The album features previously-released singles including the global chart-topping 2019 single \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 and recent offerings like \u2018Emiliana\u2019, \u2018Watawi\u2019 and \u2018You\u2019. Guests on the project include fellow Nigerians Ayra Starr and Davido, South Africa’s Focalistic as well as Cape Verdean singers Mayra Andrade and Ronisia.<\/p>\n
Sad Romance chronicles its author\u2019s journey through romantic relationships. It combines Afro-pop with other pulses like soul, R&B, jazz and Afrohouse.<\/p>\n
Among Afrobeats\u2019s most recognisable faces, CKay traces his love for music back to his childhood when he learned to play the piano from his father who was a choirmaster.<\/p>\n
He first came to mainstream notice when he landed a record deal with Chocolate City under which he released his first single \u2018Nkechi Turn Up\u2019 in 2016. His debut EP WTFiCKay arrived in 2017.<\/p>\n
CKay\u2019s sophomore EP CKay The First was released in 2019, with \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 as the focus track. In addition to being popular in countries such as Morocco, India, and Portugal, \u2018Love Nwantiti\u2019 has dominated streaming charts including YouTube\u2019s \u2018Top Songs Global\u2019 and Spotify\u2019s \u2018Global Viral 100\u2019 charts. The song has also garnered over 956 million streams across differet platforms. The song\u2019s successor \u2018Emiliana\u2019 was released earlier this year and has amassed over 290 million streams.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile the numbers are impressive, CKay is still deeply rooted in making music that connects to people in the sincerest of ways and his commitment to artistry remains crucial,\u201d a statement reads. \u201cWriting and singing about love is the basis of his creativity. This fascination with love and passion has also inspired his persona as \u2018Africa\u2019s boyfriend\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
CKay will be taking Sad Romance on a tour of multiple cities in the US, Canada and Europe. The self-defined \u2018emo Afrobeat\u2019 musician and producer will kick off the 22-city tour in Oakland, California, on 1 October and round things up across the pond in London on 20 November. Other stops will include Toronto, Brussels, Copenhagen, Cologne and Paris.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nigerian singer CKay today released his debut album Sad Romance. The 12-track set, published by Warner Music South Africa, is available for streaming and download on all major streaming platforms<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12963,"featured_media":18432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,31],"tags":[7,14,32],"class_list":{"0":"post-18435","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"category-music","9":"tag-apie-project","10":"tag-entertainment","11":"tag-music"},"yoast_head":"\n