In an exclusive interview with RollingStone, Fireboy DML discussed his artistic journey, admitting that he once tried to imitate Beyoncé’s stage presence but struggled to match her skill.
Despite his best efforts, Fireboy acknowledged that he couldn’t reach the same level of excellence as the Grammy-winning artist.
Looking back on his experiences, Fireboy expressed his commitment to improving and refining his artistry.
He shared how he incorporated his dreams of performing for large crowds into his songwriting process, visualizing himself on stage even while creating his most personal songs.
Fireboy stressed the significance of personal growth and advancement in the music industry.
In his words;
“Right from time, even when I used to write my saddest songs, I used to imagine myself playing them in front of millions of people. I always imagine myself on stage when I write my songs.
“So taking that energy from the studio to stage is really a piece of cake for me. What matters to me is making sure that I have fun. When I enjoyed myself, everyone else enjoyed themselves. Step by step, I learned from the greats, I studied; did artist development stuff like vocal training.
“There was a time I tried to copy Beyonce’s routine. But I didn’t last two days.”
The Afrobeats phenomenon also revealed how he came to collaborate with singer Ed Sheeran on a worldwide scale.
Ed Sheeran appeared on Fireboy’s remix of his 2021 smash track ‘Peru’.
In an interview with Billboard News, the 28-year-old revealed that Sheeran contacted him after a friend gave the song to the British artist.
Fireboy stated that before the collaboration, he had prayed to God for a “global hit” that would transform his life forever.
“I told myself, God I want a global hit. That was when ‘Essence’ was popping, so I was like I want a global hit. I would like to contribute to my genre by having a song that cuts across the whole world and changes my life forever,” he said.“God gave me ‘Peru’, so the song blew up, an amazing record. You know when a song blows up and it becomes this annoying record you hear everywhere in Africa, in Nigeria, especially in Lagos.“It needed something special so it came in the form of that collaboration with Ed Sheeran. I was in the studio that day. I remember when I got the call from Mr Kareem, he works with my label empire and he was like guess what? Ed Sheeran is going to be on your record.“Check your DM, I think he has sent you a DM. He has recorded the verse, everything is ready and I was like what? But apparently, Jamal Edwards sent the song to Ed Sheeran.“So after I got the call, I checked my messages on Instagram and he had sent me a DM together with a voice note and when I listened to the verse, I was like this verse is fire. He is an amazing person, he is a genuine person.”
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