Kate Ryan collab fuels Showtek’s F_CK THE SYSTEM

Showtek launches F_CK THE SYSTEM label with Kate Ryan collab, ‘Ella Elle L’a’, marking the duo’s debut release on the new imprint. The label was launched in partnership with Be Yourself Music and made its official launch on July 3. The debut is a reimagined version of ‘Ella Elle L’a’ that first gained momentum after an early edit was tested by Showtek during a performance at Paris’ Accor Arena, where thousands of fans immediately sang along. The record was released via F_CK THE SYSTEM and Be Yourself Music. Showtek designed the label to reflect every side of their musical journey, including hardstyle, festival anthems, crossover hits and underground club releases. Kate Ryan’s career spans 25 years and includes millions of records sold and enduring dance-pop classics.

F_CK THE SYSTEM was launched in partnership with Be Yourself Music and made its official debut on July 3. The label’s debut release was ‘Ella Elle L’a,’ issued through F_CK THE SYSTEM and Be Yourself Music as the imprint’s first release. That reimagined version of ‘Ella Elle L’a’ first gained momentum after an early edit was tested by Showtek during a performance at Paris’ Accor Arena, where thousands of fans sang along. The release and launch were presented together as the label’s inaugural offerings under the new partnership.

Showtek designed F_CK THE SYSTEM to reflect every side of their musical journey, explicitly naming hardstyle, festival anthems, crossover hits and underground club releases as part of its focus. The label’s stated musical scope lists these styles to define the kinds of records F_CK THE SYSTEM plans to put out. The stated focus ties the imprint’s output to multiple strands of the duo’s career, from high-energy festival material to underground club-oriented releases.

The debut release on F_CK THE SYSTEM is the reimagined track “Ella Elle L’a,” presented as an official collaboration with Belgian-French dance artist Kate Ryan. This version of the song is described as a reimagined take on Ryan’s original hit and was issued through F_CK THE SYSTEM in partnership with Be Yourself Music as the imprint’s first release. The release was positioned as the label’s inaugural offering and aligns with the imprint’s stated intent to showcase diverse material from Showtek’s musical catalogue.

The reimagined track first gained momentum after Showtek played an early edit during a performance at Paris’ Accor Arena, where thousands of fans reportedly sang along during the test play. That live reaction is cited as an early sign of the track’s immediate resonance with audiences and preceded the record’s formal issuance via the new label partnership. The record and the live edit were presented together as part of the rollout for F_CK THE SYSTEM’s launch.

Kate Ryan’s career spans 25 years, during which she has sold millions of records and established enduring dance-pop classics. She is identified in the article as a Belgian-French dance music artist and is credited on the collaboration with Showtek for the reimagined “Ella Elle L’a.” The article presents her career longevity and commercial reach as context for the collaboration. Her catalogue of dance-pop hits is described as enduring within the source.

Showtek has worked with artists including David Guetta and GIMS, as noted in the article. The article cites those past collaborations to situate Showtek’s broader career within the dance music scene. The duo’s range of collaborative work is presented alongside the launch of their F_CK THE SYSTEM label, which the article describes as intended to reflect multiple strands of their musical journey. This context frames their new partnership and release activities in the article.

The release “Ella Elle L’a” is presented as an official collaboration between Showtek and Belgian-French dance artist Kate Ryan, and the track is described as a reimagined version of Ryan’s original hit. That reimagined edit was first tested by Showtek during a performance at Paris’ Accor Arena, where thousands of fans reportedly sang along when the early edit was played. The article describes the tested live edit and the recorded release as linked elements of the project’s rollout.

The label made its official launch on July 3 with the release of “Ella Elle L’a” via F_CK THE SYSTEM in partnership with Be Yourself Music, and the release was issued as the imprint’s inaugural offering. The live reaction at the Accor Arena is presented in the article as an early demonstration of audience response before the formal issuance. The article ties the track’s test play, the collaborative credit with Kate Ryan, and the July 3 release date together as components of the label launch narrative.

CONCLUSION

Showtek launched the F_CK THE SYSTEM label in partnership with Be Yourself Music and issued its inaugural release on July 3, presenting a reimagined version of “Ella Elle L’a” as an official collaboration with Kate Ryan. The collaboration pairs the new imprint with Kate Ryan, whose career spans 25 years and includes millions of records sold and enduring dance-pop classics, and the record was released via F_CK THE SYSTEM and Be Yourself Music.

An early edit of the reimagined track was tested by Showtek during a performance at Paris’ Accor Arena, where thousands of fans reportedly sang along, and that live reaction was referenced as part of the release rollout.

The label is described as intended to reflect multiple strands of Showtek’s musical journey, explicitly naming hardstyle, festival anthems, crossover hits and underground club releases as its musical focus.