MusicFirst LookWatch DENA's balmy Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing videoThe Berlin-based pop-rapper doesn't let summertime sadness get her downShareLink copied ✔️July 16, 2014MusicFirst LookTextChris MandlePhotographyKatharina Poblotzki DENA's Flash was a dazzling record: sparks of hip hop, R&B and pop rubbing against each other to capture moments of love, heartache and young adulthood. In the video for "Summer Doesn't Mean A Thing", she chattily confides on the absence of her summer lover while staring out at the sky on the beach and slowly splashing her ankles in the pool. Damn, she misses their Insta game too – “Pictures that we used to take/Vintage filter everything" – as ice creams melt into dribbling puddles like a messy sugar rush starting to fade. But DENA's not for sulking, with the faintest flash of a grin here and there. She may have a case of summertime sadness, but she styles it out like a pro. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MORETheodora answers the dA-Zed quizDHLSigrid’s guide to NorwayNaleyByNature answers the dA-Zed quizThe 30 best K-pop tracks of 2025‘UK Ug’: How Gen Z Brits reinvented rap in 2025 How a century-old Danish brand became pop culture’s favourite sound systemDHLInside singer Sigrid’s intimate walks through nature with her fans ‘The unknown is exciting’: Why Gorillaz’ upcoming album is all about deathThe 20 best tracks of 2025, rankedThe 20 best albums of 2025, rankedThe renaissance of Zara Larsson: ‘I’m out of the Khia Asylum’The 10 best music videos of 2025, ranked