Lido Pimienta covers Björk's "Declare Indpendence" for Spotify Pride campaign

Björk's 2007 song "Declare Independence" has been covered by Lido Pimienta in both Spanish and English for the second annual Spotify Singles x Pride campaign.

Pimienta says of her decision to cover the song, "I chose this song mainly because of the lyrics: "Wave your flag, raise your flag, higher higher" and "don't let them do that to you". I heard this song live and I loved how all the immigrants in the audience were waving their flags. The sense of PRIDE we all felt then, I wanted to carry it through with this version, one that would honour my Caribbean roots and the camp of pride but most importantly, a message of love and revolution in togetherness and acceptance. Björk has been an inspiration to me, not only as a singer, but as a composer and producer, so this song is also a *thank you* to her for encouraging womxn like me to not be afraid to create my own sonic universe."

Dua Saleh has also released an original song titled "macrodosing", exclusively written for the campaign. Dua Saleh says, "This song is about my journey of overcoming challenges both as a trans person and as an independent artist. Lyrically, I claim that the world around me will mold itself to my expansive being. In return, I offer gratitude and pride for the blessings that come my way. When I first wrote it, I couldn't stop singing it. I felt like I was in a trance. Something moved me to let it out and so it feels extremely nurturing."