Banky W drops single, 4 years after leaving music

Prominent musician, actor and entrepreneur, Bankole Wellington, known as Banky W, has released a single, four years after his last album.

The single titled “Final Say” was released on Friday, February 26, 2021 on all major music platforms.

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Final Say is the first single from Banky’s forthcoming sixth full-length studio album titled “The Bank Statements”.

In a press release made available to our reporter, it was explained that Final Say was co-written by Banky Wellington and Henry “Maytronomy” Enebili, and produced by the always superb Cobhams Asuquo.

The simple-but-astonishingly-beautiful video was directed by Oladayo Odunaro, and it features a glowing, stunning 6-month-pregnant Adesuwa and Banky, as they dance and celebrate their first child, Zaiah’s imminent arrival together.

“With uplifting lyrics, beautiful melodies, and Banky’s classic, smooth vocal delivery, “Final Say” is that rare type of song that would fit right in at a party, on the beach, or even in Church. And in these tough times, it’s exactly what we needed to hear. As Banky himself said, the song and video are ‘…sure to put a smile on your face, a pep in your step, and a glimmer of hope in your heart’,” the statement reads.

Before he disappeared from the music scene, Banky W, the singer was known for his classic Nigerian songs like Yes/No, Lagos Party, and Strong Ting.

He has launched the careers of some of Nigeria’s biggest artists, producers and personalities.

The last album the famous singer released in 2017 titled ‘Songs About U’ was really more of a long-love-letter-playlist to his wife, Mrs Adesua Etomi-Wellington, than an actual album. After four years, many fans thought he had retired from the music industry as he had diverted into acting, marketing, activism, philanthropy, restaurants, ministry and even mainstream politics.

Some of his movies include Wedding Party, Sugar Rush and Up North.

Recently, on Adesua’s birthday, the Wellingtons thrilled millions of their fans and once again broke the internet (similar to their surprise engagement announcement in 2017) by announcing that their first child had been born a few weeks earlier.

They explained that their baby boy, Zaiah (full name: Hazaiah Olusegun “Champ” Wellington) was their “gift from God and an answer to their prayers”.

“God had the Final Say,” Banky said.

“And I don’t know what you’re praying or hoping for, but I do know that God is still in the business of answering prayers, and if you can trust Him… nothing is impossible.”