How I convinced Wande Coal to feature on my song – Nasboi spills

• Nasboi has shared details of how he was able to feature Wande Coal on his viral single, Umbrella.
• The comedian said he met Wande for the first time at a concert and they simply exchanged pleasantries back stage and he went his way.
• Nasboi said he took Wande Coal’s friend’s number, gave him the song to play for him and that was how the singer called him with his verse already recorded.

Nigerian comedian cum musician Lawal Michael Nasiru Bolaji, popularly known as Nasboi has opened up about how he was able to get superstar singer Wande Coal to feature on his single, “Umbrella“.
Speaking with Punch in a fresh interview, Nasboi gave a detailed explanation saying:

“First, Oluwatobi Ojosipe, aka Wande Coal, is an artiste I love. When I started singing in 2006, Wande Coal, Innocent Idibia, aka 2baba; and Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, were some of the musicians I loved and looked up to.

When I finished recording the song, I left an empty verse, hoping to find someone to feature. Subsequently, I went to a gig where I was backstage with Wande Coal, and I went to say ‘hi’ to him. He then told me how much he loves me, and I was struck that the person I love so much and want to feature feels that way about me.

However, I did not show too much excitement, and I was strategic about it. I got his friend’s number and a few weeks later, I called him and told him I would love to see him. I did not tell him the reason behind the meeting, because as a comedian, when one tells people that one sings, they take it as a joke.

So, we had a meeting, and I took him to the car and played my songs for him. He was amazed. I then told him I would love to feature Wande Coal on a song. He asked me to give him some songs that he felt Wande Coal would like. Out of all of them, he said he felt Wande Coal would like ‘Umbrella’ more. He said I should give him some time and I stayed hopeful. After some days, I got a call from Wande Coal saying, “This boy so you sabi (can) sing like this’?”

So, when he returned to Nigeria, he called me and he had already recorded his part. When we met, I was star-struck, happy and amazed.”