"'Ma lo' was my song that I gave to Tiwa," producer Spellz says

jonathan

November 20, 2017 12:00 PM

The producer of the hit record has disclosed the origin of the record.

According to producer Benjamin Obadje, popularly known as Spellz, the hit song “” on Tiwa Savage‘s EP “” was originally his.

Spellz told Punch in an interview that he gave the song away when “Sugarcane” was about to be released and it needed one more song. He suggested it to Tiwa, he said, and she liked the idea. He said:

“I did two songs on Tiwa’s EP. Malo was originally my song that I planned to release this year. So, when we wanted to put out her EP, she needed one more song. I was not in Nigeria at that time and Tiwa was in New York too. It was difficult to work together; so, I said we should add Malo to the EP.

“I saw it as our song since I featured Wizkid and Tiwa on it. And without their efforts, the song wouldn’t be made. I am not the type that holds on to things for too long. Since Tiwa liked the idea, I spoke to Wizkid as well and he liked it too."

Spellz also added that at the end of the day, the song was made by the Wizzy, Tiwa and himself, and what matters is the good of the song.

Spellz also said he knew the song would be a hit, adding that we haven’t seen the last of it. He said:

“When we make songs, we come together. At the end of the day, we are only after the good of the song. So, everyone brought their own ideas for the good of Malo.

“In fact, I don’t think we’ve seen the best of the song. When I produced ’s Iskaba last year, I knew it would be a big song. A year after we did Iskaba, awards are still coming in for the song. How many songs do you produce and a year after, they are still relevant? In Nigeria, the lifespan of songs is just three months.”

Spellz who has a lot of production credits was also a producer on Wizkid's "Sounds From The Other Side" album.

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