Afrobeats superstar Tiwa Savage has revealed that she initially disliked one of Mavin Records’ biggest hits, “Dorobucci,” admitting she thought the song sounded “terrible” when she first heard it.
Speaking in an interview with NotJustOk, the singer recalled that Mavin Records founder, Don Jazzy, played an early version of “Dorobucci” while they were in a hotel in Dubai during her wedding.
Tiwa Savage’s Reaction To Dorobucci
“Don’t know if people know this, but Don Jazzy played ‘Dorobucci’ in the hotel when we were in Dubai for my wedding, and honestly, I thought it was such a crap song,” she confessed.
However, Tiwa’s opinion changed completely after returning to Nigeria and hearing the final studio version of the track.
“When I got back to Nigeria and I got to the studio and I heard the song that I heard him play in Dubai, I was flabbergasted.”
“I was so angry because this had happened with Eminado too, and I did not like it,” she said.
The “Somebody’s Son” crooner revealed that she was hesitant to join the project and ended up being the last Mavin artiste to record her verse, as her labelmates enthusiastically embraced the track.
“I was the last person to record my verse because I was looking at everybody and I was like, ‘Do you guys really like this?’” she added.
Despite her initial doubts, “Dorobucci” went on to become a massive Afrobeats anthem across Africa, solidifying Mavin Records’ dominance in the music industry. Reflecting on the success, Tiwa praised Don Jazzy’s creativity and vision.
“We all know what happened to the record. I don’t know what Don Jazzy does, but yeah, that was… I heard it, and I didn’t want to tell him.”
“I was like, man, who… I was like, is it Reekado he’s doing this song for? Is it Korede or D’ija? Not knowing I would be on the song too, and it turned out to be phenomenal. Shoutout to Don Jazzy,” she said.
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