BILLY PORTER DROPS VIDEO FOR “CHILDREN”

Billy Porter has unveiled the music video for “Children,” the first clip to be produced as part of his joint partnership with Island U.K. and Republic Records. Available exclusively on Facebook, the vibrant vid provides visuals to the dance floor anthem he co-wrote with MNEK and Little Mix’s Jade Thirwell.

“The song is about choosing yourself,” said Porter, “and this visual moment is about empowerment, about all of us coming together and empowering everybody who's within the sound of my voice. That was the energy I wanted in this moment—doing this together; we are all the children. It’s about hope. I was so happy to bring my good friend and longtime colleague AC Ciulla into the mix to choreograph the big dance moment. I was also excited that we were able to cast our beautiful array of extras with help from the Ali Forney Center, a place that is very special to me and that does such great work.”

Porter also recently dropped his rendition of “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” produced by Justin Tranter, which he performed at this year’s National Christmas Tree Lighting in Washington, D.C.

The Grammy, Emmy and Tony Award winner is likewise set to assay a holiday classic at In Performance at the White House: Spirit of the Season—which will air nationwide on PBS 12/21 at 8pm ET—and co-host Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest in New Orleans.

Stream “Children” here and watch the clip here.

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