On Friday, Swedish athletics star Armand Duplantis made a new pole vault in ME in France. On the same day, he also released his first song.
28 February 2025 will be remembered not only by the fact that the Swedish Athletics Star Armand Duplantis25, broke the new world record in the pole vault 627.
In addition, Duplantis published his first song in music streaming services.
On Friday, Duplantis released a song “BOP” with his artist name Mondo, just a couple of hours before the pole jumping competition in Clermont -Ferrand, France.
Athletic Star told Swedish media To Aftonbladet The song has given him a jump to jump his career 11.
– I’ve never heard my voice about the speakers before. It gave me energy and I was very excited. I believe it helped with the performance.
In an interview with Expressen The pole vault star said he was nervous at the moment the song was released.
– I would lie if I said I wouldn’t have been a little nervous just before it was published. It (publishing music) is something so different. It feels like I was going naked to the street, Duplantis described his feelings.
The song is the first what Mondo has published. However, working with music is familiar to Duplantis. He says he has been working seriously for a few years.
– I wanted to keep knowledge of it and my neighbors. I didn’t want any additional questions about making music.
Album coming up
Duplantis is scheduled to release an entire album next year. On the other hand, more individual songs are coming this year.
Duplantis does not believe that his music career is adversely affected by his sports career.
– I need something else to do in addition to the pole vault. I think making music is good for me. I played before golf, but it is too cold in Sweden, the athletics star said.
In social media, Duplantis has gained support since the release of the song, from other top athletes and professional musicians. Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman and the Swedish pop star Benjamin Ingrosso have commented, among other things On their Instagram account.
Duplantis will not participate in the European Championships in the Netherlands next week. Apeldoorn is the European Championship medals from 6 to 9. March. The Swedish will next compete in Uppsala on March 13.