Friday 24 May 2013

Jaygo - An artist with a difference and a true passion for music.


Jaygo is a Nigerian born singer, song writer and actor, gifted with a cool husky voice and an amazing ability to paint the most vivid emotions with his lyrics.

Born Segun Dada, this graduate of Theatre and Music from Lagos State University, has taking the time to learn music as an 'art form', a foundation that is clearly identifiable when you listen to his music; you cannot miss the depth and the soul.





His passion for life, love and country informs the themes his songs are about; like a painter inspired by the realities of the world around him, Jaygo takes the very familiar and gives it a life that only music present. The apparent effortlessness with which he sings has stunned music lovers and listeners everywhere, suggestive of a talent well on his way to carving out a niche for himself in the Nigerian music space and beyond.

In an industry where it has become fashionable to follow the trend and copy the 'flow' and 'style' of other artists in an attempt to attain the same buzz, Jaygo stays true to an authenticity that instantly catches you off guard.

His style of music is a hybrid of soul, hip-hop, afro-pop with a heavy leaning on soft rock. In 2011, Jaygo released his debut single, 'RUBIEWE', a soulful, soft-rock master-piece which resulted in massive amount of downloads across the different music sharing sites and blogs, with matching radio airplay.

His new single, 'GREATNESS' is the official theme song of the National Youth Merit Awards and is available for download on major music sites.

'GREATNESS' is an anthem that pays tribute to the youths of this great nation, a celebration of the tenacious army of young people fighting to make their voices heard in spite of the shackles and limitations the system heaps on them.

Listen to his song GREATNESS Here 

9 comments:

  1. Nice song. Truly inspirational

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  2. Love the fact that it has a different sound. cool.

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  3. I love the lyrics

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  4. A last, an artist with lyrics to die for. Am inspired

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  5. What a voice, been long since i heard a nigerian singer sing like this.

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  6. We need artist like this whose lyrics will motivate people

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  7. This guy is different, that's what will set him apart. Good job Jaygo

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