As to the song's passion, Ayo says, "I'm fine if people want to listen to the songs and interpret something else that may be hidden between the lines.
This was the first song Ayo wrote upon her departure from her home in Hamburg as she headed to London to forge her new music career, leaving behind an experience that colored the song. " Down On My Knees" is lovelorn, languid and an almost naked plea to the one that walked away. Anchored with folk/reggae rhythms (Ayo cites Bob Marley and fellow Wailer Bunny Wailer as inspirations). JOYFUL's first single speaks to the times when you have to cry.
" Those stunning vocals also inspired the Italian newspaper, Il Venerdi to exclaim, " Ayo. Joyful is the best way to describe myself." These emotions emanate from Ayo's enchanting vocals throughout JOYFUL, leading L'Express Magazine in France to recently write, " a deep, angelic voice. You have to persevere even if sometimes you cry inside. You can't lose track of what motivates you and keeps you going.
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Even though you've gone through the hardest time, it is important to remember how to enjoy life and find laughter. "And my friends today always call me joyful. "My name is Yoruba for "joy," a nickname my father gave me when I was young," comments the German-born beauty. The title is apt, since Ayo's delicately determined songs speak to life's joys and some of its disappointments- all presented with honesty and grace. The name of Ayo's intoxicating, stirring Interscope Records debut is JOYFUL. A gifted songwriter, Ayo is also a skilled, self-taught musician who is adept at creating the sounds that frame her words, playing guitar and piano. " Ayo frames these songs in soulful, reggae-flavored soul, R&B and folk rhythm.
Her willingness to sing from the heart has earned her many press accolades already-the London Mail on Sunday called Ayo " a distinctive character.her candidness is an unstoppable force. These stories are timeless because they are my life stories and my story continues each day-it has not stopped." Ayo ( pronounced EYE-OH) has enchanted fans worldwide with her honest, mostly autobiographical songs, filled with emotions and events that have shaped her life, making her experiences both universal and personal. "Everything I sing about is from my life," explains 26-yr-old acoustic soul songstress Ayo, "and I am always writing.
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