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  • Why ‘Iseoluwa’ is the intro to my fourth album, by Fireboy

    Why ‘Iseoluwa’ is the intro to my fourth album, by Fireboy

    Music star Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan aka Fireboy has opened up on why the track, ‘Iseoluwa’ led the songs on his fourth album, ‘Adedamola.’

    In a chat, the YBNL/Empire Distribution signee noted that the song was made out of the clarity he has witnessed at a certain point in his life.

    “I just had more clarity during that period, so I made that song out of that clarity, and it just made sense to open the album with that song. A lot of my fans that are very familiar with my music over the years know that I’m always very intentional about my intros. My intros on my albums are always inspiring in some ways, so I felt it was only right to introduce a very personal album like that,” he said.The award-winning singer went further to disclose that he recorded the song at a low point in his life when he was relearning and learning from various experiences.

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    He said: “I recorded that song at a sort of low point in my life. It was a period of learning, and relearning, and learning lessons from experience. It’s not always a pleasurable experience, to be honest, but it was very essential for growth, and during that period I realised a lot of things. A lot of things came into perspective—a lot of things that truly mattered, over everything I had been chasing, or everything else I had aspired to have.”

    ‘Adedamola’ is Fireboy’s fourth album under the Olamide owned YBNL imprint and the music project has 14-tracks on it.

  • I don’t make afrobeats, Fireboy clarifies

    I don’t make afrobeats, Fireboy clarifies

    Singer Fireboy DML has stated that his style of music is not Afrobeats, stressing that his “roots and identity” are always in his music.

    The ‘Peru’ crooner was featured as a guest in the latest episode of Amazon Music podcast, ‘B And N.’

    He said: “As I always said, I don’t make Afrobeats. I just sort of like combined stuff. I do different kinds of music so even when I am making R&B or pop, you can hear the Yoruba ‘h’ factor.

    “You just know that this is not an American or British person, so you can always tell that my roots and my identity are always in my music.”

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    Fireboy said Nigerian artists need to take advantage of their newfound global recognition and build a structure for their home music industry.

    “One thing I want to talk about is that we are here in the [Western world] now. Afrobeat is here now. So what is the way forward? What next?

    “I personally think this Afrobeats to the world thing shouldn’t be given more attention. I mean, we are already here. even before the Grammy [created an African category], we’ve already been recognised. We’ve achieved so much. So we need to build a structure. And more concerned about the future of the genre; the sustainability.”

  • How I got Ed Sheeran to feature on my hit song ‘Peru’ in 2021 – Fireboy DML

    How I got Ed Sheeran to feature on my hit song ‘Peru’ in 2021 – Fireboy DML

    Afrobeats sensation, Fireboy DML, has opened up on how he came about his collaboration with Ed Sheeran on the remix of ‘Peru‘, his 2021 hit single.

    In an interview with Billboard News, the 28-year-old said Sheeran reached out to him after a friend sent the song to the British singer.

    Fireboy said before the collaboration, he had been praying to God for a “global hit” that would change his life forever.

    “I told myself, God I want a global hit. That was when ‘Essence’ was popping, so I was like I want a global hit. I would like to contribute to my genre by having a song that cuts across the whole world and changes my life forever,” he said.

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    “God gave me ‘Peru’, so the song blew up, an amazing record. You know when a song blows up and it becomes this annoying record you hear everywhere in Africa, in Nigeria, especially in Lagos.

    “It needed something special so it came in the form of that collaboration with Ed Sheeran. I was in the studio that day. I remember when I got the call from Mr Kareem, he works with my label empire and he was like guess what? Ed Sheeran is going to be on your record.

    “Check your DM, I think he has sent you a DM. He has recorded the verse, everything is ready and I was like what? But apparently, Jamal Edwards sent the song to Ed Sheeran.

    “So after I got the call, I checked my messages on Instagram and he had sent me a DM together with a voice note and when I listened to the verse, I was like this verse is fire. He is an amazing person, he is a genuine person.”

  • Old Fireboy is now a millionaire, I’ve grown – Singer Fireboy DML

    Old Fireboy is now a millionaire, I’ve grown – Singer Fireboy DML

    Sensational afrobeats singer, Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has revealed how his music took another turn when he released his debut album, ‘Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps’ in 2019.

    He noted that after the release of the album, his lifestyle and exposure changed, stressing that it would be impossible, especially being a millionaire, to make a similar album to his debut.

    The ‘Playboy’ crooner urged those complaining about his new music style to listen to his debut album if they miss his “old” album, maintaining that he was now in a “new place.”

