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| From Me 2 U | ||||
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| Released | 8 April 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
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| Length | 68:00 | |||
| Label | Storm Records | |||
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| Dare Art Alade chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Lost and Found | ||||
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From Me 2 U is the debut studio album by Nigerian singer Dare Art Alade, now known as Darey. It was released through Storm Records on 8 April 2006. The album features guest appearances from Jazzman Olofin, Alaye, Dekunle Fuji, Nathaniel Bassey, eLDee, Didge, Shirazi, Ikechukwu, KaBoom, Sasha P, D'Banj, Blackky, Ruggedman, the Franchize Strike Team, and The Chordwebs. The album was produced by Cobhams Asuquo, Don Jazzy, eLDee, and Tebogo Moloto.[1] '
Background
editDare Art Alade, born Oluwadamilare Art Alade, now popularly known as Darey, is a Nigerian R&B and soul singer. He was born on the 9th of February in 1982. He started out as a contestant on the 2004 edition of Project Fame Academy where he won third place.[2] ' He then got signed to Storm Records in 2006 and launched his debut album From Me 2 U.
Singles
editThe album's lead single "Escalade (As I Am)" won Best R&B Video at the 2006 edition of the Channel O Music Video Awards and the music video was released on 13 April 2008.[3] The second single "Original Naija" was used for the theme song for the first ever edition of Big Brother Naija.[4] The third single "Fuji (Dance)" features Dekunle Fuji and Ikechukwu and the music video was released in May of 2006. The fourth single "Young Man" features eLDee and KaBoom from the defunct music group Trybesmen and the music video was released in June of 2006.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Escalade (As I Am)" | Dare Art Alade | 4:52 |
| 2. | "Brown Eyed Angel" (featuring The Chordwebs) |
| 5:08 |
| 3. | "Young Man (Skillz)" (featuring eLDee and KaBoom) |
| 3:42 |
| 4. | "Original Naija" | Alade | 5:18 |
| 5. | "Fuji (Dance)" (featuring Dekunle Fuji and Ikechukwu) |
| 4:50 |
| 6. | "Dear Lord" (featuring Blackky) |
| 4:59 |
| 7. | "Only Whun" (featuring Sasha) |
| 4:09 |
| 8. | "Tribute to Luther Vandross" | Alade | 6:24 |
| 9. | "Sijioni" (featuring Didge) |
| 4:03 |
| 10. | "Mowo Bale" (featuring Shirazi) |
| 4:46 |
| 11. | "Tire Ni Mo Je" (featuring Jazzman Olofin) |
| 4:27 |
| 12. | "I Love You" (featuring Nathaniel Bassey) |
| 4:33 |
| 13. | "Escalade (Part 2)" (featuring D'Banj, Alaye and Ikechukwu) |
| 4:15 |
| 14. | "Fuji (Dance) (Part 2)" (featuring Dekunle Fuji and Ruggedman) |
| 4:47 |
| 15. | "Young Man (Skillz) (Remix)" (featuring Franchize Strike Team) | Alade | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Original Naija (Alternate Version)" (featuring Ralph O) | Alade | 5:19 |
| 17. | "Young Man (Solo Version)" | Alade | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 68:00 | ||
Personnel
edit- Dare "Darey" Art Alade – main artist
- Olumuyiwa "Jazzman Olofin" Olofinkuade Olajide – featured artist
- Alaye "Alaye Proof" Dhannie - featured artist
- Adekunle "Dekunle Fuji" Oloyede - featured artist
- "Nat" Bassey - featured artist
- Lanre "eLDee" Dabiri - featured artist
- Max "Didge" Nyatome - featured artist
- Paolo "Shirazi" Raul - featured artist
- Ikechukwu "Killz" Onunaku - featured artist
- Kunle "KaBoom" Bello - featured artist
- Anthonia "Sasha P" Alabi - featured artist
- Oladapo "D'Banj" Oyebanjo - featured artist
- Nya "Blackky" Inyang - featured artist
- Michael "Ruggedman" Stephens - featured artist
- Franchize Strike Team - featured artist
- Bennett Ogbeiwi - featured artist
- Kenny Iwatuje - featured artist
- Nnamdi Amadi - featured artist
- David Bebiem - featured artist
- Cobhams Asuquo - producer
- Michael "Don Jazzy" Ajereh - producer
- Lanre "eLDee" Dabiri - producer
- Tebogo "Tebz" Moloto - producer
References
edit- ^ "From Me 2 U - Album by Darey". Spotify. 1 April 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
- ^ "Nigeria's Dare Art Alade Loses to Nambian in Project Fame". Uzo Chikere. 11 September 2004. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "CHANNEL O MUSIC VIDEO AWARDS". BellaNaija.com. 23 October 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Darey". Ed Keazor. 7 August 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
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