Alli Odunayo (born 23 December 1996), professionally known as Telz, is a Nigerian record producer[1][2][3] and songwriter known for primarily producing Burna Boy's Grammy award winning album Twice As Tall[4] and Patoranking's 2020 commercially acclaimed hit song "Abule".[5]
Telz | |
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| Birth name | Alli Odunayo |
| Born | 23 December 1996 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Pop, Afropop |
| Occupation | Record producer |
| Instruments |
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| Years active | 2018–present |
He is notable with the mainstream sound marks Funkula,[2] which is well known in the Nigerian mainstream music scene.[6][7]
Early life and career
editHe hails from Ondo State, Nigeria. A graduate of Babcock University with a degree.[8] He began his recording career in 2011 with a few singles that he released in 2014 and 2015.[citation needed]
In 2020, Burna Boy's Twice As Tall album had Telz as the principal producer, with P Diddy serving as executive producer. The album also featured Timbaland's creations which later won the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards for Best Global Music Album category.[9][10]
Production discography
edit| Artiste | Title | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Burna Boy | "Wonderful" | |
| Burna Boy feat. Naughty By Nature | "Naughty By Nature" | |
| Patoranking | "Abule" | |
| Burna Boy | "Wetin Dey Sup" | |
| Burna Boy | "Onyeka" | |
| Burna Boy feat. Stormzy | "Real Life" | |
| Patoranking feat. Flavour | "Mon Bebe" | |
| Laycon | "Bam Bam" | |
| Patoranking | "Do Me" | |
| Laycon feat. Joeboy | "Kele" | |
| D.O feat. Olamide | "Wetin You Smoke" | |
| Burna Boy | "Common Person" | |
| Burna Boy featuring J Hus | "Cloak & Dagger" | |
| Burna Boy feat. Khalid | "Wild Dreams" | |
| Fireboy DML | "Ashawo" | |
| Wurld | "Sad Tonight" | |
| Mayorkun | "Freedom" | |
| Blaqbonez | "4 Door Jeep" | |
| Spacely | "Paradise" | |
| Ninety | "Somebody" | |
| Omawumi | "Mr Whiny" | |
| Laime | "Higher Vibrations" | |
| Zarion Uti | "War" | |
| Remy Baggins & Ejoya feat. PsychoYP & Mojo | "Gboju" | |
| Laime feat. Lojay | "Funk Flex" | |
| Kobi Jonz | "Dada" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Maya Awards (Africa) | Best Producer Of the year | Himself | Won | [11] |
| 2021 | 63rd Annual Grammy Awards | Twice As Tall for Best Global Music Album | certificate | Won | [9] |
| 2021 | The Beatz Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself (“Abule”) | Nominated | [12] |
| Afro Highlife Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated[citation needed] | |||
| Afro Dancehall Producer of the Year | Himself | Won[citation needed] |
References
edit- ^ "Here are the top 10 Nigerian producers of 2020 [Pulse Picks 2020]". Pulse Nigeria. 22 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "The Nigerian producers to watch out for in 2021". Pan-African Music. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Meet The 5 Nigerian Music Producers Killing It In 2020". Jaguda. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Interview: Meet Telz, the Breakout Producer From Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'". 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "PATORANKING GOES BACK TO HIS ROOTS ON TELZPRODUCED ABULE". Culture Custodian. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "The Most Popular Nigerian Music Producer Tags and the Faces Behind Them". NotJustOk. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Telz: The Emerging Sound Of Funkula". The Guardian Life. 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Nigerian producer Telz shares his experience working with Burna Boy" (video). Legit.ng. 16 September 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Are Leriq, Rexxie and Telz Grammy winners for Burna Boy's 'Twice As Tall'? [Pulse Explainer]". Pulse Nigeria. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "Burna Boy bags second Grammy nomination". Premium Times. 24 November 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "WapTV bag two awards as Davido, Mayorkun, Telz, Omah Lay win". The Guardian Weekend. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
- ^ "WINNERS 2021". The Beatz Awards. Retrieved 16 May 2022.