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Adedamola Adefolahan (born 5 February 1996),[1] known professionally as Fireboy DML, is a Nigerian singer. He is signed to YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian rapper Olamide.[2] His debut studio album Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps was released in 2019.[2] He won Listener's Choice and was nominated for Song of the Year for "Jealous" at the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[1 2018–present: "Jealous" and Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps Fireboy DML grew up in Abeokuta, Ogun state and was a member of his local church choir.[3] He developed interest in music while studying at Obafemi Awolowo University. His breakthrough single "Jealous" first appeared on YBNL Nation's collaborative album YBNL Mafia Family (2018), before being re-released on 25 March 2019.[4][5] The song is composed of guitar riffs, traditional drums and percussion; it combines African harmonies with elements of country and soul music.[4][3] "Jealous" was produced by Cracker Mallo and is centered around love and the complicated feelings that go along with it.[3] The visuals for "Jealous" was directed by Director K.[4] On 14 June 2019, Fireboy DML released the romantic single "What If I Say".[6] It was produced by Pheelz, who incorporated a mix of percussion, ambient synth harmonies, and a drum riff into the production.[7] The visuals for "What If I Say" was directed by TG Omori.[7] On 1 August 2019, Fireboy DML released another single "King", in the song, he declares his worth to his love interest.[8][9] The accompanying music video for "King" was directed by TG Omori; it contains images of Fireboy and his love interest in a rose petal embellished Rolls Royce, as well as images of him singing at a fashion show where models walk on a runway.[9] Fireboy DML released his debut studio album Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps on 29 November 2019. It was initially scheduled for release on 25 November.[10] The album's music is a brand of R&B that combines love and social issues with empirical songwriting.[10] LTG comprises 13 tracks and doesn't feature any guest artist; it amassed over 6 million streams on Spotify three days after its release.[11][12] It received generally positive reviews from music critics, but was criticized for being labeled an "Afro-Life" record instead of an R&B album. LTG was supported by the previously released singles "Jealous", "What If I Say" and "King".[13] On 17 August 2020, Fireboy released the tracklist to his sophomore album, Apollo.[14] Fireboy DML has cited Jon Bellion, Passenger and Wande Coal as his key contemporary influences.[3]