Watch The Weeknd’s creepy video for new single ‘São Paulo’ featuring Anitta

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The Weeknd has released a collaborative new single with Anitta – you can listen to ‘São Paulo’ below.The Canadian singer debuted his team-up with the Brazilian artist last month at his one-off live show in São Paulo, where Anitta joined him on stage.It was revealed that Anitta had initially recorded a vocal to complement the special performance.

However, The Weeknd – real name Abel Tesfaye – said what she sent him “was so awesome that we created the song”.Today (October 31), the pair have shared the studio version of the collaboration along with a creepy and bizarre music video – just in time for Halloween.Helmed by visionary director Freeka Tet, the dark visuals see Anitta portray a pregnant character who is walking the streets at nighttime in nightmarish scenes.

She soon removes her spooky face mask, throws up on the street and gets into a water fountain.Here, a sinister face begins to emerge from her large and protruding baby bump before it sings The Weeknd’s ‘São Paulo’ verse – its mouth positioned where her bully button is.

Watch the unusual story unfold here:Speaking previously about the single, Anitta explained: “I wrote some verses as a joke and never imagined they would become serious.