The new music video for Sia's 'Chandelier' is out, (watch below) and we have to say, it just fits perfectly with the track. The video stars 11 year old Maddie Ziegler (who you may know from Dance Moms) who performs a killer routine in a Sia-like wig in a down-trodden apartment. 'Chandelier' is taken from Sia's sixth studio album, 1000 Forms of Fear. The video possesses a rather demented or eerie quality, and there's just something about the way that Maddie dances that just makes the track sound even better. The two go together so well, and the visuals have definitely amplified our love for the song.
The way the camera follows Maddie in the piece is rather ingenious as it puts us right in the centre of the action, without the need for gimmicks or elaborate set pieces - it is just all about the dancing - and let's just say, the dancing is pretty incredible. Maddie performs the choreography superbly and (as we said) there's just an eerie quality about it, that's almost haunting, and we're certain you'll want to watch it again afterwards. It has that ever so elusive memorability factor. Relatively sure words cannot do the incredible video justice, we encourage you to spare 4 minutes to watch the video in its full. It's rather poignant.
We especially love the part of the chorus when Sia sings 'I'm gonna swing/ from the chandelier/ from the chandelier' and raises her pitch as this is particularly haunting. This particular segment almost always spurs Maddie into doing several pivots and turns, which is just so in tune with the track; reminding you how cleverly thought out the choreography is by Ryan Heffington. Maddie oozes charisma in the piece and Australian singer-songwriter Sia soars vocally. You can check out our review of Sia's newest album, 1000 Forms of Fear, here.
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