Izzy Escobar writes and performs Evergreen Avenue for Devil Wears Prada 2
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Updated · BBC.com · May 1
Izzy Escobar writes and performs Evergreen Avenue for Devil Wears Prada 2
5 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 1
The American singer said director David Frankel commissioned the track after hearing her 2025 song Sunny in London, and it appears in an emotional late-film scene at Anne Hathaway's character's house.
Escobar called it her first song in a major film and a "pinch me" moment to appear on the female-led soundtrack alongside artists including Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa and Olivia Dean.
The sequel reunites the original cast 20 years after the 2006 film and has just premiered in New York, with Escobar saying the soundtrack aims to make audiences dance and feel empowered.
How did Izzy Escobar’s 'Evergreen Avenue' come to stand alongside tracks by Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa on the 'Devil Wears Prada 2' soundtrack?
Could the commercial strategy behind the female-led soundtrack signal a broader shift in how major films target and engage audiences?
With 'Devil Wears Prada 2' tackling AI and media job loss, how does its soundtrack reflect or challenge the film’s themes of empowerment and insecurity?