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<\/p>\nElla Henderson\u2019s remake of the iconic 1980s Bodyform advert has been fully revealed \u2013 and she certainly hits the high notes singing the classic lyrics, \u201cWhooah Bodyform!\u201d. Footage shows the singer-songwriter bringing the rest of the lyrics into the 21st century \u2013 replacing the chorus \u201cShaped for confidence, shaped for comfort, shaped for you\u201d, with \u201cI am confident, I am powerful, I\u2019m here for you\u201d.<\/p>\n
But Ella\u2019s take on the old ad isn\u2019t the only big reveal in the video, as she was surprised by her old voice coach \u2013 and singer of the original Bodyform advert \u2013 Stevie Lange.<\/p>\n
The 75-year-old singing teacher shot to fame in the eighties with a number of successful adverts \u2013 but coaching Ella was another of her career highlights.<\/p>\n
Following Stevie\u2019s surprise appearance at the Metropolis Studios, in London, Ella said: \u201cStevie used to vocal coach me \u2013 she was, and is, one of the best vocalists of all time. She introduced me to everything.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy fundamental warm-up is what she taught me. My vocal steam, my sirens, everything. To have her here is crazy, but so is singing Bodyform… the big WHOOAH.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stevie said: \u201cShe always wanted to do that, so it used to be part of the warm-up.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe used to say \u201cHow do you do this?\u201d, and \u201cI don’t wanna hurt myself\u201d. And I used to tell her, \u201cWell you will hurt yourself a little, but there is a way of doing it\u201d, and then she just used to do it all the time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI remember her saying one day, which is extraordinary: \u201cI wanna sing that one day, I want to sing something like that that\u2019ll be so iconic\u201d. And here we are, she’s actually doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ella added: \u201cIt\u2019s very hard to live up to a legend like this, so we’ve made it very different \u2013 but we\u2019ve still tried to put those diva powerful vocals in. I did put a little grit and growl into it.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as I mentioned I was doing this to anyone, anyone of my friends, they just go what? The whooah? So yeah, very exciting.\u201d<\/p>\n
The new track was produced by Jordan Riley, who also worked on \u201cCrazy What Love Can Do\u201d, Ella\u2019s hit collaboration with David Guetta and Becky Hill \u2013 which was one of the Top 10 most-played songs of 2022.<\/p>\n
Bodyform\u00a0commissioned Ella to remake the advert to celebrate its 40th anniversary, as the brand pledges to continue empowering women and people with periods across the nation.<\/p>\n
Spokeswoman Ruth Gresty said: \u201cThe new lyrics represent where we are now with our brand, as well as how different things are for women now across the globe \u2013 a lot has changed since the original advert aired in the 1980s.<\/p>\n
\u201cWomen are stronger, better represented, and reaching for their dreams. But there\u2019s still work to do to have a voice, and to be treated with respect.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to empower and inspire women and everyone experiencing their period with our new lyrics \u2013 we want everyone to feel confident and powerful, and fight against the taboos which have held them back for so long.\u201d<\/p>\n