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    Speaking in an interview with The Beat 99.9 FM, Lagos, Fireboy said: “Sometimes you may think you are one person then N50 million will enter your account and you will realise you are a different person. There were a lot of things I said I would never do or be until I became a millionaire.

    “So, how do you expect a 27-year-old millionaire, who has experienced life to make another album like ‘LTG’ again? Think about it. How? Even the album [‘LTG’] it’s not every time you going to be in the mood to listen to it. Sometimes, it maybe ‘Apollo’, or ‘Playboy.’ I think people need to understand that artists are human beings too and they need to grow.”

  • Fireboy, D’Banj, Kcee thrill at Warri Again Live in Lagos

    Fireboy, D’Banj, Kcee thrill at Warri Again Live in Lagos

    Twenty-one Nigerian entertainers stormed the Eko Convention Center venue of ‘Warri Again Live in Lagos’ during the yuletide.

     The Nigerian entertainers, who were led by Fireboy, Tiwa Savage, D’Banj, and Kcee, include 15 musicians, two DJs and four comedians.

     The event, a brainchild of Amaju Pinnick’s BrownHill Group, saw Fireboy belling the cat for the music artist at the event. Kcee’s performance was next before Dbanj aka the Kokomaster further set the show on a high course with his razzmatazz.

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     Also delighting attendees were Fave, Ena, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Spyro, Young John, Odumodublvck, Wande Coal, Flavour, Pheelz and Shalipoppi, who performed last.

     Also supporting the music artists were DJ Dimple Nipple, DJ Consequence, popular comedians like MC Edopikin, Destalker, Mr Paul, and Short Family.

  • 2023 taught me to enjoy wealth, stop chasing success – Fireboy DML

    2023 taught me to enjoy wealth, stop chasing success – Fireboy DML

    Popular singer Adedamola Adefolahan popularly known as Fireboy DML has reminisced on how 2023 taught him to enjoy his wealth and appreciate God’s blessings instead of chasing more success.

    Fireboy said 2023, being a “relatively slow year” for him musically, made him see life from a different perspective.

    Speaking in a recent interview with Cool FM, Lagos, Fireboy said: “This year, more than ever, has taught me to take a break, relax and appreciate God’s blessings instead of chasing more and more success.

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    “This year, being a relatively slow year for me musically, kind of puts things in perspective like, ‘Okay, maybe, it’s time to get off that high and relax; take a deep breath. There’s family. Enjoy the wealth you’ve gathered. Appreciate the things around you and stop chasing success.

    “This year I’m relaxing. I’m always at home, I’m recording in the studio. On Sundays, I play football. And once in a while, when I miss the attention of the ladies, I hangout with them.”

  • I had natural chemistry with Fireboy — Nissi Ogulu

    I had natural chemistry with Fireboy — Nissi Ogulu

    Burna Boy’s sister and singer, Nissi Ogulu has revealed that there was chemistry between herself and YBNL star, Fireboy DML.

    Nissi made this disclosure while speaking on her collaboration with Fireboy on a recently released single, ‘Nobody.’

    “The process of creating the song with Fireboy DML flowed seamlessly. There was a natural chemistry between us, and our ideas bounced off each other effortlessly,” she said.

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    Continuing, the vocalist said, “It was a collaboration that felt entirely unforced, as if the music was simply coming together in the most organic way. The songwriting journey felt so refreshingly natural, like a conversation where each word and melody easily fell into place. It’s those moments when creativity feels like second nature that truly make the process magical. Together, our collaboration paints a vivid picture of a connection that’s pure and loyal.”

    On the inspiration behind the project, Nissi said it comes out of true love, ” ‘Nobody’ comes from a place deep within me, a realisation about what love truly means. To me, love is about absolute loyalty. It’s the kind of loyalty that remains unwavering even when everything else fades away.”

    The song is off her upcoming EP, ‘Unboxed.’

  • Fame manipulative, says Fireboy DML

    Fame manipulative, says Fireboy DML

    Famous singer, Adedamola Oyinlola Adefolahan aka Fireboy DML has described fame as a “manipulative spirit.”

    He likened fame to s3x and money as they can force one into making a ‘costly mistake’.

    He stated this in an interview with popular media personality, Chude Jideonwo.

    According to Fireboy: “Fame is a f*cked up spirit. It’s like money, it’s like s3x. Those three things can f*ck you up mentally.

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    “They can affect your thoughts. They can manipulate you into doings that ordinarily you wouldn’t have done. They make you feel on top of the world, then you’ll start making costly mistakes.

    “And when you are famous and you make mistakes, everyone will see you.

    “It’s not like when you are a normal person that you can quickly correct them. Omo, there are some mistakes that are very costly and I do not want to make costly mistakes.”