In addition to JaQuel Knight, announced yesterday as Safura's choreographer for Eurovision 2010, it has been revealed today that new additions to the Azerbaijani team have come up. None other than Rupert Wainwright, acclaimed film director and responsible for several films (Stigmata, The Fog, Michael Jackson's History) will make the official video for the entry Drip drop. An stylist has also been taken on: Tanya Gill from America's next top model show.
The video for Drip drop will be recorded in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16th-17th and will be premiered on April 28th. It will feature Safura swimming underwater, the singer's production company Euromedia has revealed today.
Apart from having directed some popular films in recent years, Rupert Wainwright also has also won numerous MTV Video Music Awards, Adweek’s Effie and a Grammy. He works with some of the world's leading brands and has produced the Olympics commercial, the centerpiece of Russia's successful campaign for the 2014 Winter Olympics and aired in 142 countries on BBC and CNN International.
Tanya Gill will be in charge of selecting the best costumes for the recording of the videoclip, taking into account the water theme to feature. Gill is best known for her work as the stylist of the America's next top model show. The stylist has worked with renowned celebrities, including Salma Hayek, Ashton Kutcher, Sandra Bullock, Johnny Depp, Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Prince, Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger and others.