Avicii: Wyclef Jean - Divine Sorrow Ft.
Proceeds from the song's sales on iTunes were donated to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria .
The campaign aimed to engage millennials to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The core theme of the song is the transformation of tragedy into triumph. Wyclef explained that the "whole idea with the song is, it's a celebration song. No matter what you're going through today, you're going to overcome it tomorrow". He was specifically inspired by a visit to a clinic in Africa where he met an HIV-positive mother whose baby was born negative—a moment she described as turning her "saddest moment" into her "most joyous". Visual Identity Wyclef Jean - Divine Sorrow ft. Avicii
Musically, the song is categorized as . It begins with Wyclef’s emotional, digitally treated vocals before building into a "crescendo of synthesizers" and a pulsing beat characteristic of Avicii’s signature style.
The song was accompanied by two distinct lyric videos that emphasized its message: Proceeds from the song's sales on iTunes were
Transforming Pain into Hope: The Story Behind "Divine Sorrow"
Watch the official lyric video that supported the (RED) campaign's mission to fight AIDS: Wyclef feat. Avicii Divine Sorrow | Lyric Video Wyclef Jean YouTube• Jul 10, 2015 Wyclef explained that the "whole idea with the
Released in July 2015, it featured Wyclef and Greek artist INO painting the song's lyrics on a wall alongside local children.
Proceeds from the song's sales on iTunes were donated to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria .
The campaign aimed to engage millennials to help end mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
The core theme of the song is the transformation of tragedy into triumph. Wyclef explained that the "whole idea with the song is, it's a celebration song. No matter what you're going through today, you're going to overcome it tomorrow". He was specifically inspired by a visit to a clinic in Africa where he met an HIV-positive mother whose baby was born negative—a moment she described as turning her "saddest moment" into her "most joyous". Visual Identity
Musically, the song is categorized as . It begins with Wyclef’s emotional, digitally treated vocals before building into a "crescendo of synthesizers" and a pulsing beat characteristic of Avicii’s signature style.
The song was accompanied by two distinct lyric videos that emphasized its message:
Transforming Pain into Hope: The Story Behind "Divine Sorrow"
Watch the official lyric video that supported the (RED) campaign's mission to fight AIDS: Wyclef feat. Avicii Divine Sorrow | Lyric Video Wyclef Jean YouTube• Jul 10, 2015
Released in July 2015, it featured Wyclef and Greek artist INO painting the song's lyrics on a wall alongside local children.