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Jordan Adetunji, a Northern Irish hip-hop artist, has spoken of his amazement at being nominated for a Grammy award, alongside artists such as Beyoncé and The Weeknd. Adetunji’s song, Kehlani, which contains elements of R&B melodies and rap, has been streamed more than 300 million times worldwide. “Having a song that I made in my bedroom in Belfast be up for a Grammy is crazy,” Adetunji said.
Adetunji was born in London but moved to Belfast when he was 10 years old. He first gained recognition as a musician in 2019, when he began posting rap videos online. Following a song he created called “Woke Up”, he was spotted by Bring Me the Horizon’s Oli Sykes and subsequently signed to RCA Records. Adetunji’s nomination has taught him that “the world is so big, and there is such a way for people to discover you, so don’t give up.”
The musician has been working on his next project in America, and revealed that he is mixing different drum patterns with R&B music. Adetunji’s advice to aspiring artists is to “always think of new ways of getting your content out there. Always be on the ball.” Adetunji added that Lil Baby, the American rapper, was one of the first artists to reach out to him after he released “Kehlani”, and that the singer Kehlani herself had asked him for an “open verse” in a club.
Adetunji’s nomination for a Grammy, in the Best Melodic Rap Performance category, has also been seen as a boost for the music coming out of Belfast. Other artists from the region to be nominated for a Grammy include the post-punk group Fontaines D.C., who were nominated for Best Rock Album for their fourth album “Romance”, and Best Alternative Music Performance for the single “Starbuster”. The 67th Grammy Awards will take place in Los Angeles on 2 February.
“It’s great for music coming out of Belfast; it just shows you can do anything no matter where you’re from,” said Adetunji of his nomination. He also acknowledged that the nomination was “exciting” and unexpected, and that it taught him not to give up on his dreams. “You only fail when you give up,” he said
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