Connell 'Cruises' through NYC in new music video

South African pop star Connell Cruise makes his US debut with feel-good single “Into The Wild.” It’s the first taste of the 28-year-old’s similarly-titled EP, which July 31 via Island Records. Co-written by Ido Zmishlany (the man behind Shawn Mendes’ “Life Of The Party”), the hook-filled anthem sounds like something from The Lion King soundtrack with its joyous chants and euphoric drums — but it’s not necessarily about the singer/songwriter’s homeland.

 

“I’m a South African, and my song ‘Into The Wild’ has all the African feel but it’s really always been about New York,” Connell tells Idolator. “To me, New York is the wildest place on earth and what I love most about this video is how it captures all the excitement and wanderlust that the City inspires.” As you might have guessed from that, the visual finds the newcomer wandering around the Big Apple. We’re excited to premiere it below.

 

Connell Cruise’s “Into The Wild” video:

 

If you want to sing-a-long:

 

Open the, Open the, Open the doors let the wild come in 
I'm running with the wolves and I'm feeling alive 'cause in the end 
It's gonna be alright! 
It's gonna be OK! 
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I'm closing, I'm closing, I'm closing my eyes and dreaming big 
Stretched out on the grass thinking back to all the stupid little things we did 
It's gonna be alright! 
It's gonna be OK! 
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Do-do-do-we do whatever 
Do-do-do-do we don't care 
Do-do-do-it's now or never 
Into the Wild... World out there 
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I'm taking, I'm taking, I'm taking this step no turning back 
Breaking the rules with nothing to lose we'll write this map 
It's gonna be alright! 
It's gonna be OK! 
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Show me the, Show me the, Show me the stars far from this town 
I wanna do something crazy tonight let's fall in love 
It's gonna be alright! 
It's gonna be OK! 
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Do-do-do-we do whatever 
Do-do-do-do we don't care 
Do-do-do-it's now or never 
Into the Wild... World out there 
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It's a great big world we're wild and we're living

 

- Press Release, David Gresham Entertainment Group