Popular Nigerian music veteran, Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe, better known as Wande Coal, has dissed out something new with an Amapiano song titled ‘Come My Way’ after a brief recess from the Afrobeat space.
The singer impresses his fans on his return, he tries the amapiano beat probably for the first time as he gifts us with his potential smash track ‘Come My Way’ on Friday.
The song is co-produced by gifted music producers, Burno and Screwface.
‘Come My Way’ serves as King Coal’s first official single for the year. It is a follow-up to his previous project, ‘The Realms’ extended play that was released in September 2020.
Wande Coal was born on 18 October 1985, in Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria, to Chief Ibukun Olufunto and Mrs. Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe.
The first of two children, Wande had his primary school education at Staff Nursery and Ijaniki Primary School, and his secondary education in Federal Government College Ijanikin in Lagos State, before he proceed to the University of Lagos (Unilag), Lagos State, where he studied Curriculum Studies.
We, also known as Captain Mushin, is like most great musicians, who started singing in the teenage choir at his church.
He got his break in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a dancer. He continued and improved on his vocals skills and got signed to Mo’hits records in 2006. He featured on D’banj’s Rundown/Funk You Up album in singles such as “Loke”, “tonosibe” and “why me”.
Being a member of Mo’ Hits records, he was also a part of Mo’ Hits Allstars and took advantage of a major role in the released CV (Curriculum Vitae) album.
His first single of the CV album, “Ololufe”, has been characterized as one of the greatest love songs ever written by a Nigerian. Wande Coal later released his debut album ‘Mushin to Mo’Hits which was widely received across Nigeria, the UK, and the USA.
Wande Coal has also recorded tracks with other Nigerian artists including Ikechukwu, Naeto C, Dr. SID, D’Prince, Wizkid, and many more.
However, following a fallout between record label Executives Don Jazzy and D’banj in 2012, Wande Coal, Dr. Sid, and D’Prince signed on to Don Jazzy’s new Record Label Mavin Records with the addition of Tiwa Savage from 323 entertainment acting as the first lady of Mavin Records.
Later, Wande Coal left Mavin Records in 2013. In October 2013. He released a single called “Baby Face” and several others afterward.
On the 26th of October 2015, Wande Coal released his sophomore album #WANTED under his Black Diamond imprint.
Listen to the track here:
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