Aylø Explained

AYLØ
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:1994
Birth Place:Benin City-Edo State
Origin:Nigerian
Years Active:2017–present
Associated Acts:Cruel Santino, Fasina, PsychoYP, Odunsi (The Engine)

Aylø (born in 1994; stylize as AYLØ), is a Nigerian neo-soul, and alternative R&B singer, songwriter, and music producer.[1] He came into the music scene with an acclaimed mixtape album Insert Project Name, with lead track "wys?", featuring Cruel Santino. The accompanying music video for "wys?", was released on 26 May 2018,[2] in collaboration with Samsung Nigeria, and HelaBase.

Life and career

Aylø was born in 1994 in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. He credited his parents for his early music education. He tells Nataal Magazine, "I grew up listening to my mother's gospel and my father's jazz collections, as well as rap and soul music from my uncles." However, he cited Fela Kuti, DMX, Andre 3000, Whitney Houston, Sade, and Herbie Hancock, as his early musical influence, and was led to start making music, after he heard J. Cole’s music. He tells Nataal Magazine culture, and music writer Eric Otieno.

Aylø who launched his career on SoundCloud, was first introduced into the music scene, through Odunsi's record "Situationship",[3] which pushed him into the alté mainstream in 2016. The single "Situationship", peaked at number 5 on U.S Spotify Viral 50 on Billboard,[4] and debut at number 1 on the SoundCloud "New & Hot" R&B & Soul chart.[5] On 23 December 2016, he released Honest Conversations EP exclusively on SoundCloud,[6] which spawned hit track "Island Girl".[7] An alté song which features guess vocals from Odunsi (The Enegine), and Zamir. On 4 January 2017, Culture Custodian listed Honest Conversations EP on its list of 10 debut projects from 2016 you should bump! in 2017.[8]

On 15 May 2017, Honest Conversations EP was commercially released independently on streaming platforms. On 22 September 2017, he released Insert Project Name. The project spawned various hit tracks, including "wys?", featuring Cruel Santino, and "Gardens" featuring Chris Generalz, and Tau Benah. The project also features guest appearance from Amaarae,[9] Hamzaa, and Odunsi (The Engine). On 22 December 2017, he opened for Yxng Bane, Kojo Funds, Davido, Skepta, and Burna Boy at the Nativeland.[10] In June 2018, he released "Still ll", and "Litt!", and feature a guest vocal from Tay Iwar; with music production from Le Mav.[11] On 8 July 2018, he released the music video for "Still II".[12]

On 13 April 2019, "Wys?", and "Gardens" from Insert Project Name, mixtape album was aired on Soulection radio.[13] On 13 June 2019, he released "Paris!",[14] as the first lead single off dnt'dlt, mixtape album. On 20 June 2019, "Paris!" music video was premiered first on The Fader's magazine.[15] and was made available commercially the next day being 21 June, for YouTube streaming.[16] On 11 July 2019, he released "Sassy",[17] featuring Fasina, and PsychoYP, as the second lead single off dnt'dlt, mixtape album. On 2 August 2019, he released dnt'dlt mixtape, independently through Apple Music's Platoon, with guest appearances from Cheso, Myquale, Fasina, PsychoYP, MoJo AF and SugarBana.[18]

dnt'dlt is an abbreviation for "don’t delete". Reviewing for Pulse Nigeria, Motolani Alake said the project mostly seemed authentic and relatable experiences of youth. He rated the project 7/8, meaning Victory in the scale of Pulse Nigeria.[19] On 28 April 2020, he premiered "THIS SH!T", featuring Lmbskn on The Fader Magazine.[20] On 1 May 2020, he commercially released "THIS SH!T" on streaming platforms.[21] On 8 October 2020, Aylø unveiled his publishing and distribution deal with Soulection, with the release of "Romantic",[22] as the second lead single off his debut EP - Clairentience. On 16 October 2020, "Romantic" was cited on OkayAfrica Heat Of The Week, among 8 other songs.[23]

On 17 October 2021, "Romantic" from Clairentience, extended play was aired on Soulection radio.[24] On 10 December 2020, he released his debut extended play Clairsentience,[25] independently through Soulection, with guest appearances from Lordkez (stylized as lordkez), LMBSKN, and Suté Iwar. On 26 March 2021, he release "Clairsentience LIVE", a collective of three live singles from Clairsentience extended play, under Soulection.[26] On 6 November 2021, he was on the line-up of ART X Live!,[27] [28] with Lojay, Dami Oniru, BigFoot and Pheelz. On 4 February 2022, Ronehi, and Aylø released "Saudade", through Outer South.[29] On 12 February 2022, "Saudade" was aired on Soulection Radio.[30]

On 24 June 2022, following the release of the Nigerian movie Glamour Girls, a sequel to the 1994 classic.[31] The movie features alté songs on its tracklist curated by Tatenda Terence Kamera. "Still II", "Paris!", and "925" by Aylø were included on the movie soundtrack.[32] On 8 July 2022, he released his most anticipated indie-studio album For Good Reasons,[33] through The Soul Headquarters, with guest appearances from Tena Tenpo, PsychoYP, Zilla Oaks, Tim Lyre, Zirra, Sutra (stylized as SUTRA), and Merry-Lynn.

