Keith UrbanandNicole Kidmanare joining forces in a special duet!
Urban, 50, tweeted a video of him and Kidman, 51, singing feminist-inspiring song “Female” behind a white piano on theInternational Day of the Girl.
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TheBig Little Liesactress — who shared the same video to her Instagram account — is actually featured in the backup vocals of the official rendition of “Female” on the album. ShetoldEntertainment Tonightlast year that she was less than sure about being featured on the track.
“He knows I have no confidence when it comes to singing,” she toldET. “So I’ll sing for him and that’s it.”
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The song, which is featured on Urban’s latest albumGraffiti U, is notable for its empowering lyrics about women.
“She’s the heart of life / She’s the dreamer’s dream / She’s the hands of time / She’s the queen of kings,” the country singer croons.
The “Coming Home” singer said he released “Female” in response to sexual abuse stories surroundingHarvey Weinstein. The song features lyrics like, “When somebody laughs and implies that she asked for it / Just ’cause she was wearing a skirt / Oh is that how it works.”
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“It affected me not just as a husband but also as a father of two young girls, and a son,” UrbantoldRolling Stone Countryabout the song. “I had a heart reaction. My first thought was that it was a gospel soul prayer mantra, all rolled into one.”
The song even refers toBeyoncé’s song “Run the World (Girls)”!
“When you hear a song that they play saying you run the world / Do you believe it? / Will you live to see it?” the country singer belts on the track.
Urban is currently on tourwithKelsea Balleriniin promotion of his albumGraffiti U.
source: people.com
