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| Single byLali | ||||
| from the albumLali | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 27 January 2022 (2022-01-27) | |||
| Recorded | 2021 | |||
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| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
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"Diva" is a song recorded by Argentine singerLali. The song was released bySony Music Argentina on 27 January 2022, as the second single from Lali's fifth studio album,Lali (2023). The song was written by Lali, Martín D'Agosto, Dano, and Mauro De Tommaso, and produced by the latter two. It was the second release from Lali's 2022 singles trilogy following "Disciplina" and preceding "Como Tú".
I wanted to approach the world of big divas and pay homage to it, while playing withirony. The concept ofdiva is now highlyglobalized: there used to be some kind of mystery attached to a diva, they were only a selected group – which I admired; now, divas are everywhere.
"Diva" is a downtempo song that fuses pop,neo soul and R&B.[1][2] Its lyrics find Laliironically boasting about her often-acknowledged status ofdiva, a celebrated woman of outstanding talent in the world ofpopular music. Since the beginning of her career, the media has granted Lali thetitles of "Pop Diva", "Queen of Argentine Pop", or "Current Queen ofLatin Pop", among others.[4][5][6][7][8] The lyrics feature multiple references to iconic elements in pop culture that are often associated to a diva's lifestyle such asLouis Vuitton'sred bottom shoes,Chanel's bags,private jets,Egyptian cotton. It also includes references and self-comparisons to pop iconsMarilyn Monroe,Cher andBritney Spears.[9] Musically, the song resembles a late-nineties and early-two-thousands style having a break or interlude featuring claps, cheering voices, percussions and sound effects. It has been compared toBritney Spears' song "(You Drive Me) Crazy".[10] The song also features numerous winks at Lali's own song "Laligera" (2019), in which she discusses her rise to fame while remaining humble.
The accompanying music video for "Diva" was directed by Renderpanic and produced by The Movement.[11] With aminimalisticaesthetic, Lali first appears getting out of astrongbox to perform a jazz-R&B choreohraphy to the beat of the song while being looked by mysterious people in all black. As the video progresses, Lali gets covered in gold until she is fully covered, resembling a golden statue. According to the singer:
[The diva that I portray] ends up becoming a golden statue, someone empty. I used the element of gold to materialize the idea of wealth, success and power. However, the real danger is that gold tear and loneliness. That is why I appear alone the entire video. Had I shown back-up dancers, the diva would be accompanied, but no; she is alone. The entire time.[12]
In the song, Lali sings "I dance likeBritney; I dress likeCher". This is mirrored in the music video as Lali wears a golden dress similar to a well-knownBob Mackie dress that Cher wore back in 1978.[9]
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Argentina (Argentina Hot 100)[13] | 80 |
| Argentina National Songs (Monitor Latino)[14] | 14 |