Discography

EPs

Title! scope="col" style="width:19em;"
Details
Honest Conversations EP
  • Released: 23 December 2016
  • Label:
  • Formats: Digital download
Clairsentience
  • Released: 10 December 2020
  • Label: Soulection
  • Formats: Digital download
Title! scope="col" style="width:19em;"
Details
Clairsentience LIVE
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Label: Soulection
  • Formats: Digital download

Mixtapes

List of mixtapes with selected details
TitleDetails
Insert Project Name
dnt'dlt

Singles

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
TitleYearCertificationsAlbum
"Still II"2018rowspan="2"
"Litt"
(feat. Tay Iwar)
"Paris"2019dnt'dlt
"Sassy"
(feat. Fasina & PsychoYP)
"THIS SHT"
(feat. LMBSKN)		2020rowspan="2"
Romantic
"Saudade"
(as. Ronehi & AYLØ)		2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Otieno . Eric . AYLØ . nataal.com . 13 July 2022 . 18 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200318121428/http://nataal.com/aylo . live .
  2. Web site: AYLØ debuts with the video for "wys?" . The NATIVE . 13 July 2022 . 31 May 2018 . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728042932/https://thenativemag.com/aylo-debuts-video-wys/ . live .
  3. Web site: New Music: Odunsi feat. Aylø – Situationship . BellaNaija . 14 July 2022 . 20 November 2016 . 18 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190218081755/https://www.bellanaija.com/2016/11/new-music-odunsi-feat-aylo-situationship/ . live .
  4. Web site: Spotify Viral 50 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161208204523/https://www.billboard.com/charts/spotify-viral-50 . 2016-12-08 . Billboard . 13 July 2022 . 8 December 2016.
  5. Web site: "Situationship" is number 1 on the SoundCloud "New n Hot" RnB chart . Twitter . Odunsi (The Engine) . 13 July 2022 . en . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714225449/https://twitter.com/odunsitheengine/status/811714240105082881 . live .
  6. Web site: EP : Honest Conversations – AYLØ . The Culture Custodian . 13 July 2022 . 1 January 2017 . 19 October 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171019093013/http://culturecustodian.com/ep-honest-conversations-aylo/ . live .
  7. Web site: Shattering Norms with Alte: A conversation with AYLØ . PAM - Pan African Music . 14 July 2022 . 23 September 2019 . 23 April 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200423004727/https://pan-african-music.com/en/shattering-norms-with-alte-a-conversation-with-aylo/ . live .
  8. Web site: 10 debut projects from 2016 you should bump! . The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) . 13 July 2022 . 4 January 2017 . 17 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220517151409/https://culturecustodian.com/10-debut-projects-from-2016-you-should-listen-to/ . live .
  9. Web site: Best New Music: With Amaa Rae, AYLØ's "Whoa" is a sweet sultry tribute to lost love . The NATIVE . 13 July 2022 . 19 September 2017 . 15 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210515024509/https://thenativemag.com/best-new-music-aylo-whoa-amaa-rae/ . live .
  10. Web site: Burna Boy, Davido Skepta, thrill Lagos in annual concert . Pulse Nigeria . 13 July 2022 . en . 23 December 2017 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005015416/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/nativeland-2017-burna-boy-davido-skepta-thrill-lagos-in-annual-concert/j1c0yxw . live .
  11. Web site: AYLØ releases two new singles, "Still II" and "LITT!" . The NATIVE . 13 July 2022 . 19 June 2018 . 28 July 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210728030744/https://thenativemag.com/aylo-releases-two-new-singles-still-ii-litt/ . live .
  12. Web site: Through The Lens: Aylø releases visuals for smash hit 'Still II' . MoreBranches . 13 July 2022 . 10 July 2018 . 21 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190721232014/https://www.morebranches.com/through-the-lens-aylo-releases-visuals-for-smash-hit-still-ii/ . live .
  13. Web site: Soulection Radio Show #403 . Soulection . 13 July 2022 . en . 6 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220106090858/https://soulection.com/tracklists/403/ . live .
  14. Web site: Eaton . Jalyn . AYLØ "Paris" . Flaunt Magazine . 13 July 2022 . 14 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614001048/https://www.flaunt.com/content/-ayl-paris . live .
  15. Web site: In "Paris," AYLØ brings a dreamlike romance to Lagos . The FADER . 13 July 2022 . en . 7 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210507075254/https://www.thefader.com/2019/06/20/aylo-paris-video . live .
