Pheelz and Young Jonn belong to an elite list of producers who have left their mark on modern Afrobeats. As YBNL in-house producers, they ruled the airwaves producing hit single after hit single like ‘Efejoku’, ‘First of All’, Eleda and more.
Pheelz got his breakthrough as a singer with global hit ‘Finesse’, and he has stayed consistent in the music scene with steady tunes like Electricty, Ballin’ and an extended play titled “Pheelz Good”. Now he is is back with a new one, ‘JELO’, his second single for the year 2023.
Pheelz is known to be a creative maverick, and he displayed that on this track, creating it alongside his fans. On ‘JELO’, Pheelz sings about his early struggles in the street of Bariga, where he fought tirelessly with hope of making his name shine. He also recalled how he got the divine revelation that music was his one-way ticket to making it out of the slum. With all his achievements over the years as a successful producer to the launching of his artist career, he expresses his gratitude to God on this song for giving him all these blessings.
Following the theme of achieving success through hardwork, his former labelmate Young Jonn was the best collaborator for this. Young Jonn blessed the song with his sweet vocals and storytelling lyrics. He described the days where he was staying on the low waiting for these blessings, comparing himself to a footballer on the bench waiting for the time to strike on the pitch. Just like Pheelz, Young Jonn has found great success since transitioning into to being a recording artiste.
The Afropop number is smooth and addictive, with a catchy hook on which Pheelz hums vowel sounds. The storytelling on the track is truthful and heartfelt, making the track as inspiring as it is celebratory.
With the success of both as producers and singers, they express the fun in the life of a superstar and how they’ve gone far ahead with their tunes, from Pheelz performing his hit song, ‘Finesse’ on Late Night Show with Seth Meyers to Young Jonn having the whole country singing ‘Xtra Cool’.
On ‘JELO’, Pheelz and Young Jonn celebrate success as two young legends who have left their mark on the sands of time.