After clocking over 1.9 million listeners per month, Lance Savali serves summer on a platter with “Higher”, a lush new house single alongside personal friend and powerhouse vocalist Rita Ora, out now via Casablanca Records.

The Samoan, New Zealand-born creative has long been renowned across the dance world, touring and performing alongside names including Rihanna, Beyoncé, and Jennifer Lopez. Now confidently stepping into his own lane as a producer and DJ, Savali channels that same creative drive into a colorful summer release built around Ora’s unmistakable topline. Following the momentum of “Devotion” and “Ain’t No Party” – which have a cumulative 60M streams and gained support from BTS’ V, Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and Nicole Scherzinger – “Higher” continues a breakout run that feels increasingly hard to ignore.

“Higher” oozes personality from the moment the needle drops, pairing Rita Ora’s attitude-driven vocal with an upbeat production from Lance Savali that feels playful, polished and built for the season. Savali keeps the touch light and the energy high, threading bouncing rhythms and alluring melodic hooks into a groove made for everything from a poolside party to the festival mainstage. It has all the gloss needed for a crossover summer single, but enough snap in the drums and bite in the vocal to let it shine on the dancefloor. Underneath its contagious groove, Savali continues to show his growth as a producer, infusing a nuanced touch that reflects a creator who has seen the party from every angle and, better yet, knows exactly how to ignite it.

Commenting on the release, Lance says: “When I first made ‘Higher’, I instantly thought that this would be the perfect track for Rita. Her and I go way back and we’ve been friends for years – her husband is like a brother to me – so she’s pretty much family.

“Obviously it’s my first collab song with anyone, and for me to be able to start that journey with a superstar like her…I’m very fortunate. She’s made this process the easiest it could ever be, and I’m incredibly grateful.”

The release shines a light on Lance Savali as he continues to gain creative momentum, with more than 190 million global streams and radio backing from stations like Capital Dance and KISS Dance. In celebration of “Higher”, Lance is set to perform at Elsewhere’s Zone One in Brooklyn on July 31st.

About Lance Savali:

Lance Savali is at the forefront of a new wave of groove-driven house music. The New Zealand-born Samoan artist has carved out a sound that is raw, punchy and built to move. At the center of that rise is “Devotion,” his breakout minimal house record that has surpassed 49 million Spotify streams and 2.4 billion TikTok views on the Official Sound. With its late-night feel and sharp percussion, the track became a defining moment in his catalogue.

Songs like “Body,” “Chave,” “TN’s,” and “Ain’t No Party” have continued that momentum, earning support from Patrick Topping, Tchami, Coco & Breezy, Joe Hunt, Crystal Waters, Don Diablo, Cosmic Gate, and many more, while inspiring thousands of fan-created videos across social media. Most recently, Lance collaborated with multi-platinum recording artist Rita Ora on their upcoming release ‘Higher,’ marking a major milestone in his evolution as an artist.

Before stepping into production, Lance was already commanding global stages as a professional dancer for artists like Rihanna, Chris Brown, Jennifer Lopez, Ariana Grande, Madonna, and other global pop icons. There, he developed a reputation for magnetic stage presence, viral choreography, and raw, unmistakable energy. That same understanding of movement now sits at the core of his music.