Johnny Drille

Johnny Drille
Background information
Orúkọ àbísọ	John Ighodaro
Wọ́n tún mọ̀ọ́ bíi	Johnny Drille
Ọjọ́ìbí	5 Oṣù Keje 1990 (ọmọ ọdún 34); Edo, Nigeria
Irú orin	Folk; alternative rock;
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; record producer; sound engineer;
Instruments	Vocals; guitar; Piano;
Years active	2012–present
Labels	Mavin Records
Associated acts	Simi; Niniola; Waje; Ric Hassani; Ladipoe; Cobhams Asuquo;

John Ighodaro (tí a bí ní ọjọ́ karùn-ún oṣù keje, ọdún 1990), tí gbogbo èèyàn mọ sì Johnny Drille, jẹ́ akọrin àti òǹkọrin tí Nàìjíríà. Iṣẹ́ orin rẹ̀ di ohun mímọ̀ nígbà tí ó tún orin Diʼja tí àkọlé rẹ jẹ "Awww" kọ. Wọ́n tí gba gẹ́gẹ́ bí ara àwọn olórin Mavin Records.^[1]^[2]

Ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ Ìgbésí Ayé Rẹ̀

A bí a sì tọ́ Johnny Drille ni ìpínlẹ̀ Edo, Nàìjíríà. Bàbá rẹ̀ jẹ́ ọ̀gá ilẹ̀ - ẹ̀kọ́ àti Àlùfáà. Ò ní ọmọ ìyá mẹ́rin. Drill bẹ̀rẹ̀ ọrin kíkọ ni ilẹ̀ ìjọosìn bàbà rẹ̀ láti ọmọọ kékeré.

Ètò ẹ̀kọ́

Ó lọ sí Yunifásitì tí Benin, Beninn, níbi tí ó ti kẹ́kọ̀ọ́ èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì àti litiréṣọ̀.^[3]^[4]

Ìṣe tó yàn láàyò

Drille bẹ̀rẹ̀ ìṣe orin íkọ ni ilẹ̀ ìjọsìn. Ó jé ọkàn lára àwọn olùdíje àgbéjáde kẹfà tí project Fame West Africa ni 2013.^[5]^[6] Ni 2015, ó sʼàgbéjáde ẹ̀dà orin Di'Ja' tí àkọ́lé rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ "Awww", eyí tí ó sì pe àkíyèsí Olùdarí Mavin's tí Don jazzy Orin àkọ́kọ́ tí ó dá kọ ní "Wait for Me" tí ó sì gbé jáde ní 2015. Wọ́n yàn fún Best Alternative Song ńi The Headies 2016. Ó kẹ́gbẹ́ pẹ̀lú Niniola, èyí tí ó jẹ ọ̀kan lára olùdíje àgbéjáde kẹfà, ti wọn jọ kọ "Start All Over".^[7] Ní oṣù kejì ọdún 2017, ó buwọ́ lu ìṣe orin kíkọ pẹ̀lú Mavin Records.^[8]^[9] Ní oṣù kẹsàn-án, 2021, ó sʼàgbéjáde àwo orin rẹ̀ àkọ́kọ́, èyí tí ó ní tíràkì mẹ́rìnlá tí àkọ́lé rẹ sì jẹ n ^[10]'Before We Fall Asleep' ti o pe àwọn ọlọ́rin tí ó sì tún jé ọmọ orílẹ̀ èdè Nàìjíríà, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Lagos community choir, DonRecords., Chylde, Kwitte, Cilsoul and the classic afro R&B group, Styl plus lábẹ́ the label Mavin Records.

