Lyta Explained

Lyta
Birth Name:Opeyemi Babatunde Rahim
Birth Place:Ajegunle, Lagos, Nigeria
Years Active:2018–present
Label:Rafat Music[1]

Babatunde Rahim, known professionally as Lyta, is a Nigerian singer. He signed a record deal with YBNL Nation in 2018 but left the label in May 2019 after having a disagreement with the label owner Olamide.[2] He released the 5-track debut EP Id in 2019.[3]

Early life and career

A native of Kwara State, Lyta grew up in Ajegunle and was a member of Ile Kewu, a music group at his local mosque.[4] His record deal with YBNL Nation was made public on 3 February 2018.[5] In 2019, Lyta confirmed that he did not have any written contracts with YBNL Nation.[6] Lyta's breakthrough single with YBNL Nation, "Time", features vocals by Olamide and was released on 14 February 2018.[7] [8]

In 2019, Lyta left YBNL Nation due to contractual and personal issues.[9] After exiting YBNL, he signed with Doro Musik Gang and released the Killertunes produced track "Monalisa" on 12 July 2019.[10] The visuals for "Monalisa", which was directed by Director K, amassed over 500,000 views within a month after its release.[11] [12]

A few weeks after the release of "Monalisa", Davido reached out to Lyta about recording an official remix with him.[13] Following their agreement, Davido and Lyta flew to Dakar for the remix and video shoot.[14] [15] The remix of "Monalisa" was released on 30 August 2019.[16] Elias Light of Rolling Stone magazine described the song as a "handsome contradiction, with fierce expressions of yearning".[17] The accompanying music video for the remix was directed by Director K. Lyta gained exposure following his collaboration with Davido on the remix.[18]

Lyta released the Afrobeat track "Worry" on 6 December 2019; it was produced by Killer Tunes.[19] The visuals for "Worry" was shot and directed by Simplicity Visual Studios in London.[20]

YBNL exit

Reports about Lyta's exit from YBNL surfaced after Olamide unfollowed him on Instagram.[21] In May 2019, Lyta confirmed his exit from YNBL Nation on Naijaloaded TV. He said although he was paid between 50,000 and 80,000 for shows, he never had a written contract with the label.[22] Olamide issued a statement to Guardian Life, saying YBNL has a promotion calendar that Lyta refused to follow.[23]

New record label

In 2020, Lyta was signed to Marlian Records owned by Naira Marley.[24] He also released his first single under the label titled "Hold me Down(Omo Gidi)".[25] The video to "Hold Me Down", which was inspired by Kpop Korean boy band GOT7 and BTS, was directed by TG Omori.[26] The video is an exact replica of GOT7's "Just Right" music video. However, Lyta did not ask for permission and K-pop fans were furious about the exact copy of the video.[27] Lyta said, "I am not signed with Marlian records. Naira Marley is just showing me love."

Discography

EPs

Singles

As lead artist
YearTitleAlbumRef
2018"Time" ">(featuring Olamide)
"Self Made" ">[31]
"Do You"[32]
2019"Pure Water" ">[33]
"Monalisa" ">[34]
"Monalisa Remix" ">(featuring Davido)[35]
"Worry" ">
As featured artist
YearTitleAlbum
2019"That Same Boy" ">(Limerick featuring Lyta)rowspan="16"
"Aje Remix" ">(Jaywon featuring Barry Jhay and Lyta)
"Okay" ">(TooClasiq featuring Lyta)
"Loke Loke" ">(Lol featuring Lyta)
"Be Happy" ">(Package AOC featuring Oritse Femi, Zamorra and Lyta)
"Ori" ">(Dexter Miles featuring Lyta)

Awards and nominations

YearAward ceremonyPrizeRecipientResultRef
2019The HeadiesNext RatedHimself[36] [37]
Best Street-Hop Artiste
City People Music AwardsMost Promising Act of the Year[38]
Best New Act of the Year

