The Uncensored Playlist used music streaming in a way never done before, by taking advantage of an internet loophole. While online censorship is on the rise globally – music streaming services are freely available, even in the most censored countries. For the first time ever, 5 journalists became music artists on music streaming services. Their previously censored articles where recorded as pop songs to evade strict censorship rules in their native countries. On World Day Against Cyber Censorship, The Uncensored Playlist launched 20 pop-songs created from 10 previously censored articles. Each song was recorded in both English as well as the native language of the original articles and uploaded onto global music streaming sites. By uploading the songs to the services, music served as a Trojan Horse and brought truth back to the places where it had once been forbidden.

Client: Reporter ohne Grenzen

Advertising Agency: DDB Berlin
Chief Creative Officer: Dennis May
Executive Creative Director: Gabriel Mattar
Creative Director: Ricardo Wolff
Senior Art Director: Felipe Cury
Senior Copywriter: Patrik Lenhart, Jack Christensen
Senior Digital Art Director: Marco Lemcke

Audio Production Company: DaHouse Audio
Production Account Manager: Cassiano Derenji
Music Director: Lucas Mayer

Film Production Company: Le Tour Du Monde
Film Director: Iris Fuzaro
Editor: Sascha Gerlach

Cannes Lions 2019 (1x Titanium)
Cannes Lions 2018 (2x Gold, 2x Silver, 2x Bronze)
ADC Germany (1x Grand Prix, 6x Gold, 4x Silver)
Clio Awards (2x Silver, 1x Bronze)
D&AD Impact (1x Graphite)
LIA (2x Gold, 7x Silver, 7x Bronze)
Epica (1x Gold, 1x Silver)
Eurobest (1x Gold, 5x Silver, 2x Bronze)
Deutscher Digital Award (1x Grand Prix, 1x Gold)
ADC Global (1x Silver, 2x Bronze)
One Show (3x Gold, 2x Silver, 1 Bronze)
D&AD (1x Silver)
Lovie Awards (3x Gold, 1x Silver)