Pre-Paid Top-Up Card - "Vodafone - Make It Rain"

J. Walter Thompson Cairo

J. Walter Thompson Cairo Cairo, Egypt

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Brand: Pre-Paid Top-Up Card
Country: Egypt

Advertiser: Vodafone

Title	Vodafone - Make It Rain
Agency	J. Walter Thompson Cairo
Campaign	Vodafone - Make It Rain
Advertiser	Vodafone
Brand	Pre-Paid Top-Up Card
Date of First Broadcast/Publication	2018 / 1
Business Sector	Telecommunications Services
Philosophy	The Campaign Being a value-driven segment, money is everything. With an innovation that allowed us to give them more than just the value purchased, it was simple: scratch once recharge, scratch twice to make it rain. We couldn’t just rewrite an existing Shaaby music hit to meet our sell; we’ve always been a brand with its own personality, and we weren’t going to change that. Borrowing from the trend and the genre itself, we created our own. The Shaaby tune that meets everyone’s taste; not too noisy, and not too pop; but the perfect fusion between authentic, trendy, electronic and oriental sounds. We had our own brand-born celebrity; the Genie. Upgrading him was easy, but making him the man that other Shaaby celebrities endorse was a challenge. And we found the perfect match; the top musicians of the genre and rising to take over the industry, Oka & Ortega and Ahmed Shiba. Creative Execution Starring our brand-born celebrity, the Genie, and accompanied by his ambassadors, Oka & Ortega and Shiba, swag was our game. Released in music-video form, the song was shot across various places relevant to the mass segment’s daily lives; fish market, streets, local juice bar. Hitting all social media platforms, the tune and dance were instantly supported by a full on digital campaign, using celebrity expressive icons to respond to consumers on the Vodafone page, supported by GIF and video content that showcased how we made it rain. On the same day, both a traditional and LED-based outdoor and point-of-sale campaign took over the entire nation, hitting it further on-ground one-week after the release. Our outdoor and on-ground activations covered the entire nation; from every bus-stop to local every wedding and even points-of-sale, placing our celebrities face and our idea in every corner and bringing entertainment to every door. The campaign went national. While most of our base has no internet access, our song still managed to go viral across all cities and governorates. Integrating itself naturally in their daily lives, the song travelled across phones, becoming a hit played in cars, weddings, cafes and clubs. 15 days after the launch, internet views reached almost 50Million, with official page engagement hitting a solid 700K. User-generated content took over social media platforms, not to mention other brands and companies riding its success by using it on their official pages. Interim-communication impact is unprecedented, scoring all-strong positive results in cut-through, consumer relevance, uniqueness and most importantly, brand relevance. Because consumers couldn’t get enough, requests have been flooding the brand and celebrities’ pages to release a longer version of the song; and we couldn’t say no. Turning our song into an expression, we integrated entertaining content into Egyptian culture; organically. A song can change perceptions, ideologies and behavior. The Shaaby music, an uprising oriental electronic genre trending amongst all segments and originated by the mass, has become the nation’s favorite. Vodafone altered its tonality, creating an original tune as its language. Beyond a communication tool, we aimed to create a tune that would take over the nation, becoming the hit that dominates all channels. And it blew up. Sung and danced on by the top Shaaby sensational stars, we took the nation by storm, going as far as meeting the consumers requests to create a longer version; redefining national entertainment. Make it rain money. Having the card that now represents money, we no longer needed to differentiate between both; which is why we literally made it rain money, and cards. Beyond a commercial/brand song aimed at generating sales, our tune was catchy enough to become a hit regardless of its commercial words. A song that stuck to every ear, a global physical move translated into a dance, and celebrities that listeners adored and recognized. Business-wise, our abuse for the song’s success was going to be a natural impact; it was how we were going to build on it for a larger impact on the brand itself. We needed to translate our idea everywhere; literally. Every street, every home, every market and every personal celebration. If Vodafone was here to make it rain, this time it was not just a promotional message, it was a promise they were going to keep.
Media Type	Web Film
Length	101 seconds
Managing Director	Mai Azmy
Head of Creatives	Ibrahim Islam
Business Unit Director	Diana George
Account Manager	Heba Hosny
Account Executive	Karim Magdy
Copywriter	Farah Sultan
Art Director	Marwa Khalifa
Art Director	Mahmoud Shahaat
Planning Director	Amir Adib
Director	Tameem Younis
Executive Producer	Begad Omran
Producer	Karim Osman