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Obongjayar's sound is a unique blend of the worlds he has experienced: Nigeria, where he was raised in Calabar, and London, where he moved as a teenager. He fuses pop and West African influences, which he enhances with his punk sensibility for spellbinding live performances. He won an Ivor Novello award for his unique songwriting, ranked in the Top 5 with over 225 million streams for his contribution to Fred Again's song Adore u, and collaborates with artists such as Jeshi, Little Simz, and Pa Salieu. After a critically acclaimed debut album, Some Nights I Dream Of Doors, OB proves in this second opus, Paradise Now, that he is ready to live and flourish in the present moment. Self-acceptance, trance, grief, loneliness, FOMO, procrastination, and nights you never want to end are all topics explored in this journey into the heart of the subconscious. Produced between London and Los Angeles with Kwes Darko (Pa Salieu, John Glacier), Yeti Beats (Doja Cat), and Beach Noise (Kendrick Lamar, Baby Keem, Bakar), this album contains some of his most intimate stories, wrapped in electro-pop synths, soaring strings, and infectious percussion. Obongjayar is one of the most exciting modern voices in the United Kingdom.