Willy William is now a two-time member of YouTube’s Billion Views Membership. The French singer’s music video for his 2015 monitor, “‘Ego,” has formally hit 1 billion views, the video streaming platform confirmed Wednesday (Sept. 20).
The sparse visible for the monitor — which solely options the colours black, white and grey — sees William grappling along with his inner-monologue and searching into the mirror to struggle off a darkish smoke that threatens to overhaul his spirit. The video moreover contains a ballet dancer, skilled hearth breather, drummer, gymnast and krump dancer.
The artist took to Instagram to share his pleasure on the information, noting that it’s simply the third music launched in French to achieve the 1 billion view landmark. “1 BILLION VIEWS FOR A SONG 100% IN FRENCH, 3RD FRENCH SONG TO PASS A BILLION VIEWS, JUST AFTER @off.indila AND @stromae,” he wrote in all caps, referencing movies by Indila and Stromae. “Thanks all and thanks @seblafrite for the ultimate push. 1 BILLION VIEWS FOR A FRENCH SONG. THANKS Y’ALL.”
The video marks the second video for William to achieve the spectacular milestone. Alongside J Balvin, the pair’s collaborative monitor “Mi Gente” — which later included a Beyoncé characteristic — additionally surpassed 1 billion views and now sits at 3.2 billion on the platform. The music, launched in 2017, earned William his first and solely hit on the Billboard Scorching 100, peaking at No. 3 and spending a complete of 30 weeks on the chart.
Revisit the music video for “Ego” above.
