Singer John Ighodaro also known as Johnny Drille, has stated what led to his hit song ‘How are you, my friend’.
In a recent interview with HIP TV, he said the song was inspired by Don Jazzy.
According to him, the death of Don Jazzy’s mother had reawakened calls and messages from the music mogul’s old friends and that had prompted the song.
He said people were also going through a lot as a result of the propelling economy so the song was needed.
Johnny Drille said, “For ‘How Are You My Friend’, the inspiration behind it was, Don Jazzy has just lost his mum like a couple of weeks prior.
“I guess, maybe this was his own way of talking about it because a lot of people were reaching out to him that he has not heard from like years.
“So, it just kind of hit him that, ‘Omo, I actually have these many friends that I have not spoken with for so long.
“I also think that we are also in pretty touch times. The economy is crazy. A lot of people having it hard.
“A lot of people going through things in their lives that sometimes they don’t feel comfortable sharing them. And I guess, maybe that is why people have been able to connect with the song.”
The song which is a collaboration between Don Jazzy and Johnny Drille was released on October 12, 2022. The song was among the top five on the charts for a long time producing many TikTok challenges.
