Award-winning singer, Davido Adeleke has opened up on how his hit Tune, ‘FEM’, nearly landed him in hot soup throughout the #EndSARS protest.

‘FEM’, which suggests shut up, grew to become a sensation last yr after it was utilized by demonstrators to shush people or teams whose commentaries are unsolicited through the interval the protest lasted.

In an interview with L’officiel, a French trend journal, the 28-year-old award-winning singer stated though the track was dropped two weeks earlier than the protest started, it was very influential to the marketing campaign.

He additionally stated that the track gained notorious consideration when a random particular person performed the monitor at a rally to interrupt a authorities official that was addressing the protesters.

“It’s loopy as a result of after we recorded that report, #EndSARS hadn’t even began but. We dropped that report two weeks earlier than,” he stated.

“The report’s already gone, it was large already. Then there was somewhat rally the place this authorities official was chatting with the individuals after which any individual performed the track.

“They performed the track, everyone’s singing. He’s making an attempt to speak, however everyone is singing the track as an alternative. Then any individual acquired the video and it simply went loopy. From there, it grew to become the anthem of the entire– I nearly acquired in hassle. I used to be like, ‘Yo, I did report that track, however’ It was good to see them use a track of mine to be instrumental in how they felt.”

Talking on his subsequent album, the ‘Assurance’ crooner stated the undertaking will probably be launched subsequent yr and will probably be produced by Timberland, the veteran American report producer.

“I actually needed to make it extra about Davido. Proper now I’ve labored with lots of people on this album. The producer, Timberland. There’s this new catch from New York,” he stated.

“His identify is Cappella Gray. He’s wonderful. A few new artists from Nigeria too. This dude known as Lojay. Have you ever heard of him? This dude from South Africa known as Focalistic, he’s going loopy.”

The ‘OBO’ crooner had earlier stated that the monitor grew to become the #EndSARS protest track as a result of it resonated with the emotions of demonstrators on the time.