Sensational singer John Ighodaro, popularly known as Johnny Drille, has shared how he faced early challenges in securing a recording deal due to his unique musical style.
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Jonny Drille revealed that two major record labels showed interest in signing him but insisted he change his sound—pressure he ultimately resisted in order to stay true to himself.
According to the ‘Wait For Me’ singer, Mavin Records boss Don Jazzy took a significant risk by signing him without asking him to compromise his artistic identity.
Jonny Drille emphasised that Don Jazzy signed him primarily because he is a fan of his music and not for profit, initially.
Speaking in a recent episode of the CreativTea podcast, Johnny Drille said, “People could never had imagined that a Mavin Records under Don Jazzy would sign an alternative artist like myself. It was weird for a lot of people.
“There were two other major labels in Nigeria that wanted to sign me but the conversation was always around, ‘How do we change your sound? How do we make it faster? How do we make it danceable?’
“However, when I met Don Jazzy, there were no conversations like that. He was just really a fan of the music…that was a big risk to take, but he pulled it off.”
Johnny Drille gained prominence after participating in the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013. His debut single ‘Wait For Me’ was released in 2015.
Jonny Drille joined Mavin Records in 2017 and released his debut album, ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ in 2012.
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