VICTONY BECOMES NIGERIA’S FIRST SPOTIFY SINGLES ARTIST
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By Adeniyi Onaara
Victony, a rising Nigerian musician and Spotify RADAR Africa alum, is releasing the country’s first-ever Spotify Single, a rendition of Davido’s “Dami Duro.” The cover, which is only accessible on Spotify, is a disco-inspired take on Davido’s legendary decade-old club hit.
Victony made his debut on the music world with his mixtape ‘The Outlaw King.’ He began producing Rap music and has now evolved into a diversified combination of Afrobeats, R&B, Trap, and Afropop sounds.
In 2021, he continued to convert ears with critically acclaimed hits such as ‘Pray’ and Mayorkun’s hit single, ‘Holy Father.’ Outlaw EP, published in May of this year, spawned the introspective single ‘Kolomental,’ as well as the viral sensation, ‘Soweto’ which have amassed millions of streams on Spotify.
‘Dami Duro,’ Davido’s breakout hit, is a tune that almost every Afrobeats fan knows. The single, which was released in 2012 on his debut album, ‘Omo Baba Olowo,’ is still a standard at Afrobeats parties and club nights across Africa.
“Dami Duro is a really wonderful song by Davido,” Victony says of the song’s significance. The hook is my favorite portion of the song. It’s really daring and extremely forceful. That’s something I really, truly like.
We wanted to do something totally different with the Spotify Singles version to make it more of a classic and give it this disco feel – I’d say ‘Grandpa Ebelebe’ style.”
To celebrate the legacy of Nigeria’s rich music history, Spotify is unveiling reimagined renditions of what many consider modern-day Nigerian classics, performed by selected artists. A first for Spotify Africa, the covers reflect Spotify’s commitment to being the global hub for the discovery and growth of Nigerian music.
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