The story of David Guetta and Kelly Rowland 's is a landmark in music history, marking the moment electronic dance music (EDM) truly broke into the global pop mainstream. The collaboration began in the summer of 2008 when Rowland attended one of Guetta's DJ sets in Southern France. Captivated by an instrumental track he was playing—a synth-pop piece built around a lush piano loop—she felt a deep emotional "soul-tie" to the music and immediately asked Guetta for the track so she could write lyrics for it. The Making of a Global Anthem
: The completed song debuted at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami in March 2009. Impact and Accolades The story of David Guetta and Kelly Rowland
: The final mixing was completed at Gum Prod Studios in Paris by Veronica Ferraro. The Making of a Global Anthem : The