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– Finesse crooner Pheelz signed to Warner Records reveals how the creation of the song came about.
– Nigerian music producer turned artiste Pheelz has signed a deal with Warner Records, an American record label, following the success of his latest single, ‘Finesse’.
– “Having my music get that kind of attention and open that door for me is a blessing. I still have whiplash,” Pheelz told Billboard. He added, “I haven’t been able to process everything.”
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– Speaking further in an interview with the magazine, the producer, born Philip Moses, recounted that the ‘Finesse’ video was recorded with an iPhone, after which he shared it on TikTok.
– “I made the ‘Finesse’ video. I made it right here in my studio with just my iPhone, and I posted it on TikTok. That’s the kind of power we have as creatives now, and it’s amazing, it’s beautiful,” he said.
– Nonetheless, Pheelz admitted that “it has its challenges.”
– The producer also expressed his wish to collaborate with American rapper Cardi B, Kanye, Rihanna or Drake on the remix.
– “I know she’s a rapper, but I think Cardi B can do something amazing on ‘Finesse’,” he told Billboard. “I think Ye as well definitely Ye. If I get Ye on ‘Finesse’, I’m going to lose my mind. Cardi, Ye and the third one would be between Rihanna and Drake.”
– ‘Finesse’ currently sits at Number 5 this week on Billboard’s U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.
