- Joeboy revealed that he was surprised to see his first hit song become an international sensation just three months after its release.
- He stated that at the time he became popular, he didn’t even believe that people would recognise him yet.
Rising music star Joseph Akinfenwa Donus, popularly known as Joeboy, opened up about his unexpected journey to fame and how he struggled to adjust to the sudden spotlight.
The singer admitted, reflecting on the whirlwind of success that followed his hit songs.
He was taken aback when his first hit song, ‘Baby’, became an international sensation just three months after its release.
He claimed that when he first rose to fame, he had no idea that anyone would ever recognize him.
Joeboy claimed in an interview with the Afrobeats Intelligence Podcast that his rise to stardom was unexpected and that he had to leave his neighborhood in order to adjust to his new position.
The singer said:
“I wasn’t ready when ‘Baby’ blew. I had to adapt to get used to fame. It was so sudden. I dropped the song [‘Baby’] in March [2019], and by June I was already doing shows in countries I thought they don’t listen to Nigerian music. Countries like Tanzania, and Uganda. In three months!”
Few days ago, Joeboy exited Empawa music, launches own label.
The singer has now signed a dual deal with global music giant, Warner Music, and launched his record label called “Young Legend” record label.
He also adjusted his profile names on social media to reflect the new label.
This move sees Joeboy exit Empawa after 5 successful years where he released 2 EPs (Love & Light and Body, Soul & Spirit), 2 albums (Somewhere Between Beauty & Magic and Body & Soul) and a plethora of hit singles & features amassing over 2 Billion streams across major DSPs.
Under the new Young Legend label, Joeboy will act as the CEO while Deola Jaiyesimi will serve as the Head of label with the task of churning out the next set of Afrobeats superstars on a global stage.
Sharing a ritual-themed clip announcing the launch of his record label via X, Joeboy wrote:
“Dawn of a new era. Young Legend is alive.”
