.”“"busy writing" a second album” Read at BBC News ↗
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- Trade-press announcement of the BBC's music news, centred on the series and its creative team.
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- Series scale, Attenborough, BBC executives' quotes, and the Radiohead/Zimmer precedent.
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- Thirlwall's own comments on the experience and the death of George Fenton.
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“will also feature top musical talent to help bring nature's stories, and particularly marine species, to life.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre1 outlet
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- Artist-focused piece built around Thirlwall's Radio 1 interview.
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- Thirlwall's personal reaction, the song's themes, other Zimmer BBC collaborators, and Fenton's death.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Episode count, production length and BBC executives' comments.
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“It was so magical getting to write a song all about that.” — BBC News
Right0 outlets
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What every side reports
- The song is called "Into the Deep (Seas Cry)" and is by Hans Zimmer and Jade Thirlwall.
- It premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 6 October.
- Blue Planet III is narrated by David Attenborough and airs later this year.
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Hans Zimmer, Jade Thirlwall Team on BBC’s ‘Blue Planet III’ Song “Into the Deep (Seas Cry)”
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Centre1 article
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Jade Thirlwall says working on Blue Planet III song was magical
Sympathetic Warm profile of Thirlwall's enthusiasm for the project.
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- 6 Oct 10:00 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Hans Zimmer, Jade Thirlwall Team on BBC’s ‘Blue Planet III’ Song “Into the Deep (Seas Cry)”
- 6 Oct 12:08 +2h 9m BBC NewsN Jade Thirlwall says working on Blue Planet III song was magical
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