Odunsi (The Engine)
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| Born | 7 June 1996 Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
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| Website | www |
Overview[edit]
Bowofoluwa Olufisayo Odunsi,[1] born June 7, 1996 and known professionally as Odunsi (The Engine), Odunsi, or Mr. Engine, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer, known for a fusion of pop, R&B, and Afrobeats and a seminal figure in the alté scene.[2] Both his 2018 debut album rare. and his 2020 follow-up EP EVERYTHING YOU HEARD IS TRUE hit No. 1 on the Apple Music charts in his native country, the former hitting No. 4 in Ghana as well. Signed to Universal Music Nigeria's debut roster of artists in 2018,[3] and with a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music UK,[4] he signed with RCA Records[5] in 2020.
Background and Early Life[edit]
Born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, he grew up with his parents and four siblings in Omole on the mainland of Lagos.[6] He attended Dansol High School in Ikeja, then Halifield College in Maryland, Lagos.[7]
Music Career[edit]
Odunsi began his career as a producer in 2015.[8] His breakthrough came with a collaboration with his friend Cruel Santino, otherwise known as Santi.[9] He went on to work with artists such as Boogey,[10] Blackmagic, Adomaa, Cina (Julor),[11] King Zamir and Dami Oniru.
In 2016 he began his transformation from producer to artist. His single "Happy Hour (feat. Økuntakinte)" netted him a feature on MOBO as an artist to watch, and his single “Situationship (feat. AYLØ)” reached No. 5 on Spotify US's Top 10 viral tracks list.[12] In July he released his debut EP, Times of Our Lives (also styled TOOL).[11][13]
The following year he released “Desire” with Tay Iwar and Funbi, and the EP War in collaboration with singer Nonso Amadi.[14]
In October 2018 he released his debut album rare.[14] Tracks featured Davido, Runtown, Santi, Tay Iwar and others.[15] In 2019 he went on his first UK tour,[6]. The Native dubbed him the "Dark Prince of Afro-Pop,"[9] and he saw his biggest recording success up to that point, the single "Tipsy" with UK pop singer Raye.[2] As of February 2023, the video for the track had been streamed over 18 million times on Spotify.
In 2020 he released the seven-track EP EVERYTHING YOU HEARD IS TRUE, which one reviewer described as "a startlingly modern take on the R&B coming out of Nigeria"[16] and NPR's Sidney Madden named the No. 1 album of 2020.[17] It included appearances from several other artists from the alté scene – MAISON2500, Amaarae, Gigi Atlantis, DETO BLACK.[18]
In March 2020 Odunsi signed with RCA Records. The EP Denim,[19] released 14 September 2022,[20] was his debut on the label.
Music and Fashion[edit]
Odunsi (The Engine) has collaborated on a number of fashion projects. He provided music for the Mugler Spring/Summer 2022 campaign,[21] and his music was included in Mowalola Ogunlesi’s Burglar wear SS23 show in Paris.
Venturing into design himself, he collaborated with Mowalola Ogunlesi on an issue of Bricks Magazine[22] and on a New Balance shoe design that was released in 2022.[23]
Odunsi then scored the runway soundtrack, and was on the design team, for the SS23 Burglar Wear show.[24]
Discography[edit]
| Album/Project | Year | Label | Chart positions |
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| War (with Nonso Amadi) (EP) | 2017 |
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| rare. (album) | 2018 | Independent | No. 1 Apple Music Nigeria |
| EVERYTHING YOU HEARD IS TRUE (EP) | 2020 | Kimani Moore Entertainment | |
| Demin (EP) | 2022 | RCA Records |
References[edit]
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- ↑ Ify Obi (20 September 2019). "Odunsi (the Engine) Talks Nigerian Alté Scene". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yemisi Adegoke (23 September 2019). "Alté, Nigeria's emancipated pop scene: 'People aren't used to being free'". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Murtala Abubakar (19 July 2018). "Universal Music Group launches in Nigeria, signs Tekno, Mr Eazi, Odunsi". The Cable Lifestyle. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Chris Cooke (17 July 2018). "Warner/Chappell signs Odunsi (The Engine)". Complete Music Update. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Adeayo Adebiyi (14 September 2022). "Odunsi returns with new EP 'Denim'". Pulse.ng. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Tami Makinde (19 May 2020). "ODUNSI THE ENGINE IS FINALLY FREE". thenativemag.com. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ "Why I chose 'The Engine' as my stage name —Musician Odunsi". Nigerian Tribune. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Nwanneamaka Igwe (12 October 2021). "REVIEW: ODUNSI'S 'RARE.'". thenativemag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Seni Saraki (19 April 2019). "ODUNSI THE ENGINE: THE DARK PRINCE OF AFRO-POP". thenativemag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Amarachi Agwu (2 February 2017). "WATCH BOOGEY RAP ABOUT BAD-BELLE ON HIS NEW VIDEO "MATIASMA"". thenativemag.com. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "PRODUCER ODUNSI HOLDS LISTENING SESSION FOR DEBUT EP 'TOOL'". culartblog. 29 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Richard Ogundiya (10 May 2019). "The Evolution of Odunsi The Engine". Morebranches. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ "Odunsi The Engine: 'We Are All Connected'". gqmiddleeast.com. 25 October 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Dennis Peter (19 December 2018). "WHY ODUNSI (THE ENGINE) IS THE REVELATION OF 2018". Filterfree. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Camille Storm (11 October 2018). "Odunsi The Engine's Debut Album 'rare.' Is Finally Here—and It's Everything". okayafrica. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ Israel Daramola (29 May 2020). "EVERYTHING YOU HEARD IS TRUE". Pitchfork. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Best Music Of 2020: NPR Staff Picks". npr.org. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ Lawrence Burney (13 May 2020). "Listen to Odunsi The Engine's superb new EP, Everything You Heard Is True". The Fader. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ Olumide Akinwale (7 September 2022). "Odunsi creates an out-of-world alternate universe feel with "Denim" EP". medianaija.com.ng. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ↑ MD (15 September 2022). "Odunsi Releases A New EP Called "Denim"". pressloaded.ng. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ↑ Rebekah Clark (6 August 2022). "MUGLER UNVEILS SPRING/SUMMER 2022 WITH MEGAN THEE STALLION, CHLOË SEVIGNY AND BELLA HADID". Grazia Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ "MOWALOLA & ODUNSI FASHION STORY". Bricks Magazine. 17 February 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ↑ YeEun Kim (13 November 2022). "Mowalola Drops Anticipated New Balance 90/60 Collab". Yahoo!. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ↑ Kati Chitrakorn (27 July 2022). "Life After Yeezy: Mowalola's Big Paris Entry". Vogue. Retrieved 19 April 2023.
