

“With her layered harmonies, Mark considers the weight of the movement the song is a reminder that, despite grief and violence, the power of the people united holds vast potential for positive change,” wrote NPR in their feature on protest music.Ĭovered-19 was followed by a collaboration with longtime friend Empress Of on the protest song “You’ve Got To Feel,” earning Annie Mac’s Hottest Record, ‘Tune Of The Week’ and a spot on the Radio 1 playlist.Įarlier this year Mark featured on legendary DJ Paul Woolford’s new piano-house track “HEAT,” again snagging Annie Mac’s Hottest Record and a long run across the Radio 1 and 2 playlists. The series’ covers ranged from Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box”to Sisqo’s “Thong Song” and included a politically charged cover of Eddie Kendricks’ “My People…Hold On” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement that was added to Michelle Obama’s Spotify Playlist.

With her hometown of NYC hit hard in the first wave of the pandemic and placed under strict lockdown, Mark turned to her simple home studio to create an acclaimed series of home-produced covers and originals titled Covered-19, each accompanied by a homemade video and artworks.

As of 2022, Alan Walker’s net worth is estimated to be roughly 15 million. The top 16 recordings on Apple’s ( AAPL) iTunes store were, in fact, from Prince, as were 19 of the top 20 albums in Amazon’s ( AMZN) digital music store following his untimely death.While “Worth It” marks the first official single since 2020’s “Generous”, 2020 was still a hugely productive year for the rising R&B star. The song was applauded by music lovers worldwide, and it received platinum certification in more than ten countries. He also claimed the second slot on the chart with Purple Rain. Within hours of his death, The Very Best of Prince, a greatest hits collection first released in 2001, reigned again at the top of the Billboard 200 albums charts, with 179,000 copies bought, streamed, or downloaded.
