MTV Entertainment Studios and Netflix today announced the debut single “Mon Soleil” from the Darren Star created hit series Emily in Paris Season 2. The only original song written for the series, “Mon Soleil” is performed by series star Ashley Park and written/produced by hitmaker Freddy Wexler (Ariana Grande, Kanye West), who worked closely with Park and award-winning show creator Darren Star. “Mon Soleil” was co-produced by Parisi (Ed Sheeran) and recorded in Paris, London, and Los Angeles; it features local musicians and background vocals by guest star Kevin Dias, Wexler and Jordan Powers. The single release is tied to Season 2, which streams on Netflix starting today.
“When Darren approached me with the idea of an original song for Emily in Paris, I knew I wanted Freddy Wexler to write it,” said Park. “The entire process was a labor of love from everybody involved and captures the essence of the storyline between Mindy and her bandmate, Benoit (beautifully portrayed by Guest Star, Kevin Dias), who writes the song for her.”
“Paris has music built into its DNA—the sounds of the city beg you to fall in love,” said Wexler. “With Darren’s incredible storytelling and Ashley’s brilliant performance, I hope that together we captured a bit of Parisian magic in this song.“
“We are so fortunate to have the amazingly talented Freddy Wexler write an original song for Emily in Paris,” said Star. “‘Mon Soleil’ is a timeless song that perfectly captures the romantic vibe of the series.”
Now more entrenched in her life in Paris, in Season 2 of Emily in Paris, Emily’s getting better at navigating the city but still struggling with the idiosyncrasies of French life. After stumbling into a love triangle with her neighbor and her first real French friend, Emily is determined to focus on her work — which is getting more complicated by the day. In French class, she meets a fellow expat who both infuriates and intrigues her.
Emily in Paris Season 2 full series soundtrack will be available on Friday, December 31 across digital platforms worldwide. The album from Milan Records, an imprint of Sony Masterworks, features tracks from Park, The Math Club, L’Epee, Kumisolo, Yndi, PLUM, Fred Nevche and more.
Soundtrack playlist:
- Ashley Park – Mon Soleil
- Ashley Park – Sympathique
- Ashley Park – Falling Slowly
- The Math Club – Carmen, Act 1 – “ L’Amour est un Oiseau Rebelle” (Remix)
- L’Epee – Springfield 61
- Kumisolo – Ce Soir
- Yndi – Nuit
- PLUM – Just One Dance
- Fred Nevche – Je ne te Quitte Pas
- Ashley Park – Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend
- James Newton Howard – Main Title Theme
- Chris Alan Lee- La Martinique
- Chris Alan Lee- Notre de Paris
- Chris Alan Lee- La Douce
- Chris Alan Lee- Archipelago
- Chris Alan Lee- Mo Bossa
- Chris Alan Lee- Kashmir Good Boy
- Chris Alan Lee- Street Fire
- Chris Alan Lee- Balzac
- Ashley Park – La Vie En Rose
Emily in Paris Soundtrack Album is executive produced by Darren Star and Tony Hernandez. Brienne Rose serves as music supervisor and soundtrack producer, original main title theme composed and produced by EMMY® and GRAMMY® award winning composer James Newton Howard and original music composed and produced by Chris Alan Lee. Soundtrack album producers for MTV Entertainment Studios are Anita Chinkes-Ratner and Sabrina Del Priore.
Award-winning creator and showrunner Darren Star returns to helm the second season of the Emmy-nominated series Emily in Paris, which became Netflix’s most popular comedy series of 2020. Producer and star Lily Collins reprises her role as Emily Cooper, alongside returning series regulars Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Ashley Park, Lucas Bravo, Camille Razat, Samuel Arnold, Bruno Gouery, and William Abadie, recurring guest star Kate Walsh, and new cast members Lucien Laviscount, Jeremy O. Harris, and Arnaud Binard. Emily in Paris is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, Darren Star Productions, and Jax Media.
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