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In the beginning of the video there is long shot of a woman with a glittery costume. the costume makes her stand out and indicates to audiences that she is the main character in the video. Her costume links to the genre of the music as electro pop is about dance and her outfit resembles something from show business. we are unsure who the artist is as her back is facing the audience, she is walking by herself towards an entrance which may be an indicator that she's single and 






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