Teni, one of the most distinctive and captivating voices on the business, changes things up with the club-ready track “No Days Off,” released on Platoon on May 12. Teni looks back on her path in “No Days Off,” emphasizing the importance of having a strong support network, hard work, perseverance, and consistency as she prepares for her busiest year yet.
Teni’s flowing, genre-hopping vocals are paired with snappy Afropop rhythms, ethereal synth melodies, and ‘No Days Off’ to create an upbeat mood starter. Teni began writing the song as a freestyle after being stopped in her tracks by the beat at a friend’s house.
It was created on several stages over the globe and has already sparked a lot of discussion online and in person during Odunsi (The Engine)’s Lagos concert.
Teni says: ”No Days Off’ was made everywhere in the world – that’s why it really is called, ‘No Days Off’. It was made in Lagos, it was made in LA, some parts of it were also made in Cape Town.”
She adds: “I love this song, it means so much to me and I know you guys are also going to find your meaning to it.”
Teni made a reference to her passion of basketball in the lyrics, saying, “I’ve been shooting hoops on the court with no days off.” You can see her at the next Atlanta Hawks game.
She adds: “I love this song, it means so much to me and I know you guys are also going to find your meaning to it.”
“And you know I put my life on the line and it paid off. Just imagine if I didn’t leave Atlanta for Lagos /Tobi, Bunmi, Brenda & Wale, that’s my day ones”
Teni’s most recent single once again demonstrates her musical versatility and melodic prowess in the wake of the triumph of last year’s ‘MAITAMA (Going),’ a ground-breaking collaboration with Mayorkun, Ch’cco, and the late Costa Titch.
Teni made her television debut on COLORS earlier this year. She also appeared on Stormzy’s most recent album, This Is What I Mean, and has worked with Wizkid and Davido in the past.
Teni is renowned for her upbeat, stylistically diverse songs that set her apart from other Afro-pop artists of the same era. When a handful of tracks, including “Case,” attracted a streaming audience in the millions in 2018, she initially gained notoriety. Billionaire, her first EP, was released in 2019.
Before collaborating with DJ Neptune on the The Quarantine Playlist EP the next year, she received nominations for the BET Award for Best New International Act and the MTV Europe Music Award for Best African Act in the same year. Following the release of her critically praised album WONDALAND in 2021, the celebrity became independent.
