Karol G and Bruno Mars premiered the official music video for "Still" on Wednesday, the ballad they recorded together for the Colombian's sixth album, and the Hawaiian singer's reaction in the Instagram comments quickly stole the spotlight.
The video surpassed one million views on YouTube in just a few hours and accumulated over 1.5 million views and nearly 80,000 likes on the platform.
But what set social media ablaze was the comment Bruno Mars left on Karol G's post: "That doesn't seem like acting to me, Carolina." More than 63,000 likes and nearly 1,700 replies later, the compliment—addressed to her by her real name, Carolina Giraldo Navarro—became the focal point for fans and media around the world.
The music video, filmed at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, features never-before-seen footage from the concert on August 15, when Bruno Mars surprised the audience during Karol G's Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour in front of more than 50,000 spectators.
The first part of the video is shot in black and white—rehearsals, preparations, knowing glances backstage—and color bursts in just as the live performance begins. Pedro Artola and Daniel Ramos directed, with both artists serving as creative directors.
«Still» stands out in Karol G's repertoire for being sung entirely in English, which is quite unusual for the artist. The Colombian explained that she didn't want this detail to overshadow everything else: "I have always been open to making music in other languages, without pressure, as long as it flows organically and naturally. And well, that song found me. It expressed exactly what I felt and how I felt; it was literally perfect for what I was going through."
The production is influenced by 80s synthwave, and the lyrics speak of a love that remains lit even when the relationship ends.
The release comes at a peak moment of excitement between the two artists. On Tuesday, Karol G had shared a carousel of photos with Bruno Mars—embracing, toasting with champagne, posing next to a cake with the inscription "Welcome Karol G"—with the simple caption "BRuno," which sparked all the romance rumors and accumulated more than 4.8 million likes.
Days earlier, he himself had posted a cryptic message: "When all you want is peace, but you're falling in love with a Latina." Neither of them has confirmed or denied anything.
The release of the music video on Instagram surpassed 1.1 million likes, and among the comments, the one from singer Beatriz Luengo stood out: "We need you to get married, and I'm not going to discuss it with anyone."
"Still" is part of No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, the album that Karol G released on August 7 and includes collaborations with Drake, Spaniards Judeline and Rusowsky, and Greg Gonzalez from Cigarettes After Sex. Meanwhile, the Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour continues with over 60 concerts scheduled until July 2027, with upcoming stops in Chicago, Washington D.C., and Las Vegas.
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