Ìgbésí ayé

Johnny fẹ́ adarí orin tí orúkọ rẹ ǹjẹ́ Rima Tahini.^[11]

Àtọ̀jọ àwọn orin rẹ̀

Àwo orin

List of studio albums with selected details
Title	Album details	Ref.
Before We Fall Asleep	Released: September 3, 2021 Label: Mavin Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	^[12]^[13]

EP

List of extended plays, with selected details and chart positions
Title	Details	Peak chart positions
Title	Details	NG ^[14]
Home^[15]	Released: October 28, 2022 Label: Mavin Records Formats: Digital download, streaming	12

Orin àdákọ

2015 – "Wait for Me"
2015 - "Love Don't Lie"
2016 – "My Beautiful Love"
2016 - "Start All Over (Featuring Niniola)
2017 – "Romeo & Juliet"
2018 – "Halleluya" (featuring Simi)
2018 – "Awa Love"
2019 - "Forever"
2019 - "Shine"
2019 - "Finding Efe"
2019 - "Papa"
2019 - "Dear Future Wife"
2019 - "Count on You"
2020 - "Something Better"
2020 - "Mystery Girl"
2021- "Ova"
2021 - "Bad Dancer"
2021 - "Loving Is Harder"
2021- "Odo"
2021- "Sister"
2021- "In the light"
2021- "Sell my soul"
2022 - "How Are You (My Friend)"^[16]
2022- "All I'm saying"
2022- " Love and life"
2022- "Journey of our lives
2023- "Believe me"
2023- "The Best Part"

Àtòjọ àmì-ẹ̀yẹ rẹ̀

Year	Event	Prize	Recipient	Result	Ref
2016	The Headies	Best Alternative Song	"Wait for Me"	Wọ́n pèé	^[17]
2018		Best Vocal Performance (Male)	"Romeo & Juliet"	Wọ́n pèé	^[18]^[19]
		Best R&B Single		Wọ́n pèé
		Best Alternative Song		Wọ́n pèé
		Next Rated	Himself	Wọ́n pèé
2019		Best Alternative Song	"Finding Efe"	Gbàá	^[20]
2019		Best Vocal Performance (Male)	"Finding Efe"	Wọ́n pèé	^[20]

Àwọn ìtọ́kasí

↑ Adelagun, Oluwakemi (August 10, 2018). "Why Nigerian musicians fall out with their record labels – Johnny Drille". Premium Times. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/279634-why-nigerian-musicians-fall-out-with-their-record-labels-johnny-drille.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Odoh, Chux (May 6, 2018). "HEADIES 2018: 'It Only Gets Better From Here' – Johnny Drille Speaks on Headies Loss". The Net. http://thenet.ng/headies-2018-gets-better-johnny-drille-speaks-headies-loss/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Ibori, Diana (January 15, 2018). "Johnny Drille's biography and career achievements". Naija.ng. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223152/https://www.naija.ng/amp/1141618-johnny-drilles-biography-career-achievements.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ [https://mavinrecords.com/M/johnny-drille/ Mavin Records]
↑ Amade, Alex (August 3, 2013). "16 contestants enters MTN project fame season 6 academy". Vanguard. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/16-contestants-enters-mtn-project-fame-season-6-academy/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Adetu, Bayo (August 2, 2013). "MTN Project Fame Season 6 Contestants Unveiled". PM News Nigeria. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/08/02/mtn-project-fame-season-6-contestants-unveiled/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Solanke, Abiola (June 3, 2016). "New Music Niniola, Johnny Drille – 'Start all over'". Pulse Nigeria. https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/new-music-niniola-johnny-drille-start-all-over-id5110385.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ "Johnny Drille".
↑ Young (July 7, 2018). "Johnny Drille Explains How He Got A Record Deal with Mavin". Information Nigeria. https://www.informationng.com/2018/07/johnny-drille-explains-how-he-got-a-record-deal-with-mavin.html/amp. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ "DOWNLOAD: Johnny Drille drops ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ album". TheCable Lifestyle (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-26.
↑ Akinyode, Peace (2023-07-04). "Social media abuzz as Johnny Drille's wedding pictures go viral". Punch Newspapers (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-07-04.
↑ Alake, Motolani (2021-09-10). "Johnny Drille’s ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ is worth its ‘wait’ in needed evolution [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
↑ 1883 (2021-09-03). "Johnny Drille - ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ - Track By Track". 1883 Magazine (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
↑ "Nigeria Top 50 Albums". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
↑ BellaNaija.com (2022-10-28). "New EP + Video: Johnny Drille – Home". BellaNaija (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
↑ Itodo, Sunny Green (2023-07-10). "Death of Don Jazzy's mum inspired my hit song - Johnny Drille". Daily Post Nigeria (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.
↑ Adelana, Oladolapo (November 9, 2016). "Full list of nominees for the 2016 Headies Awards". YNaija. https://www.ynaija.com/full-list-of-nominees-for-the-2016-headies-awards/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Odoh, Chux (May 6, 2018). "HEADIES 2018: 'It Only Gets Better From Here' – Johnny Drille Speaks on Headies Loss". The Net. http://thenet.ng/headies-2018-gets-better-johnny-drille-speaks-headies-loss/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Anonymous (April 13, 2018). "Headies 2018: Full list of nominees". Punch. https://punchng.com/headies-2018-full-list-of-nominees/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
↑ Gbenga Bada (October 20, 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

