Seyi Sodimu’s Song ‘Love Me Jeje’ Goes from US Rejection to Grammy Win with Tems

In a video shared by Nigerian tune executive Ayo Shonaiye, singer Seyi Sodimu talked about how his hit tune ‘Love Me Jeje’ modified into as soon as at the origin rejected by American tune labels in 1997.

Seyi Sodimu said he spent two years attempting to promote the tune in New York. “I didn’t release it for roughly two years because I tried to advertise in New York.

I went to a bunch of document companies and document labels…They told me it modified into as soon as inviting to market me because I perceive American but sound African,” he explained.

“I didn’t release it for roughly two years because I tried to advertise in New York. I went to a bunch of document companies and document labels…They told me it modified into as soon as inviting to market me because I perceive American but sound African”.

After going through rejection within the US, Sodimu returned to Nigeria and promoted the tune on Ray Vitality radio, fleet turning it into a serious hit.

Years later, the tune received world fame when Nigerian star Tems extinct it in one amongst her tracks on her debut album ‘Born In The Wild.’

This helped the tune raise out world success and led to Tems successful the award for Most intelligent African Music Performance at the 67th Grammys.

Tems praised Sodimu on social media for making the approach of the utilize of the tune straightforward and known as ‘Love Me Jeje’ a “timeless traditional.”