| Oyato | |
| Cover: | D'banj's Oyato Cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | D'banj |
| Album: | D'Kings Men |
| Released: | July 14, 2012 |
| Recorded: | 2012 |
| Genre: | Afropop |
| Length: | 3:24 |
| Producer: | Jay Sleek |
| Chronology: | D'Kings Men |
| Prev Title: | Sister Caro |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Bachelor |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"Oyato" (Yoruba: "I'm Different") is a song by Nigerian singer D'banj.[1] It was produced by Jay Sleek and serves as the third single from the compilation album, D'Kings Men (2013).[2] Mcomm, a Nigerian music distribution network, released the song on July 14, 2012. "Oyato" is D'banj's first solo release since leaving Mo' Hits Records. According to the media company NotJustOk, the song fueled the singer's desire to rekindle his relationship with his devoted fan base following the success of "Oliver Twist" in the United Kingdom.[3]
D'banj thanked his fans for their support, saying, "Oyato is my special dedication to my fans who have stood by me through it all. Thank you for being there for me. The only way I can truly repay them is to keep on making great music that they will always enjoy and be proud of."[4]
An unnamed writer for NotJustOk praised D'banj for "proving his dexterity on his favorite instrument, the harmonica, and reiterating the message his fans have never been in doubt of". OkayAfrica's Killa Kam said the song is "composed of synth melodies and heavy beat".[5] In a review for Vanguard newspaper, Charles Mgbolu wrote that the singer "ran a chorus-verse1-chorus-verse2 pattern that abruptly wound down, while excluding his usual hook" and that the record "cast a stark picture of D'banj's recent travails".[6]
At Radio 1's Big Weekend, D'banj sang "Oyato" in front of more than 100,000 people.