When you can't control the fact that you love someone

'The war between your head and heart, you're gonna lose it to night'
'Let go and let love take control......... surrender'

'Crash Into Your Heart'

This is a feel-good love song inspired by my roots in Lagos Nigeria where I was born. It is such a lively and bustling city where music and dancing form such a huge part of the culture so for me I want this song to reflect what love in Lagos feels like. 

Partially growing up in the UK, I was exposed to a lot of western music which does influence my writing and I feel that Promise demonstrates that perfectly. For example, I start the song with an African inspired chant that leads into the first verse, however by the time you get to the chorus, you can hear some of the western pop influences that inspire my writing.

I always want to be authentically me and with the ever-evolving genre of afrobeat, there are so many new sounds that are pushing the boundaries and I believe you can really carve your own corner and don’t have to be restricted to a specific genre.

Promise

As an artist and songwriter, Yetunde delivers infectious and hypnotic melodies effortlessly that you cannot help but sing along to. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, the home of afrobeat’s and raised in Liverpool, the birthplace of The Beatles, Yetunde blends an eclectic mix of musical styles to cultivate a sound that is completely unique to her. Taking inspiration from some of the world’s best musical artists including The Beatles, Destiny’s Child, Fela Kuti, Amy Winehouse and Stevie Wonder, Yetunde’s versatile writing style allows her to deliver powerful lyrics sung in melodies that draw the listener in before they even know it. To her, song writing is as much an art as it is a science.

Promise

YETUNDE

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