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marlian Records Signs Lyta . 21 September 2019 .
  2. Web site: YBNL 2.0: Lyta says, "They Are Confused About My Age". Vibe.ng. 24 April 2018. 19 February 2020.
  3. Web site: Id EP by Lyta. 2021-01-21. music.apple.com.
  4. Web site: Get To Know More About YBNL's New Signings. 102.3 Max FM. 20 February 2018. 19 February 2020.
  5. Web site: Olamide Signs 2 New Artistes, "Limeric" & "Lyta" To YBNL. TooXclusive. 13 February 2018. 19 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Lyta says he was never signed to Olamides YBNL. Pulse.ng. 3 June 2019. 17 November 2022.
  7. Web site: Time (feat. Olamide) – Single by Lyta. Apple Music. 14 February 2018.
  8. Web site: OG DEJI. [Music] YBNL Presents: Lyta Ft. Olamide – Time]. Naijaloaded. 16 February 2018. 23 February 2020.
  9. Web site: Doro Musik Gang gives lifeline to ex – YBNL act, Lyta. The Nation. 21 September 2019. 19 February 2020.
  10. Web site: Monalisa – Single by Lyta. Apple Music. 12 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Tomiwa. Lyta – "Monalisa" (Prod. by Killertunes). TooXclusive. 11 July 2019. 23 February 2020.
  12. Web site: Monalisa video out by Lyta. P.M News. 12 July 2019 . 23 February 2020.
  13. Web site: Lyta gets Davido to feature in the REMIX of his new song 'MONALISA'. Max 102.3 FM. 30 July 2019 . 23 February 2020.
  14. Web site: Motolani Alake. Davido jumps on 'Monalisa (Remix)' by Lyta. Pulse Nigeria. 29 August 2019. 23 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Tomiwa. [Video] Lyta – "Monalisa Remix" ft. Davido]. TooXclusive. 7 September 2019. 23 February 2020.
  16. Web site: Monalisa (feat. Davido) [Remix] – Single]. Apple Music. 30 August 2019.
  17. Web site: Elias Light. Lyta and Davido's 'Monalisa' Should Be Afrobeats' Next Radio Hit. Rolling Stone. 26 September 2019. 23 February 2020.
  18. Web site: Olajide Samuel. Rising entertainers to watch out for in 2020. The Punch. 4 January 2020. 23 February 2020.
  19. Web site: REVIEW: LYTA – WORRY. Sound Stroke. 6 December 2019. 23 February 2020.
  20. Web site: Motolani Alake. Lyta releases visualizer for, 'Worry'. Pulse Nigeria. 6 December 2019. 23 February 2020.
  21. Web site: Jelili Adekunle. YBNL Exit Issue:- Lyta Shares What Happened Between Him And Olamide On NL TV (Watch Video). Naijaloaded. 28 May 2019. 24 February 2020.
  22. Web site: Motolani Alake . 999 EP: Here are the top 10 artists to benefit from Olamide's spotlight and co-sign . Pulse Nigeria . 28 February 2020 . 10 February 2020.
  23. Web site: Akinwale Akinyoade. Olamide Addresses Issue With Lyta. The Guardian. 25 May 2019. 23 February 2020.
  24. News: See Lyta first move afta e join Naira Marley MarlianMusic. BBC News Pidgin. 2020-09-28.
  25. Web site: 2020-08-14. Lyta drops new single 'Hold Me Down'. 2020-09-28. P.M. News. en-US.
  26. Web site: Native . The . 2020-08-20 . We should be talking about plagiarism in Nigerian music videos . 2023-11-05 . The NATIVE . en-US.
  27. Web site: Augoye. Jayne. 2020-08-17. Nigeria: Naira Marley's Signee, Lyta, Accused of Plagiarising Popular Korean Music Video. 2020-09-28. allAfrica.com. en.
  28. Web site: Id – EP by Lyta. Apple Music. 25 January 2019.
  29. Web site: OG DEJI. [Music] Lyta – Mama]. Naijaloaded. 21 March 2020. 21 May 2020.
  30. Web site: 2020-11-20. Lyta – "Everybody" (Prod. Killertunes) « tooXclusive. 2021-01-21. tooXclusive. en-US.
  31. Web site: Tomiwa. Lyta – "Selfmade". TooXclusive. 19 September 2018. 26 February 2020.
  32. Web site: Ajiboye Olanrewaju Johnson. DOWNLOAD MP3: Lyta — Do You (Prod. By Spiritual). Medium. 17 July 2018. 26 February 2020.
  33. Web site: Lyta – Pure Water. Waploaded. 14 July 2019. 26 February 2020.
  34. Web site: Alake . Motolani . 2019-07-12 . Lyta releases first single on new record label . 2023-11-05 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  35. Web site: Peter OKH. Lyta X Davido – Monalisa (Remix). Notjustok. 29 August 2019. 26 February 2020.
  36. Web site: Gbenga Beda. Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13 edition of music award. Pulse Nigeria. 20 October 2019. 20 February 2020.
  37. Web site: Faith Oshoko. Naira Marley: Why im name no dey Headies 2019 nominee list. BBC Pidgin. 2 October 2019. 22 February 2020.
  38. Web site:
    1. CityPeopleMusicAwards: Nominees List Out
    . Reporter. 25 October 2019. City People Magazine. 25 February 2020.

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