British-Ghanaian record producer and mixing engineer, Jonathan Kweku Awote-Mensah, professionally known as JAE5 is out with a hot new song titled, ‘I Wish’.
Known for consistently collaborating with the hottest talent out there, the Grammy-winning producer has enlisted Nigerian rising star Lojay and Cameroonian-American breakout songstress Libianca for his latest offering.
JEA5 delivered some of the biggest hits in the UK and beyond including J Hus’ ‘Did You See’ and Dave and Burna Boy’s ‘Location’. He took a leap to step into his own spotlight in 2021 by releasing his debut single ‘Dimension’ featuring Skepta and Rema. Last year, he followed up with the summer hit ‘Propeller’ featuring Dave and BNXN.
“This one’s a personal favourite, and we’ve got more in the locker,” JAE5 said about the new song.
“The journey of making the song was as memorable as the song itself,” Lojay also added.
‘I Wish’ is a poignant yet captivating track that reflects the longing to have cherished, and the desire for a second chance. Kicking off with JAE5’s spellbinding signature afrobeat-infused production, Lojay’s effortlessly soothing vocals immediately draw listeners into a world of bliss.
Taking over the second verse, Libianca complements the Nigerian star with her truly mesmerising voice floating over the laid-back beat before both artistes join the chorus in conjunction. With the new release, JAE5 has once again proved his ability to create timeless hits and claim his status as one of the UK’s most coveted producers.
JAE5 is ‘Best Producer’ award winner at the 2020 MOBO Awards and the 2021 Grammy Awards. The East-London producer has been famed for his genre-bending style of infusing Afrobeats, hip-hop, bashment and dubstep sounds into his production. With 4 UK Top 10 singles and 10 UK Top 40s under his belt, JAE5 is the mastermind behind the scenes of some of the UK’s biggest hits, including J Hus’ 2017 platinum-selling debut album ‘Common Sense’ and also the rapper’s Number 1 Gold second album ‘Big Conspiracy’.
He also worked with other big international names as French Montana, Future, Koffee, Popcaan, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Sam Smith, Anne Marie, Mark Ronson, Jess Glyne, Dave among others.
Lojay is also a Nigerian force to be reckoned with. His hit song ‘Monalisa’ featuring Sarz & Chris Brown has gone viral, creating a TikTok trend with a huge number of fan-made videos. To date, the original version has accumulated 74m streams on Spotify and 70m views on YouTube – and counting.
Libianca on the other hand is a Cameroonian-American singer who developed a love for music from an early age, influenced by her babysitter’s covers of popular songs and the diverse genres played in her household.