Two Nigerians, YemyTpx, Odeyemi, foster unity with ‘O Canada’

Promising Nigerian songwriter-cum-gospel musician, Opeyemi Olatunji, popularly known as YemyTpx, has recorded another giant stride with yet another successful collaboration with Canada-based Company Africanad.

Thus collabo tend to unite as well as celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of Canada as a land of opportunities through the release of special lyrics of the nation’s anthem entitled, ‘O Canada’.

According to YemyTpx, the new work which is a blend and fusion of Afrobeats and western feels, was produced by a veteran Music Producer, Edward Sunday, while the video was shot by award-winning Video Director Otega Ododoru, at the scene of the music production.

He also noted that the song is a collaborative effort between YemyTpx and Ayodele Odeyemi, also known as Ay De› Senator, who is a Canadian and the Chief Executive Officer of Africanad with the partnership of some other stakeholders both in Canada and Nigeria.

“It was one beautiful weekend earlier in 2020 that I got a call from Africanad’s Chief Executive, Ayodele Odeyemi, who I have been working with on some other philanthropic projects. Right in the middle of our conversation, he then talked to me about a vision he’s been nursing for Canada overtime on a content that can serve as a fulcrum of unity for all Canadians.

“We both reached an agreement that it can only come either through sport or music because those are the two phenomena that can bring people of different tongues and colours together. So, we both put heads together and agreed on making a music rendition that can remain on the lips of Canadians all around the globe.

“As an artist and a songwriter, it was an opportunity for me to express and explore my gift as a singer making such a global landmark with Africanad support, most especially the executive producer of the project, Ayodele Odeyemi, who shared the vision with me. It was a means to foster our continuous philanthropic contributions and adventure towards humanity, especially Canada and the world at large,” he added.

Speaking about the concept, Odeyemi said he saw Canadians, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, also battling racial injustice, coping with mental health struggles and dealing with the fallout of an ongoing Opioid crisis adding that “we thought now was the time to release the song to bring people together.”

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