LAUGHTER, TEARS AND GOOSEBUMPS

Aleke David

Just this last week, his debut album was released and it debuted on number one on iTunes Nigerian album chart.

The 23 year old, Obafemi Awolowo University graduate and YBNLs burning star, Fireboy Dallas has released what may go down as the biggest and most important sonic project from a Nigerian in 2019 after Burnaboys African Giant.

Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps, currently sits atop Renas Bad Commando, Zlatans Zanku(Zlatan Abeg No Kill Us), and even the most hyped album of the year Davidos Good Time which was a few days prior to the official release Fireboy Dmls album.

In laughter, Tears & Goosebumps, Adedamola Adefolahan aka Fireboy Dml serenades his Lover in a manner strong enough to carry her into the sensuous realm of romance and as well with the coolness and heat induced by eloquent expression of affection to give both his lover and listener goosebumps. Nigerian music ace Olamide praises his songwriting on the album in his tweet. According to the YBNL boss, the artiste exhibited a mastery of language beyond his age. He jokingly added that Fireboy may lie to everyone about his age like many footballers do.

Generally, the album featured no guest artiste which also heightens the urge amongst some of his ardent supporters to crown him the best Afro-pop songwriter of the year. The album which contains a total of thirteen tracks has placed in echelon of first class musicians in Nigeria. This is a fantastic sonic hybrid of Wande Coal (whom the act has cited as his favourite Nigerian music star and Adekunle Gold. Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps alongside the extended plays(EP) released by Rema and Joeboy respectively has marked the dawn of the new era of music performers that will disrupt the monopoly of Wizkid and Davido as the two major acts and exports from Nigeria. Another remarkable part of the album is its album art which looks similar to that of Joeboys EP, Light & Love.

Some ardent Nigerian music followers claims that the occurrence was not coincidental rather a marketing strategy to inspire the comparison of the two artistes in order to sustain their fame just like Wizkid and Davidos constant comparison has kept the two shining with the brightness of each others shadow.