Hot on a momentous streak that doesn’t seem to be waning anytime soon, veteran producer, multi-instrumentalist and newly minted popstar, Pheelz premieres a visual spectacle of a music video for his latest single, Jelo ft. Young Jonn. Watch here and listen here;
The video is helmed by Tay and directed as “A Family Picture.” The stunning visuals piece various narrative sequences together. It kicks off with Pheelz arriving at a barbershop to greet friends. In between motifs of a photoshoot, he and Young Jonn join a choir and donate their voices in the overarching harmony of serenading melodies.
JELO has already amassed over 3.1 million streams. OkayAfrica and Culture Custodian are amongst the few platforms that attest to the gravity of the record, whilst The Guardian Nigeria commented, “This releases the stage for exciting collaborations in the future, showcasing their ability to create magic together.”
Originating as producers and serving as in-house producers in Olamide’s YBNL for a decade, the duo are largely responsible for producing a huge chunk of hits that the legendary rapper churned out in the last decade. Asides him, they also worked with the other artists signed under the label like Adekunle Gold, Lil Kesh and Fireboy DML. They also collaborated with stars outside the label like Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel and Davido. Their innumerable contributions to YBNL played a major role in the label’s success and they also made a name for themselves in other prospects.
JELO dropped hot on the heels of the Amapiano-fusion Yolo, which racked up over 3.9 million streams and 1.8 million YouTube views on the music video. The song followed Pheelz’s sophomore EP Pheelz Good. The sonically resonant project has garnered over 232 million global streams. It’s a stellar 8-track project that has guest appearances from Davido and BNXN. It’s a body of work that blends Pop, R&B into a unique formula that ensures Pheelz shines through with his strengths amplified.
On Pandora and Apple music, Pheelz was named ‘Artist To Watch.’ After Finesse broke grounds as a successful crossover record and established Pheelz as an international star on the come up, he capitalized on the momentum with an enthralling performance at Essence Fest’s Afrobeats After Dark party in New Orleans and made his television debut with a performance on NBC’s Late Show with Seth Meyers. Watch here; Pheelz was also the first Afrobeats artist to grace the stage of the BET Awards pre-show, where he bagged a 2022 nomination for best new International act.
About Pheelz:
Pheelz writes from his heart and sings from his soul. Over the past few years, he has seamlessly navigated sonic soundscapes that tread the borders of Afrobeats, R&B and mainstream pop—using candid emotions and resonant melodies to convey emotions and strike meaningful connections with listeners. Songs like Finesse ft. BNXN, have made an impact, bringing Pheelz boundary-pushing music and intense, heartwarming emotion to the zenith of the charts in the UK and Nigeria. Pheelz has been gearing up for this moment since he was a kid. Born Kayode Phillips Moses in 1994, he grew up in a staunch musical background that gave him affinity for playing the Keyboard in the church run by his father, a pastor in Lagos.
He soon began producing and landed his first hit at 16—First Of All by Olamide, a groovy electronic infused Hip-Hop jam. Ever since, Pheelz has become one of Nigeria’s most in-demand producers in the last decade and even in the current. His artist roster collaboration includes stars like M.I., Mr. Eazi and more. In 2020, he bagged the Producer Of The Year Award at the Headies and, in 2021, released his debut EP, Hear Me Out, which unleashed him as an artist, alongside his special offerings. The success of Finesse leveled Pheelz up, and now he’s made it his mission to put all of himself into his songs. After inking a huge deal with Warner Records, he announced, “I’ve been plotting for years. I was ready. I am ready.”
