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Sinach Dragged to Court over Hit Song "Way Maker" | FACTS & OPINION

The story of Sinach being sued to court has already been all over the place, and everyone who follows music industry news in Nigeria has heard. But there are details that people don't yet know or just understand. In this article, we bring all the facts to one page. Who Is Mayolee? The guy who  has dragged Sinach to court is Michael Oluwole, known by his stage name Mayolee , formerly Mayo MuziQ. He used to be a music producer, but has become a recording artiste, with songs published in streaming services since 2022 . He introduces himself as a child of God, but leaves himself with the liberty to make both gospel and secular music. What's the Issue? After the song 'Waymaker' has made waves all over the world, Mayo began to claim that Sinach has not properly paid and recognized his role in the production of the song. In 2022, he went on Daddy Freeze's Instagram live and complained that he had been reaching out to Sinach for her to settle him for a while, without succ...

What Music Genre is Mercy Chinwo's New Release 'Confidence'?

Keyword: What music genre does Mercy Chinwo's 'Confidence' belong to?

Gospel singer Mercy Chinwo has released her single titled 'Confidence', a 4:59 minute long song about the believer's faith in God. Produced by Israel Dammy and released under GNT Nation, under exclusive license to MAD Solutions LLC, the song is part of an album she titles 'Elevated'. The audio was released on March 23, 2023 on digital stores while the official video was released on YouTube on March 24th, the next day, reaching 500,000 views within 4 days. 

Mercy Chinwo

What Genre Does the Song Belong To?

Typically, Mercy Chinwo sings with the powerful vocals of African American church singers, but her music is largely pop hi-life. Songs like 'Regular' which she wrote and published in her early days in gospel music are the mid-to-fast hi-life with significant hi-life guitar. But 'Na You Dey Reign' is a mix of Makossa and Hi-life.

Her latest release 'Confidence' is a mid-to-low tempo South East Nigerian hi-life song. Although some of the background vocals feature a little bit of minor harmonies drawn from soul/jazz, the song is significantly Igbo hi-life.




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