Wednesday, 18 March 2020

#GETTOKNOW: PRICELESSAY.



        Todinmu Ogunsanmi Ayobami aka “Pricelessay” is a Nigerian born Afro fusion artist who was born on the 17th of March, 1998. His career in music dates far back to  2016. He started with doing free verses for his friends at his jamb lesson back in the day, then music covers then advanced to original music  The prolific singer is also a splendid songwriter and is learning a bit of music production. He has released an EP titled ‘TEMPLE’ and he has some features. He has a diverse method of creating music which is a blend of various genres intertwined with Afrobeats which makes him a rare sensation. He has a new single titled ‘CALLING’ to be released on the 20th of March.

 Things People Don’t Know About Pricelessay.
-I can act, so I can say i’m a good actor.
-I look so uptight but in reality, I crack jokes and i’m not very uptight.
-I do not have a favorite color.
-You might not believe this but I am a hopeless romantic.. yes I believe in love.
-I love the sport boxing and hope sometime in the future i can at least learn to box.

Some of his music influences are Partynextdoor, BurnaBoy, Tory Lanez, Wizkid, Oxlade to mention a few.
He is currently signed to koco records and hopes to heal the world with his music.
His sound is solely influenced by rhythm, pop and Afrobeats.

Monday, 9 March 2020

#GETTOKNOW:JOYCE OLONG

          Joyce Olong is a Nigerian singer, producer and songwriter who within a couple  years of subtle input into the alternative music scene, has been able to capture many discerning ears with her sound, vibrations and lush lyrics.
Her style is greatly influenced by Northern African sounds and rhythms infused
with RnB, Reggae and Soul. Growing up open to unique vibrations, she listened
to the eclectic sounds of Gregorian chants, Arabic music, Reggae, Motown, the myriad of Nigerian and African genres and with a focused and thorough dissection of Hip-Hop and country pop music, she was able to improve her songwriting skills.
      Joyce Olong carried on with her exploration of music at college in Canada
where she was a member of the Roots African Caribbean Society and featured
as one of the singers at the yearly event called CultureWave, for two years.
In October 2017, Joyce released her first solo project, a five track EP titled Merci Beauté which is a series of letters of gratitude to the women in her life.
She has performed at shows in Lagos like Majek Fashek’s 30yrs on stage celebration, Felabration, Aké Arts and Book festival, Sterling Bank’s Cafe One sunday sessions, Afropolitan Vibes’ Urban Sessions, 90s baby and Berlin’s Pop Kultur Live @ Soda Salon.
As a featured artist/songwriter she has appeared on songs by artists like Paula 
B, Muyiwa Akhigbe, Yinka Bernie, Goldkeyz, Tim Lyre, Odunsi, and DOZ.