{"id":9097,"date":"2014-03-13T13:07:36","date_gmt":"2014-03-13T13:07:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2014\/03\/13\/girlz-got-swag-witnesses-an-arranged-marriage\/"},"modified":"2014-03-13T13:07:36","modified_gmt":"2014-03-13T13:07:36","slug":"girlz-got-swag-witnesses-an-arranged-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2014\/03\/13\/girlz-got-swag-witnesses-an-arranged-marriage\/","title":{"rendered":"GIRLZ GOT SWAG WITNESSES AN &#8216;ARRANGED MARRIAGE&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<h3>Single Inspired by Preet Mani\u2019s \u2018Heartless\u2019<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"3\" alt=\"\" vspace=\"10\" align=\"middle\" width=\"570\" height=\"225\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/Image\/ArticleImages\/girlz-got-swag-570x225.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>They debuted with a flip on Imran Khan\u2019s comeback single \u201cSatisfya\u201d (<a title=\"blocked::http:\/\/youtu.be\/7P_5Xtu222I\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/7P_5Xtu222I\">Unsatisfy\u2019d<\/a>) and caused a bit of controversy.\u00a0 Now Girlz Got Swag returns with an emotional story in \u201cArranged Marriage.\u201d <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Toronto-based artist, Preet Mani, released his single \u201cHeartless\u201d in late 2013 and the girlz were inspired. \u201cOne of us is a <em>big<\/em> Preet Mani fan. With \u2018Heartless\u2019 on repeat we were all singing along and addicted to the song,\u201d reveals one of the collective member. <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>Girlz Got Swag assembled for a studio session and after bouncing a few ideas back and forth, the leading lady for lyrics introduced the idea of \u201cArranged Marriage.\u201d \u201cThe story seems so ancient, but it remains reality for so many. As much as we make music for fun, we want everything we release to make an impression and be driven by purpose,\u201d she explains. <\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u201cWith lyrics in place it was my turn to get into the vocal booth and quickly learned we picked quite an ambitious song to flip. Preet Mani is a trained vocalist who sings alaaps with such ease. I just hope we did his song justice!\u201d shares the voice behind \u201cArranged Marriage.\u201d We are proud of this song and this video and hope we continue to gain the support of our community as well as inspire other women to share their talents.\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>&#13;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">Music Video:&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><font size=\"6\"><span dir=\"ltr\" id=\"eow-title\" title=\"Girlz Got Swag - Arranged Marriage (Inspired by Preet Mani's 'Heartless'\" long-title=\"\"><span>&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"watch-headline-title\"><strong><font size=\"6\"><span dir=\"ltr\" id=\"eow-title\" title=\"Girlz Got Swag - Arranged Marriage (Inspired by Preet Mani's 'Heartless'\" long-title=\"\"><font size=\"2\"><a class=\"youtube\" title=\"Girlz Got Swag - Arranged Marriage - DesiXpress\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5WXBR2bldwA\">Girlz Got Swag &#8211; Arranged Marriage (Inspired by Preet Mani&#8217;s &#8216;Heartless&#8217;)<\/a><\/font><\/span><\/font><\/strong><\/div>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><font size=\"2\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www. 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