Adekunle Gold spoke on the influence of Olamide
on his music career in a recent interview. The urban highlife prince
revealed that the record deal he signed with YBNL in 2015, transformed
his fate for good.
The singer is said to shuffling between the lives of a brand manager
and an underground singer, until his music got to the notice of the
Olamide-owned label, YBNL. Adekunle Gold got signed up by the label and
his music career took-off from there. He has grown from the ‘new YBNL
boy’ to become a unique act that commands a commendable fan base.
During the interview, the ‘Sade‘ crooner revealed that his first trip outside the country was sponsored by Olamide.
“YBNL moved me. I had Sade before YBNL and it was already getting
popular. When I got signed to the label, we shot the video and it
became like a sensation everywhere.
Getting signed to YBNL took me to London for the first time. That
was in 2015. So, YBNL changed everything for me. I am grateful to
Olamide for all the support and inspiration,” he said.
He went on to speak on his forthcoming project and revealed that his
sophomore album is in the pipeline. The album is slated for release in
the first quarter of 2018
