Janelle Monae takes viewers on a colorful and energetic journey through time in Pepsi’s new Super Bowl ad, which breaks nationally this morning (Feb. 4).
The spot, from Davie Brown Entertainment (DBE) agency and directed by Samuel Bayer, also marks the singer’s first major commercial for Pepsi. The most recent Pepsi Super Bowl spot featuring talent was the company’s crowd-sourced ad around Beyoncé’s 2013 halftime show performance.
Busting moves a la James Brown and Michael Jackson along the way, Monae – surrounded by a gyrating crew of dancers – jumps back to the &lsquo60s then springs forward to the &lsquo80s before spinning ahead to present day. Paralleling the commercial’s dance flashbacks: a quick chronicle of Pepsi’s evolving logo over the years. The spot was shot during a two-day session outside of Los Angeles at Santa Clarita Studios near Magic Mountain.
“One of the things I love is that I had major input in the creative,” Monae told Billboard on the second day of the shoot. “I consider myself a time traveler, so I was excited when they told me we’d be time traveling. It’s about the joy of dance and has some nostalgic moments. The last portion of the commercial is my own reinterpretation of Pepsi’s &lsquoThe Joy of Cola’ [a campaign originally launched in 1999]. I pray people are inspired by this commercial, especially young, aspiring artists and females.”
The spot, from Davie Brown Entertainment (DBE) agency and directed by Samuel Bayer, also marks the singer’s first major commercial for Pepsi. The most recent Pepsi Super Bowl spot featuring talent was the company’s crowd-sourced ad around Beyoncé’s 2013 halftime show performance.
Busting moves a la James Brown and Michael Jackson along the way, Monae – surrounded by a gyrating crew of dancers – jumps back to the &lsquo60s then springs forward to the &lsquo80s before spinning ahead to present day. Paralleling the commercial’s dance flashbacks: a quick chronicle of Pepsi’s evolving logo over the years. The spot was shot during a two-day session outside of Los Angeles at Santa Clarita Studios near Magic Mountain.
“One of the things I love is that I had major input in the creative,” Monae told Billboard on the second day of the shoot. “I consider myself a time traveler, so I was excited when they told me we’d be time traveling. It’s about the joy of dance and has some nostalgic moments. The last portion of the commercial is my own reinterpretation of Pepsi’s &lsquoThe Joy of Cola’ [a campaign originally launched in 1999]. I pray people are inspired by this commercial, especially young, aspiring artists and females.”
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