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Sandara Park recalls how she and apl.de.ap shot the MV for ‘2 Proud’

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Nikka Avegail Sabio

<p>K-pop superstar and Pambansang Krung Krung Sandara Park, also known as Dara, released a collaboration song with Black Eyed Peas member, Filipino American rapper apl.de.ap.</p><p>On her X (formerly Twitter) social media account, the K-pop idol shared how she worked on the music video for their latest song &quot;2 Proud.&quot;</p><p>“Fyi. I don’t have that much exposure in the video of 2proud😭 It was 2020 when we 1st talked about this collaboration and apl.de.ap asked me to go to LA to record the song and shoot the video. I was super!!!!! Excited!!!” Dara expressed.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-1" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:346px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1765755541757055145&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-03-08T07%3A11%3A56.898568%3A8dd2340b-53c6-4df9-902c-1ba89cda5dc4%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=bccacc946a8a70548f38081ba6b7af1a10cc835f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1765755541757055145"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>However, the video shoot got postponed as restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic heightened during the time.</p><p>“BUT.. u know.. that was the time the pandemic started and I couldn’t go out of the country 😭,” she added.</p><p>The K-pop star went on, “So I had no choice but to record it in Korea and shoot the video in a chroma key and send them to apl.de.ap. And that’s how we made this music!!!”</p><p>Dara also said that despite the difficulties, the music video ended really great, and she wished everyone would enjoy and like their collaboration song.</p><p>“It was not easy process but I really love the song! And it came out really nice. I love apl.de.ap’s music so much😀👍 Hope you guys will like it too!😍 so happy to finally release it!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻,” the 39-year-old artist stated.</p><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:346px;display:block;flex-grow:1" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=eyJ0ZndfdGltZWxpbmVfbGlzdCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOltdLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2ZvbGxvd2VyX2NvdW50X3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9iYWNrZW5kIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19yZWZzcmNfc2Vzc2lvbiI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZm9zbnJfc29mdF9pbnRlcnZlbnRpb25zX2VuYWJsZWQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib24iLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X21peGVkX21lZGlhXzE1ODk3Ijp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRyZWF0bWVudCIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3Nob3dfYmlyZHdhdGNoX3Bpdm90c19lbmFibGVkIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6Im9uIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH0sInRmd19kdXBsaWNhdGVfc2NyaWJlc190b19zZXR0aW5ncyI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdXNlX3Byb2ZpbGVfaW1hZ2Vfc2hhcGVfZW5hYmxlZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdmlkZW9faGxzX2R5bmFtaWNfbWFuaWZlc3RzXzE1MDgyIjp7ImJ1Y2tldCI6InRydWVfYml0cmF0ZSIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfbGVnYWN5X3RpbWVsaW5lX3N1bnNldCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOnRydWUsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9LCJ0ZndfdHdlZXRfZWRpdF9mcm9udGVuZCI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJvbiIsInZlcnNpb24iOm51bGx9fQ%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1765756281460248813&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aent-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2024-03-08T07%3A11%3A56.898568%3A8dd2340b-53c6-4df9-902c-1ba89cda5dc4%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=bccacc946a8a70548f38081ba6b7af1a10cc835f&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" data-tweet-id="1765756281460248813"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><p>On the other hand, apl also shared a sweet and short message about how he and Dara found a track they could enjoy working on together.</p><p>“@daraxxi (Sandara) and I have wanted to work together for years. We had been kicking around songs that could possibly work, and wouldn’t you know, during the pandemic we finally got the track. I love it and I hope you do too,” the Black Eyed Peas member penned on his Instagram account.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C4OCMLWLdmW/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A495386.7000000477%2C%22ls%22%3A445626.5%2C%22le%22%3A446009.7000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Apl also announced in the comment section the possibility of a dance routine for their song.</p><p>“Dance routine coming soon,” he said, which Dara replied.</p><p>“@apldeap (Apl) oooops!!! Let’s do it!!! 🤭🔥🔥🔥,” she said.</p><p>Apl and Dara’s song, &quot;2 Proud,&quot; is now available on all streaming platforms. </p><div><iframe width="695" height="391" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SHYXB2Td6zs" title="Apl.de.Ap, Sandara Park - 2 Proud (Official Music Video)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The artists also released the music video on Friday, March 8 on apl’s official YouTube channel.</p><p>The &quot;2 Proud&quot; MV currently has more than 73,000 views as of this writing and more than 11,000 likes on the video streaming platform.</p><p>Last Saturday, March 2, the Black Eyed Peas member dropped a teaser video giving a fun summer vibe as he announced his music collaboration with Sandara.</p><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3_4oDFrtnX/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A446067.40000009537%2C%22ls%22%3A445626.5%2C%22le%22%3A446009.7000000477%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="511" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Their collaboration song is the latest music project for the K-pop idol who released her first solo extended play self-titled album with lead single &quot;Festival&quot; in South Korea.</p><p>It also served as their first official collaboration after working together on a 2013 song by Black Eyed Peas member Will.i.am, &quot;Getting Dumb,&quot; where Dara’s K-pop group, 2NE1, and apl were the featured artists.</p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/2/28/-i-m-home-sandara-park-makes-a-quick-visit-to-manila-1251" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>READ: ‘I’m home!’: Sandara Park makes a quick visit to Manila</u></strong></a></div>

<p><i>Sandara Park and apl.de.ap drop their collaboration song '2 Proud.'</i></p>

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Sandara Park recalls how she and apl.de.ap shot the MV for ‘2 Proud’

Nikka Sabio

Published March 09, 2024 09:12 AM PHT

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