When was the first time you heard Johnny Drille?
Mine was in a movie. His song was the soundtrack, and I spent the next few months searching for the song. Yes, a few months. In my defence, I didn't know the title or who sang it. I just had this desire to listen to that song over and again. I guess that's the Johnny Drille effect. And that is perhaps what stands out about him to many people -you just can’t get enough of his songs.
Is it the harmony, the lyrics, the blend of English, Pidgin and Yoruba, or his voice? Johnny is a good example that good beats and vulgar words aren’t all Nigerian artists have to offer.
Johnny Drille, whose actual name is John Ighodaro, started his musical career in the choir. Many Nigerian artists have this Choir story, and we should probably consider awarding those Choirs cause they did a good job o!
He is a singer and songwriter who came into fame with his cover of Awww by Di'ja in 2015. He joined Mavin Records in 2017, under which he has released many hit songs. My favourite is Romeo and Juliet. Yeah, it was the song in the movie.
What defines Johnny’s music is the gentleness you can feel in his lyrics. He must be a gentle person, I think. His music has a way of just reaching to your soul. Johnny is the person you want to listen to on a cool sunny day and a cold rainy night. My point is he is diverse and has the right song for every moment you wish to immortalise.
Here are a few of his songs I’d recommend. And if you are new to Johnny Drille, this is a good place to start. You already know which song I’ll put first ...
Romeo and Juliet
Halleuyah ft Simi
Wait For me
Count On You
Mystery Girl
Shine
Papa
Ova ft Don Jazzy
When you are done with the list, do come back and let me know which you enjoyed most. But if you are a Johnny Drille fan already, what’s your favourite Johnny song, and when did you first hear it? Yes o, I want all the gist!
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