GRAMMY Award-winning electronic music titan Tiësto, known for hits like “The Business” with over 1 billion streams on Spotify alone, and GRAMMY Award-winning dance music icon AFROJACK known for hits like the 6x platinum “Give Me Everything” with Pitbull featuring NE-YO and timeless dance music staples like “Take Over Control,” have teamed up for a new, electrifying single, “Light It Up” featuring MC Ambush.
The impressive new collaboration between global superstars is available now on all DSPs and streaming services via Tiësto’s Musical Freedom Records HERE.
“Light It Up” has been a highly anticipated release having already become a crowd favorite teased in live shows over the past year. The thrilling new track showcases the unique synergy between two of the biggest names in electronic dance music blending high-energy beats with a captivating melody. With its addictive electronic beat and expert production, “Light It Up” is primed to become a festival and club anthem worldwide and comes at a perfect time to cap off the summer festival season and usher in the Fall. Accompanied by a dynamic music video, fans can expect a full sensory experience. With a proven track record of chart-topping hits, billions of streams, and regular headline performances at major festivals around the world, AFROJACK and Tiësto continue to push the boundaries of electronic music. This collaboration promises to be another standout success, cementing their status as industry innovators and global icons.
“Seeing the response for this track when played out live has been incredible and I’m super happy we were able to make it official! It’s always fun to collaborate with a friend and I’m super excited to give this one to fans!” – Tiësto
Tiësto has established himself as a pillar in electronic music and an artist that transcends beyond that — Tiësto is an experience. Throughout his unparalleled career, the Grammy Award-winning, platinum-certified, international icon has brought electronic music to the masses, first rising out of the underground scene to become one of the biggest and most influential DJ/producers of all time. He’s sold more than 36 million albums, clocked six Billboard Hot 100 hits and aggregated an incredible 11+ billion worldwide streams. In 2023, the Dutch legend released his seventh studio album, Drive. The exciting project features a list of high level collaborators including Charli XCX, Ava Max, Karol G, Tate McRae, Black Eyed Peas, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and more. Most recently, he released “Hot Honey” with Alana Springsteen.
“I’m excited to be releasing this track with Tiësto who’s a longtime friend. The collaborative process was seamless as always, and after such a great response by fans previewing this track in some of my sets, I’m glad everyone can finally hear the official version.” – AFROJACK
Since breaking through in 2010 with his hit song “Take Over Control,” AFROJACK has released hits such as “Give Me Everything” with Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Nayer and “Hey Mama” with David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, and Bebe Rexha, along with regularly touring the world at iconic festivals like Tomorrowland and EDC. In 2024, AFROJACK has already released successful collaborations, “Raving” with David Guetta, “2 The Moon” with Pitbull and Ne-Yo, and “Everything You Do” with Steve Aoki. Following over a decade of success as a titan of the industry, he has shifted his focus to mentoring the next generation of talent through his label WALL Recordings, with famous alumni including Quintino and R3HAB who have both gone on to become Top 100 DJs. In 2023, AFROJACK completed the construction of his new studio compound and WALL Recordings headquarters featuring state-of-the-art studios, sleeping and office spaces, content stages, and more on over 800,000+ square feet on the backdrop of the stunning Belgian countryside. To further mentor the next generation, AFROJACK also recently released WALL PRO Academy, an online masterclass in partnership with Tomorrowland featuring 30+ hours of unique educational video content with lessons by AFROJACK himself.
