DMW signee, Logos Olori has explained that it is normal for top artists to employ songwriters to write songs for them as they have a busy schedule.
The artist noted that his boss, Davido, as well as top Nigerian artists, such as Wizkid and Burna Boy, and even international artists all use songwriters as it is a necessary part of the music business.
In an interview with City 105.1 FM, Logos Olori added that platforms like Spotify reveal that many artists rely on songwriters, even if they don’t publicly admit it.
“Most people that shame artists for using songwriters don’t know much about the music business. As a musician, you tend to write your songs most times when you are up-and-coming. When you’ve 10 shows in a week in different countries, you’ll understand that you need a songwriter.
“Chris Brown has a songwriter, Michael Jackson had a songwriter. Davido is currently on tour immediately after his wedding. He writes his songs sometimes but most times he has to do the business part of it. That’s how Burna Boy is, that’s how most artists are, even Wizkid but they don’t just put it out there but if you go to Spotify to check for the credits of their songs, you will see that they use songwriters as well,” he said.
A songwriter is someone who professionally writes lyrics for songs or musical compositions. It is possible to have more than one songwriter on a song.