PICTURES: Katy Perry Shoots Music Video In St. George

Have you ver heard of the term "An oldie but a goodie"? Well that's exactly what this song and music video is. Katy Perry's 2016 hit "Rise" was the official song of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. But did you know that the Rise music video was shot almost exclusively right here in Southern Utah? That's right! It's one of the most gorgeous music videos of all time, and it was shot in Snow Canyon State Park and Sand Hollow Reservoir. The video has over 213,000,000 views, and for good reason! It's gorgeous!

In the making of the video for Rise, Katy says, "Hey guys, we're out here in Utah. This is not all CGI, we're not in a backlot of a studio... It's beautiful around here, the scenery. It's very National Geographic. I'm getting very dirty." Katy admits this is one of the harder music videos she's ever done. "Why do I continually do this to myself?!"

Perry continued, "We went to Utah. We went to Los Angeles. It's been a great 3 days, it's been very physically tough and trying and hot. I should have gotten into better shape!"

Below is the Rise official music video, as well as the making of the music video, both on Katy Perry's Youtube Channel. I hope you enjoy!

This music video is gorgeous, and it's especially exciting to watch this video and recognizing the entire area! Check out both videos, and see Katy talk about what she thinks about Southern Utah!

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