Pepsi has launched a new global advertising campaign with Beyonce in a creative collaboration with the American singer and actress.

The campaign debuted in a special digital premiere on youtube.com/pepsi, followed by airings in more than 70 countries worldwide.  The spot, which will be seen by more than a billion people, also features “Grown Woman,” a new track from Beyonce.

The global partnership is the next iteration of Pepsi’s “Live for Now” brand spirit. It is also the current cornerstone of Pepsi’s breakthrough, global music strategy which supports emerging, rising and iconic stars alike by providing them with truly global reach, promotional support and innovative resources, such as “The Pepsi Opening Act” platform, and offers unique music and experiences.

The spot entitled “Mirrors”, one of the first creative collaboration elements of the partnership, sees Beyonce’s most iconic personalities from her past – including, “Sasha Fierce” and “Crazy in Love” – go head-to-head in a dance-off in a mirrored studio.

As it progresses, Beyonce recreates her most memorable moves before being inspired to create a fresh, never-before-seen routine.

“I had so much fun collaborating on this campaign with Pepsi. I got to re-live some of my favorite past characters and looks. It was the first time I saw those costumes in years and it was very emotional,” said Beyonce. “I’m proud of those moments and they all connect in some way and have helped me evolve into who I am today.”

Beyonce and Pepsi enjoy a long-standing relationship that goes back more than a decade and includes groundbreaking, international campaigns in which she starred alongside Jennifer Lopez, David Beckham, P!nk and Britney Spears.

“There isn’t an artist that embodies what it means to ‘Live for Now’ more than Beyonce. She is a true trendsetter and is at the epicenter of pop culture today, and we couldn’t have asked for a better creative partner to bring our shared visions to life,” said Brad Jakeman, president, Pepsi Global Beverages Group.

“While this advertising is the first phase of our wide-ranging collaboration, we are also co-developing ways to engage fans around the upcoming ‘The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour’, and incubating a lot of other cool creative content together to entertain our fans, create indelible moments and continue to shape pop culture,” he added.

“Mirrors” was shot in New Jersey, directed by Jake Nava who has collaborated with Beyonce on numerous projects. – TradeArabia News Service