| Artist | Alan Walker & Ava Max |
| Producer | Alan Walker, James Njie, Kasper (Co-Producer) |
| Composer | Alan Walker, James Njie, Carl Orff (O Fortuna Sample) |
| Lyricist | Alan Walker, Ava Max, James Njie |
| Music Publisher | World of Walker Music / Artist Partner Group |
“FATE” was released globally on June 26, 2026 via World of Walker Music and Artist Partner Group, reuniting Alan Walker and Ava Max six and a half years after their 2019 smash “Alone, Pt. II” (over 800 million Spotify streams). The track samples “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, performed live by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and London Philharmonic Choir conducted by David Parry, blending a centuries-old choral work with Walker’s mainstage festival production. The music video was produced by Kreatell, with 3D animation and environment design by Daniel Mortensen, VFX by Sondre Fagerborg, and AI animation by Edmond Yang. The release officially launches Season 2 of Alan Walker’s World of Walker narrative universe — a new chapter titled “The Legend of Atlantis.”
Before its official announcement, a FIFA World Cup 2026 fan campaign using “FATE” generated over 100 million TikTok views and nearly 20,000 video creations organically. A pre-release audio snippet shared on TikTok was then used in over 250 million video views within weeks. A simultaneous Alan Walker livestream in China drew over 5 million viewers, causing “FATE” to trend 15 times in its first hour. The song’s dramatic “O Fortuna” sample — one of the most recognizable choral works in history — gave it immediate cultural recognition, while a 4-day, 24/7 “Rise of Atlantis” livestream event from a Norwegian forest, featuring the live construction of an Atlantis city made entirely of sand, created a global cultural spectacle around the release.
Oh son of saint
Dangerous game
I told myself that I could walk away
Heaven’s design
Made up my mind
But now I wonder is it
All on me or is it fate
Is everything I do already written
Do I even have a say
In anyway