NewJeans Performs "GODS," the 2023 LoL Worlds Song (September 2023)
In September 2023, Riot Games announced that K-pop group NewJeans performs "GODS," the 2023 League of Legends World Championship song, releasing October 4 at 08:00 TRT.
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AI summaryIn September 2023, Riot Games announced NewJeans as the performers of "GODS," the 2023 League of Legends World Championship song, out on October 4.
"GODS" was composed by Riot Games' Chief Composer Sebastien Najand and Alex Seaver of Mako, and can be watched on YouTube from 08:00 TRT on October 4.
The 2021 League of Legends World Championship averaged over 30 million viewers per minute, peaked above 73 million concurrent viewers and drew over 1 billion hours watched.
Riot Games announced today that the song for the 2023 League of Legends World Championship, called "GODS," is performed by the record-breaking K-pop group NewJeans. The LoL Esports team and NewJeans will present the 2023 World Championship song "GODS" on October 4...
2023 LoL World Championship Song Is Performed by a K-Pop Group!
The song was composed by Riot Games' Chief Composer Sebastien Najand and Alex Seaver of Mako, who have worked together on "Legends Never Die," "RISE," "Awaken" and several Arcane songs. You can watch "GODS" on YouTube from 08:00 TRT on October 4 or listen to it on other music platforms.
"The World Championship song is a call that aims to bring the community together, and we are very excited to collaborate with NewJeans to perform this year's incredible song," says Carrie Dunn, Global Creative Team Lead for Riot Games Esports. "With the World Championship taking place in Korea and NewJeans' rapid rise, we could not miss out on this collaboration, which is a real cultural celebration. 'GODS' brings together stunning production elements with NewJeans' impressive and powerful vocals, and reflects beautifully the concepts of perseverance and victory awaiting players at the World Championship."
"We got goosebumps the first time we heard the song," says NewJeans. "The recordings were very exciting because we had never recorded anything like this before! Thanks to this wonderful opportunity, we were able to discover and express new and unique sides of our voices. It is an honor for us to perform the World Championship song of a globally known game. We hope a new strength awakens inside you as you listen to the song! Enjoy!"
At the League of Legends World Championship, the pinnacle of LoL Esports competition, the best teams from nine regions compete against each other to become World Champion. Held in a different region each year after the regular season, the tournament sees teams that have earned the right to compete from professional leagues around the world fight throughout the month. The League of Legends World Championship is the most watched and followed esports tournament in the world. The 2021 World Championship's average minute audience exceeded 30 million, its peak concurrent viewers exceeded 73 million, and the tournament was watched for more than 1 billion hours in total. It is also one of the most popular and biggest gaming and sports events in the world.
