{"id":611548,"date":"2026-09-25T16:56:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611548\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T16:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T16:56:11","slug":"sofi-tukker-and-onerepublic-make-a-splash-with-new-single-tsunami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/611548\/","title":{"rendered":"SOFI TUKKER and OneRepublic Make a Splash With New Single, &#8216;TSUNAMI&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The rhythmic track arrives as SOFI TUKKER\u2019s \u2018Animal Talk\u2019 headline tour rolls across North America.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/sofi-tukker\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/sofi-tukker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SOFI TUKKER<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/one-republic\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/tag\/one-republic\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OneRepublic <\/a>have joined forces for the first time on their new single, \u2018TSUNAMI,\u2019 out today via Republic Records.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SOFI TUKKER\u2019s Sophie Hawley-Weld brings expansive vocals that envelop the track in her signature slink while OneRepublic\u2019s Ryan Tedder offers a silky counterpart that glides along its breezy, buoyant groove. The two trade verses about love crashing in unexpectedly before coming together in the chorus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was awesome to be in the studio with a legendary songwriter like Ryan,\u201d SOFI TUKKER said in a statement. \u201cIt was so natural and it came quick and we loved it ever since. It took a bunch of different versions of it and ended up feeling timeless, musical and lush.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is far from OneRepublic\u2019s first time in the EDM space. The band linked up with Alesso this summer on \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/alesso-onerepublic-in-your-eyes\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/alesso-onerepublic-in-your-eyes\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">In Your Eyes<\/a>\u2018 and released \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/illenium-ryan-tedder-with-your-love\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/illenium-ryan-tedder-with-your-love\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">With Your Love<\/a>\u2018 alongside ILLENIUM in 2025. Last year also saw them team with Kygo for \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/kygo-onerepublic-chasing-paradise\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/music-releases\/kygo-onerepublic-chasing-paradise\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chasing Paradise<\/a>,\u2019 the latest in a string of collaborations with the Norwegian dance music superstar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The release of \u2018TSUNAMI\u2019 arrives as SOFI TUKKER\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/events\/sofi-tukker-animal-talk-2026\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/edm.com\/events\/sofi-tukker-animal-talk-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Animal Talk\u2019 headline tour<\/a> continues across North America, a run that has included stops at storied venues like the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and has benefitted local animal shelters through a partnership with the philanthropic firm PLUS1. Upcoming dates include Pacha New York and a pair of performances at the iconic Austin City Limits festival before the tour wraps in Mexico City at the end of October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can listen to \u2018TSUNAMI\u2019 below and find the new single on streaming platforms <a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sofitukker.lnk.to\/tsunamiPR\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sofitukker.lnk.to\/tsunamiPR\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow SOFI TUKKER:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instagram:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sofitukker\">instagram.com\/sofitukker<br \/><\/a>TikTok:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tiktok.com\/@sofitukker\">tiktok.com\/@sofitukker<br \/><\/a>X:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/sofitukker\">x.com\/sofitukker<br \/><\/a>Facebook:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sofitukker\">facebook.com\/sofitukker<br \/><\/a>Spotify:\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/539ceny3\">tinyurl.com\/539ceny3<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The rhythmic track arrives as SOFI TUKKER\u2019s \u2018Animal Talk\u2019 headline tour rolls across North America. 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