Desire (Iyanya album)
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| Studio album by Iyanya | ||||||||||
| Released | February 6, 2013 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2012-2013 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B, afrobeat, afropop | |||||||||
| Length | 67:41 | |||||||||
| Label | Made Men Music Group | |||||||||
| Producer | Tee-Y Mix, D'Tunes, Mr. Chido, GospelOnDeBeatz | |||||||||
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Desire (often stylized as Iyanya vs. Desire) is the second studio album by Nigerian recording artist Iyanya, released by Made Men Music Group on February 6, 2013. The album's production was handled by Tee-Y Mix, D'Tunes, Mr. Chido and GospelOnDeBeatz. The 19-track album features guest appearances from M.I, Wizkid, D'banj, Emma Nyra, Tiwa Savage, Flavour N'abania, May D, Tekno Miles, and Yung L. The album was supported by six singles—"Kukere", "Kukere Remix", "Flavour", "Jombolo", "Ur Waist" and "Sexy Mama".
The meaning behind Desire stems from the concept of one having an alter ego. In a nutshell, Iyanya compares and contrasts his dualistic personalities, saying: "Desire was just an R & B guy with a great voice who took time to write music and talk about his feelings but just a few people appreciate Desire. Desire never made so much money. Desire always begged for shows, hustles for everything but Iyanya is global. Iyanya is accepted by all." Iyanya started working on Iyanya vs. Desire after wrapping up his debut album, My Story. He got inspired to record the hit single, "Kukere", during a visit to his hometown, Calabar. During the same visit, Iyanya realized that the Etighi dance didn't have a unique song to it; in order to popularize the dance, he teamed up with producer D'Tunes and recorded "Kukere".
Iyanya and his management team decided to host the "Iyanya vs. Desire" concert to celebrate the successful completion of his second studio album. The first concert was held at Abuja's International Conference Centre on February 24, 2013, and featured performances from D'banj, M.I, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Flavour N'abania, May D, Vector, Kcee, Slo-Flo, Addiction, I-Sick, Tekno, and many others. The second concert was held at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Victoria Island, Lagos, on March 2, 2013. The concert featured performances from D'banj, M.I, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Timaya, Flavour N'abania, Davido, Seyi Shay, May D, Bracket, Vector, Iceberg, and Lola Rae.
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