Musiq soulchild love hulkshare.com11/13/2022 So, which artists inspire you globally, and in Nigeria? Finally meeting a Nigerian Artist that likes Sam Cooke, he was a great vocalist, one of a kind. Currently, I listen to a lot of Fela and Bob Marley as well as Soul music, especially India Arie, Musiq Soulchild, Sam Cooke and many others. WONDABOY: Growing up, I listened to a lot of my Dad’s old skool Nigerian Highlife records and soft rock music on the radio. What kind of music did you grow up listening to and which album could you be caught listening to when you are not listening to your own songs? All my songs can be found online on my hulkshare account: Finally, I have some really dope tracks that are dropping in just a few weeks. Then for Valentine’s Day, I released two love songs “Me and You” and “No One like You” which the ladies seem to love a lot. I also recorded a song entitled “I Love You” which was my cover of Omawumi’s song “Stay Alive.” That song has become a crowd favorite and I enjoy performing it a lot. WONDABOY: I actually have several other tracks like “Overload” and “Downlow” that were released late last year and got a little radio play. LOUNGIN’: Aside “Before Then” and your recent feature on Kenyan Hip-Hop group, Camp Mulla, which other songs do you have out there? Wondaboy and Ghanaian music sensation, Sarkodie Big shout out to the homie Sarkodie for being a part of it. He listened to the track & loved it and the rest as they say, is history. She introduced me to Sarkodie while we were in Ghana. My career is overseen by Lilian Blankson of LNB Entertainment. I was actually really sick when I recorded that song, but I made it in just one night and I just thank God it turned out so well. It was one of the spur of the moment tracks that got created while vibing in the studio. WONDABOY: “Before Then” was not really a planned or pre-conceived record. What inspired your song, “Before then” with Ghanaian artist, Sarkodie ….and how were you able to get Sarkodie on that? I just make great music for everyone to enjoy. WONDABOY: I love music so much and I am extremely versatile so I prefer not branding or categorizing my style of music. Ok, would we be right if we call your brand of music, Afro-pop? WONDABOY: I am from Delta State and my tribe is Urhobo. LOUNGIN’: oh yeah? So, what state and tribe are you from? He spends most of his time listening to or creating music. Blessed is very laid back, cool and quiet. He is a rock star and the life of a party. Wondaboy is bold, brazen, very stylish, energetic and loves to entertain. WONDABOY: Yes, I would have to say that I have two distinct personalities housed in one person. LOUNGIN’: uh uhn, on the music scene, you are Wondaboy and at home you are Blessed Edewor, should we assume it’s the same personality or Wondaboy is a different person? WONDABOY: My parents named me Blessed Edewor. LOUNGIN’: oh, I see… meaning, you weren’t born Wondaboy, huh? So, what’s the Wondaboy’s real name? The way I come up with melodies, song ideas, and musical arrangements amazes producers and they often say “you are just a wonder” – and the name was born. WONDABOY: My style is wondrous, in every aspect. LOUNGIN’: Ok….so, what inspired the name Wondaboy? LOUNGIN’: Good… recently, Nigeria’s Pop diva, Omawumi seems to have assumed the Wonder woman of our time, as depicted on her first album (album name), so, should we assume you’re the male version of the Wonder world? LOUNGIN’: hmm, Wondaboy…you remember the super heroine comic and TV series of Wonder Woman, right? Want to know what’s wondrous about him? come along, let’s take you into a wonder world and go Loungin’ with Wondaboy! Born Blessed Edewor, his music creativity inspired several producers to call him wonder, which thereby gave rise to the name WONDABOY. Now, here’s one dude with incredible appetite for doing music, with great determination to succeed in the music industry.
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