The League of Legends European Championship (LEC) has launched an emo rock ballad referred to as ‘Heartbreaker’ to have a good time the published’s return tomorrow (January 21) – watch it beneath.
Like the published’s 2021 tune ‘Reckless With My Heart‘, ‘Heartbreaker”s lyrics revolve round League of Legends professional participant Carl Martin Erik ‘Rekkles‘ Larson. The upcoming LEC break up will see Rekkles not solely return to his long-time crew Fnatic after a number of years away, but in addition return to the LEC after spending a 12 months enjoying in France’s nationwide league.
‘Heartbreaker’ is advised from the attitude of a Fnatic fan who has continued to assist Rekkles regardless of stints the place he has left to play for different groups.
The emo monitor’s music video was filmed in Brandenburg, Germany, and stars LEC casters Daniel Drakos, Andy ‘Vedius’ Day, and Christy ‘Ender’ Frierson; together with a cameo from Rekkles. Watch it beneath:
Again in 2021, NME spoke to Drakos concerning the LEC crew’s musical ventures and why it had clicked with the championship’s viewers.
“Music enhances experiences – or can in itself be an expertise – whether or not that’s your favorite participant leaving a crew and having an anthem as we did with ‘Reckless With My Coronary heart’ or you understand, one thing that goes behind your favorite moments in historical past,” shared Drakos. “We’re simply creatives who’re good at writing lyrics and are large nerds. And that’s our talent set. We’re very fortunate that the LEC supported us and constructed the remainder round us.”
Past the LEC, Riot Video games has collaborated with numerous main artists to create music for the League of Legends universe. Whereas Lil Nas X‘s ‘Star Walkin” was the most recent, different artists to dabble on the planet of League have included Sting, Think about Dragons, and Chrissy Costanza.
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