Lana Del Rey Premieres 'Tropico' Across VEVO Today

Multi-platinum artist Lana Del Rey announces Tropico will premiere across VEVO today, December 5 th. The short film will exclusively be available for streaming around the world across VEVO apps andVEVO.com.

Tropicois an epic tale based on the biblical story of sin and redemption and features Del Rey starring as Eve. The three-part story begins in the Garden of Eden and travels through time to modern-day Los Angeles. Del Rey's visual sensibility is rich and fantastical, and the movie's running themes stay true to the concepts ofBorn to Die and Born To Die The Paradise Edition: the loss of innocence, good vs. evil, and trading beauty for money. The film puts closure on the two recordings, and features three songs fromThe Paradise Edition: "Body Electric," "Gods and Monsters," and "Bel Air."

The film, which also stars model Shaun Ross, was directed by Anthony Mandler who directed Del Rey's videos for "National Anthem" and "Ride."

Watch the teasers here and hereand the trailer HERE.

Lana has become one of the most exciting and captivating artists in the world. Her debut album Born To Die has sold over 5 million albums and 7 million singles globally, including her release, the US platinum selling song "Young And Beautiful" taken from the soundtrack of the hit movie "The Great Gatsby" and her recent massive worldwide hit "Summertime Sadness", whichcracked the Top 10, climbing to No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. Collectively, the track has sold more than 1.8 million downloads.

Lana has also toured extensively throughout the year to much critical acclaim including stand out performance at Lollapalooza in Chicago.

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SOURCE Interscope Records