Nigerian singer
For album by Grant McLennan, see Fireboy
Musical artist
Adedamola
Oyinlola Adefolahan (born 5 February 1996),[2] known professionally as Fireboy DML, 😆 is
a Nigerian singer. He is signed to YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian
rapper Olamide.[3] His debut 😆 studio album Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps was released
in 2024.[3] He won Listener's Choice and was nominated for Song of 😆 the Year for
"Jealous" at the 2024 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[2]
Early life [ edit ]
Fireboy DML
was born and raised 😆 in Abeokuta, Ogun state, and was a member of his church choir.[4]
He developed interest in music while studying at 😆 Obafemi Awolowo University.
Career [
edit ]
Breakthrough [ edit ]
His breakthrough single "Jealous" first appeared on YBNL
Nation's collaborative album YBNL 😆 Mafia Family (2024), before being re-released on 25
March 2024.[5][6] The song is composed of guitar riffs, traditional drums and
😆 percussion; it combines African harmonies with elements of country and soul
music.[5][4] "Jealous" was produced by Cracker Mallo and is 😆 centered around love and
the complicated feelings that go along with it.[4] The visuals for "Jealous" were
directed by Director 😆 K.[5]
In June 2024, Fireboy DML released the romantic single "What
If I Say".[7] It was produced by Pheelz, who incorporated 😆 a mix of percussion, ambient
synth harmonies, and a drum riff into the production.[8] The visuals for "What If I
😆 Say" was directed by TG Omori.[8] On 1 August 2024, Fireboy DML released another single
titled "King", in the song, 😆 he declares his worth to his love interest.[9][10] The
accompanying music video for "King" was directed by TG Omori; it 😆 contains
of
Fireboy and his love interest in a rose petal embellished Rolls-Royce, as well as
of him 😆 singing at a fashion show where models walk on a runway.[10]
Laughter, Tears and
Goosebumps [ edit ]
Fireboy DML released his 😆 debut studio album Laughter, Tears and
Goosebumps on 29 November 2024. It was initially scheduled for release on 25
November.[11] 😆 The album's music is a brand of R&B that combines love and social issues
with empirical songwriting.[11] LTG comprises 13 😆 tracks and doesn't feature any guest
artist; it amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify three days after its
release.[12][13] 😆 It received generally positive reviews from music critics, but was
criticized for being labeled an "Afro-Life" record instead of an 😆 R&B album. LTG was
supported by the previously released singles "Jealous", "What If I Say" and "King".[14]
The single "Vibration" 😆 was a fan favourite.
Apollo and Frozen [ edit ]
On 17 August
2024, Fireboy released the tracklist to his sophomore album, 😆 Apollo.[15]
Ivie Ani of
Pitchfork gave the album an 8.3 rating out of 10, calling it "the peak of his vision 😆 so
far, a melodious, detailed, and effortless album of feel-good pop and R&B."[16]
NotJustOk wrote: "At the base of his 😆 writing is a deep-seated knack for introspection,
the desire to be himself and a whole others like himself, spinning personal 😆 and
borrowed accounts of existential crisis, ambition, love, lust and depression."[citation
needed]
In 2024, Fireboy released the single "Peru," which Music 😆 in Africa wrote
"affirms [his] Afrobeats intelligence."[17] He was featured on Ladipoe's hit
"Running"[18] and WSTRN's single "Be My Guest",[19] 😆 and Cheque's single "History."
He
made a musical appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and performed a
medley of 😆 the songs "Vibration," from Tears, Laughter and Goosebumps, and "Champion,"
from Apollo.[20]
On 24 December 2024, he released a version of 😆 Peru with Ed Sheeran
which debuted on the United States' Billboard Hot 100 chart and peaked at number 2 on
😆 the United Kingdom's Official Singles Chart in 2024.[21][22][23]
On 3 March 2024,
Fireboy was featured on the Sickick remix to Madonna's 😆 1998 single "Frozen".[24] The
official music video was filmed on the same day.
On 6 July 2024, Fireboy announced via
his 😆 official Twitter account that his third studio album titled "PLAYBOY"[25] would be
out by 5 August 2024.
Artistry [ edit ]
Fireboy 😆 describes his sound as "Afro-Life" and
said he writes songs that audiences can relate to.[4] Alphonse Pierre of Pitchfork
characterized 😆 his sound as "slow-groove pop" and said it "tells stories about love with
the formulaic structure of a Hallmark Christmas 😆 romance".[26]
He has cited Jon Bellion,
Passenger and Wande Coal as his key contemporary influences.[4]
In popular culture [
edit ]
In 2024, 😆 Fireboy DML gained media coverage in Nigeria when his hit single
"Champion" was used by FC Bayern Munich for their 😆 UEFA Super Cup celebrations.[27]
His
song "Scatter" from his debut album Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps was included in the
FIFA 21 😆 game soundtrack.[28]
In November 2024, his song, "Coming Back For You," was
included on the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.[29]
Discography [ 😆 edit
]
Studio albums [ edit ]
List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album
details Peak chart positions US
[30] Laughter, 😆 Tears and Goosebumps[31] Released: 29
November 2024
Label: YBNL Nation
Formats: CD, LP, digital download, streaming —
Apollo[32] Released: 20 August 2024
Label: 😆 YBNL Nation
Formats: CD, LP, digital
download, streaming — Playboy Released: 5 August 2024
Label: YBNL Nation
Formats: CD,
LP, digital download, streaming 😆 123
Singles [ edit ]
As lead artist [ edit ]
As
featured artist [ edit ]
Awards and nominations [ edit ]
References [ 😆 edit ]
Media
related to Fireboy DML at Wikimedia Commons
