- Global star Beyoncé has permitted Kamala Harris to use her song, 'Freedom', as its official campaign song
- The deputy to US President Joe Biden will run against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on November 5, 2024
- Reports have it that Kamala has already begun making political statements with the power-inducing hit track
According to recent reports, American pop star Beyoncé Knowles has permitted Kamala Harris to use her famous song Freedom as the official anthem for her 2024 presidential campaign.
Harris, the likely Democratic contender and deputy to US President Joe Biden, will run against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on November 5, 2024.
It was reported that the vice president made an impressive entrance on Monday, July 22, walking out to the song during her first visit to her campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, which was rebranded after Joe Biden stepped down from the race.
Harris was greeted by campaign officials and fans, and the penultimate song from Bey's 2016 album Lemonade, featuring rapper Kendrick Lamar, played in the background.
A source told CNN that just hours before her appearance, the 32-time Grammy winner's officials were alleged to have given her permission to use Freedom as her campaign hymn.
According to the song's writer, Carla Marie Williams, the lyrics of Freedom, "I'm a keep running, 'cause a winner don't quit on themselves," has clear political overtones.
In more entertainment news from Legit.ng, power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z are the proud owners of a billion-rand Malibu mansion.
This is said to be the most expensive home sale in California, with the previous one having sold at N81.8 billion.
Beyonce sings like Yemi Alade in music video
Meanwhile, Legit.ng gathered the report of a video of Beyonce that trended on the Nigerian social media space.
The reason for this is owing to the sound of her voice in the song, which is similar to that of Nigerian singer Yemi Alade.
The video sparked reactions online, with many Nigerians stressing that international artists are trying to imitate the Afrobeat genre. One social media user who reacted to the clip wrote:
"Ahn Ahn , Queen Bey Con Dey Sound Like Yemi Alade They sha wan steal our afrobeat."Source: Legit.ng