Àdàkọ:Project Fame West Africa

Àdàkọ:Authority control

[1] Adelagun, Oluwakemi (August 10, 2018). "Why Nigerian musicians fall out with their record labels – Johnny Drille". Premium Times. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/279634-why-nigerian-musicians-fall-out-with-their-record-labels-johnny-drille.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[2] Odoh, Chux (May 6, 2018). "HEADIES 2018: 'It Only Gets Better From Here' – Johnny Drille Speaks on Headies Loss". The Net. http://thenet.ng/headies-2018-gets-better-johnny-drille-speaks-headies-loss/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[3] Ibori, Diana (January 15, 2018). "Johnny Drille's biography and career achievements". Naija.ng. Archived from the original on August 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223152/https://www.naija.ng/amp/1141618-johnny-drilles-biography-career-achievements.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[4] [https://mavinrecords.com/M/johnny-drille/ Mavin Records]

[5] Amade, Alex (August 3, 2013). "16 contestants enters MTN project fame season 6 academy". Vanguard. https://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/08/16-contestants-enters-mtn-project-fame-season-6-academy/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[6] Adetu, Bayo (August 2, 2013). "MTN Project Fame Season 6 Contestants Unveiled". PM News Nigeria. https://www.pmnewsnigeria.com/2013/08/02/mtn-project-fame-season-6-contestants-unveiled/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[7] Solanke, Abiola (June 3, 2016). "New Music Niniola, Johnny Drille – 'Start all over'". Pulse Nigeria. https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/new-music-niniola-johnny-drille-start-all-over-id5110385.html. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[8] "Johnny Drille".

[9] Young (July 7, 2018). "Johnny Drille Explains How He Got A Record Deal with Mavin". Information Nigeria. https://www.informationng.com/2018/07/johnny-drille-explains-how-he-got-a-record-deal-with-mavin.html/amp. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[10] "DOWNLOAD: Johnny Drille drops ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ album". TheCable Lifestyle (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2021-09-26.

[11] Akinyode, Peace (2023-07-04). "Social media abuzz as Johnny Drille's wedding pictures go viral". Punch Newspapers (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-07-04.

[12] Alake, Motolani (2021-09-10). "Johnny Drille’s ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ is worth its ‘wait’ in needed evolution [Pulse Album Review]". Pulse Nigeria (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[13] 1883 (2021-09-03). "Johnny Drille - ‘Before We Fall Asleep’ - Track By Track". 1883 Magazine (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[14] "Nigeria Top 50 Albums". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. Retrieved 11 November 2022.

[15] BellaNaija.com (2022-10-28). "New EP + Video: Johnny Drille – Home". BellaNaija (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[16] Itodo, Sunny Green (2023-07-10). "Death of Don Jazzy's mum inspired my hit song - Johnny Drille". Daily Post Nigeria (in Èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì). Retrieved 2023-11-08.

[17] Adelana, Oladolapo (November 9, 2016). "Full list of nominees for the 2016 Headies Awards". YNaija. https://www.ynaija.com/full-list-of-nominees-for-the-2016-headies-awards/amp/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[18] Odoh, Chux (May 6, 2018). "HEADIES 2018: 'It Only Gets Better From Here' – Johnny Drille Speaks on Headies Loss". The Net. http://thenet.ng/headies-2018-gets-better-johnny-drille-speaks-headies-loss/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[19] Anonymous (April 13, 2018). "Headies 2018: Full list of nominees". Punch. https://punchng.com/headies-2018-full-list-of-nominees/. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

[20] Gbenga Bada (October 20, 2019). "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 20 October 2019.

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