The trio, each ”ith their own successful music careers,
appear to jointly own the track, which was released on May 10th.
In the Nigerian music industry, it is uncommon for
relatively unknown artists to collaborate with an established musician like
Davido, especially in their debut release.
The unexpected collaboration is a significant achievement
that many aspiring artists would greatly value. As a result, there is
considerable interest in learning how the trio secured such a sought-after
collaboration with one of Africa’s most renowned musicians.
In an interview with YouTuber Didee Talks, the group
disclosed one of the industry’s best-kept secrets.
The group stated that they have been actively pursuing their
long-term aspiration for more than five years, ever since BoyPee’s musical
talent was discovered.
BoyPee explained, “It all started in 2019 when the Cubana
Chief Priest expressed his desire to meet with me. Since then, he has been
actively supporting
BoyPee said, “It began in 2019 when the Cubana Chief Priest
requested to see me. He has been pushing my music since 2019. I did a song for
Chief Priest, then. He is a very free man. I knew Cubana Chief Priest through a
friend. The friend pushed me to record for Cubana. I didn’t know who Chief
Priest was; I had to review his profile. I recorded the song, and a friend of
mine sent it to Chief Priest, and he reposted my song.”
BoyPee, the well-known singer, characterized the
collaboration as a transformative experience.
He recounted, “Anytime Priest calls me, my heart always
races. He had not called me on a video call before, so when he called me, I was
surprised. When I picked up the video call, he said, ‘How far? Where are you
now? David is here, and he wants to speak with you.’ I said, ‘My God.’
“As Davido spoke, I wasn’t paying attention to what he was
saying; I was just excited and shouted, ‘Is this Davido?’ I was in a boat and
had to turn back because Chief Priest said we should come to his place, where
Davido was. It was a thing of now or never. I had to call the other guys to get
ready quickly.”
BoyPee made the unexpected disclosure that he has been
trying to get in touch with Davido via Instagram since 2020, convinced that one
day, the singer would appreciate his efforts and talent.
Brown Joel reflected on their rapid success as
"overwhelming," while BoyPee expressed appreciation for Cubana Chief
Priest's continuous support and referred to him as a significant
"influencer."
Brown Joel also shared the emotional impact of the Afrobeats
star's feature, stating, "Davido recorded his verse, and Chief Priest came
in, heard the verse, and started crying. Davido recorded his verse just two
days before the remix was released. The song's theme, 'God's Time,' perfectly
aligned with the timing of the events."
When inquired about their musical background and
self-awareness, they responded negatively and attributed their union to singer
Zyno—Topboy during a tour in April, resulting in the birth of “Ogechi.”
They highlighted that the swift collaboration with Davido
taught them that “dreams do come true.”
“Ogechi” quickly gained popularity on TikTok, with over 200
remixed videos in just two weeks. The remix of the song, featuring Davido, was
released on 26 June, the day after Davido’s wedding, propelling the track to
new heights. The music video, paying tribute to Davido’s wife Chioma’s
heritage, has accumulated over 1.4 million views on YouTube.
The song "Ogechi" remix by Davido also claimed the
top spot on the TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 chart for the week of 28 June – 4
July 2024, garnering 6.76 million on-demand streams and 49.3 million radio
broadcasts.
It surpassed tracks by well-known Nigerian artists. Burna
Boy's "Higher" secured the second position, with Olamide's
"Metaverse" following closely in third place.
This marks Davido's second chart-topping hit of the year,
after his collaboration on Kizz Daniel's "Twe Twe" remix.