Indian singer Armaan Malik and Warner Music India have collaborated on a reprised version of Ed Sheeran’s track ‘2step’ as part of their second big collaboration.
Recently, Warner Music India had announced a strategic deal with Armaan Malik to launch his native music label Always Music Global. Now Malik has lent his voice to recreate the popular Ed Sheeran song ‘2step’.
Malik said in a statement, “I’m humbled and honoured to be part of this collaboration. My version of his popular song 2steps is about the trials and tribulations of an artist’s life and his journey. Ed Sheeran is one of the most loved singers of recent times and I consider myself one of his ardent fans and admirers. It’s a dream come true for me. ‘2step’ was launched with a very noble cause and I take pride now in being a small part of.”
This marks Malik and Warner India Music’s second collaboration and is part of a shared vision to propel Indian music forward and create a position for Indian musicians on a global level.
Ed Sheeran, a Warner Music Groups artiste, had launched a conceptual video of ‘2step’ featuring Lil Baby earlier this year.
Malik has an impressive body of work across languages, states and countries. He’s one of the first few musicians to have taken Indian music to a global audience. He is also the youngest Indian-origin artist to perform at Wembley Stadium’s SSE Arena and listed in the Top 10 acts at the SSE Live Awards, 2016.
Malik collaboration with Sheeran, marks his second international collaboration. Prior to ‘2step’, he featured on the 2021 popular track ‘Echo’ with K-pop star Eric Nam and American music producer KSHMR.
Listen to ‘2step’ featuring Armaan Malik here