"Wishes and Butterflies" is a
song
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by
Nigerian American singer and songwriter
WurlD. It was officially released on March 8, 2019 and produced by
Shizzi
Oluwaseyi Akerele, popularly known as Shizzi, is a Nigerian platinum record producer, disk jockey and songwriter.
Music career 2009–2015: Early life and career
Shizzi started out as a drummer in church. He achieved recognition for his work on ...
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It is the fifth single from his second studio album, ''Love is Contagious'' (2019). The song won the
Best Vocal Performance (Male) at
The Headies 2019
The Headies 2019 was the 13th edition of The Headies
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Background and composition
WurlD announced "Wishes and Butterflies" in the buildup for his second studio album, ''Love is Contagious'' (2019).
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In a press release before the release of the album, he said “Love Is Contagious Is A Conversation About Love, From The Infatuation Stage To Drowning In The Emotion To The Commitment Stage”.
"Wishes and Butterflies" is an R&B inspired song and was produced by ]Shizzi
Oluwaseyi Akerele, popularly known as Shizzi, is a Nigerian platinum record producer, disk jockey and songwriter.
Music career 2009–2015: Early life and career
Shizzi started out as a drummer in church. He achieved recognition for his work on ...
. The song began with an arresting layer of jazzy notes, played sensually on the bass guitar. WurlD sang about needing real love, not someone who will simply sell him dreams. In the song, he described a bitter-sweet romance, one that he admits fills him with loathing, but he can't help but continue to pine for it.[ The track is a bluesy folk love song and over a mix of bass guitar riffs, sweeping organ harmonies and scatting drum riffs.][
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Music video
On 17 March 2019, an accompanying music video for "Wishes and Butterflies" was released on YouTube
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Accolades
References
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2019 songs
2019 singles
Song recordings produced by Shizzi
Wurld (musician) songs