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o2 Music — JUJU — Festivals Are Back

A “Finally Festivals Again” episode for o2 Music with JUJU. Accompanying the first festival season after the COVID-19 pandemic, with live production on location and same-day asset delivery.

Overview

In 2022, festivals returned for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic,

and o2 Music marked the moment with a new "Finally Festivals Again" episode featuring

Berlin-based rapper JUJU. The campaign line said it all: Back to the Festivals.

The campaign channelled the collective anticipation of an entire generation into

authentic artist storytelling.

The Concept

The campaign followed the established three-chapter format structure, with one

central creative twist: the opening showed JUJU fishing. Calm, visibly bored,

completely out of her element, a deliberate break from her artist identity that

captured the mood of the pandemic years in a single image. Then the transition:

the camera zooms into her eye, and on the other side she's standing on a festival

stage. One visual moment that tells two years of standstill and the return to life.

Key Achievements

  • Social Media Concept: Developed the content logic and asset sequencing for

the entire ramp-up phase across @o2musicde and @juju.

  • Creative Direction: Conceived the fishing opening and the visual eye-transition

effect as the narrative core of the campaign.

  • Live Production: Shot festival content on location, cut and delivered within

hours so the videos could go live the same day as social assets promoting

the livestream.

Impact

The episode reached an audience ready to celebrate the moment after two years

of pandemic, with strong organic resonance and above-average engagement.

The creative opening generated a surprise effect that was noticed well beyond

the brand's own community.

Let's Work Together.

Straight from the top — no agency overhead. 15 years in concept and content — a creator with agency experience, fast and flexible. Round-the-clock channel care, weekends included. Solo or as a well-rehearsed duo with Stephan Hamacher.

Behind the Scenes

  • Instagram Management Channel management and publishing
  • Social Strategy Channel strategy, editorial logic and positioning
  • Channel Care Editorial planning, stories and community management
  • Campaign Concepts Campaign ideas, format development and activation
  • Influencer Strategy Casting, briefing and reach with the right influencers
  • Content Production The right creators for each task — proven, from my network
  • Paid Promo Running ads and tracking performance
  • Reporting & Insights Monthly reports, metrics and learnings

Behind the Camera

  • Content Creation Photo and video I shoot myself — for brands: travel, architecture, editorial
  • Brand Collaborations Partnership models and branded campaigns

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