  16. Web site: Watch the New Music Video For AYLØ's 'Paris!' . OkayAfrica . 13 July 2022 . en . 24 June 2019 . 15 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210615091028/https://www.okayafrica.com/aylo-paris-nigeria-odunsi-le-mav-video/ . live .
  17. Web site: Premiere: Rising Alté Star AYLØ Shares Smooth, Genre-Bending "Sassy" With Fasina And PsychoYP . Complex . 13 July 2022 . en . 30 July 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190730100920/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/07/premiere-aylo-sassy . live .
  18. Web site: Essentials: AYLØ's 'dnt'dlt' - The NATIVE . The NATIVE . 13 July 2022 . 27 August 2019 . 22 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210622211925/https://thenativemag.com/essentials-aylos-dntdlt/ . live .
  19. Web site: Alake . Motolani . Mixtape Review: 'dnt'dlt' is a well-produced diary of honest topics by AYLØ . Pulse Nigeria . 13 July 2022 . en . 1 September 2019 . 14 September 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190914091301/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/mixtape-review-dntdlt-by-aylo/sx4cvqs . live .
  20. Web site: AYLØ simply wants you to enjoy the night on "This Sh!t" . The FADER . 13 July 2022 . en . 19 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210619025433/https://www.thefader.com/2020/04/28/aylo-this-shit . live .
  21. Web site: AYLØ And LMBSKN Are Gatekeepers Of A Safe Space On 'This Sh!t' . The Culture Custodian . 14 July 2022 . 3 May 2020 . 8 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200508004705/https://culturecustodian.com/aylo-featuring-lmbskn-this-shit/ . live .
  22. Web site: Laketu . Adedayo . Aylø Releases Soulful Single 'Romantic' . MoreBranches . 14 July 2022 . 8 October 2020 . 4 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210204204433/https://www.morebranches.com/aylo-romantic/ . live .
  23. Web site: AYLØ 'Romantic' . OkayAfrica . 14 July 2022 . en . 16 October 2020 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714225548/https://www.okayafrica.com/african-music-songs-cassper-nyovest-mr-eazi/?rebelltitem=6 . live .
  24. Web site: Soulection Radio Show #478 . Soulection . 14 July 2022 . en . 18 June 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210618151146/https://soulection.com/tracklists/478/ . live .
  25. Web site: Interview: AYLØ Bridges His Music & Universe In the 'Clairsentience' EP . OkayAfrica . 14 July 2022 . en . 26 January 2021 . 5 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005010230/https://www.okayafrica.com/aylo-nigeria-clairsentience-interview/ . live .
  26. Web site: Nigerian Alté Artist Aylø Releases 'Clairsentience Live' On Soulection Records . Shore Fire Media . 14 July 2022 . en . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714225537/https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/nigerian-alte-artist-ayl-releases-clairsentience-live-on-soulection-records . live .
  27. Web site: Art X Lagos Gets its Groove Back – THISDAYLIVE . www.thisdaylive.com . 14 July 2022 . 28 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211128135512/https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/11/07/art-x-lagos-gets-its-groove-back/ . live .
  28. Web site: live! 2021 — artxlagos . artxlagos.com . 14 July 2022 . en . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714225543/https://artxlagos.com/live-2021 . live .
  29. Web site: Ronehi & AYLØ 'Saudade' . Outer South . 14 July 2022.
  30. Web site: Soulection Radio Show #538 ft. Budgie (A Lover's Special) . Soulection . 14 July 2022 . en . 25 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220225051044/https://soulection.com/tracklists/538/ . live .
  31. Web site: Wright . Moore . AV Club: "Glamour Girls", music choices & the complicated strides of modern Nollywood . The NATIVE . 14 July 2022 . 5 July 2022 . 6 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220706190734/https://thenativemag.com/glamour-girls-modern-nollywood/ . live .
  32. Web site: Glamour Girls (2022) Soundtrack . soundtracki.com . 14 July 2022 . 25 June 2022 . 14 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220714225540/https://soundtracki.com/glamour-girls-2022-soundtrack . live .
  33. Web site: Adebiyi . Adeayo . Nigerian fast-rising star AYLØ releases 'For Good Reasons' album . Pulse Nigeria . 14 July 2022 . en . 9 July 2022 . 10 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220710064722/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/fast-rising-star-aylo-drops-new-album-for-good-reasons/cvq12bk . live .

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