YBNL star, Fireboy DML has revealed that his songwriting prowess is topnotch because he’s extremely good with words.
Explaining to Joey Akan, a music journalist, during a recently-held interview, the singer said songwriting has always been an essential commodity for him, adding that it has successfully set him apart in the music business.
Speaking about his songwriting skill, Fireboy DML explained that it has been very essential for him.
His words; “It’s number one for me. Cause it’s what sets me apart. And it’s becoming a modus operandi for me that ‘ah, this sounds like what Fireboy would do.’
“I’m already carving a niche for myself. And like I mentioned earlier, when I found my sound, it was that lyricism I added to it that made it different. And there’s really not much difference if you take away the lyricism from it.
“Anybody can come up with melodies. In fact, you can be in the studio and a random guy from the street that you just put in the studio. He’ll offer, like ‘why not just use this melody instead?’ Melody is something that just comes. But songwriting is very important to me. Number one. Sometimes number two because the melody is very important too.”
When asked how talented he is, the singer who recently released his sophomore album, Apollo, said he doesn’t like to dwell much on that aspect of him.
“I don’t really sit down to think about it much (laughs),” Fireboy DML told Akan.
He added, “I don’t really dwell on it that much. I mean, it’s very important as an artist to know your talents and make sure that you use them. But there are so many other factors. Hard work, persistence and stuff like that. Talent is just…I don’t know, talent is everywhere. And the fact that it’s everywhere—I don’t know—there’s this way I feel about it. Something that’s everywhere, is it that special? A lot of people are talented. A lot of people are insanely talented, so I don’t think it should be something to dwell on that much.”