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My Darling
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"My Darling" is a plea wrapped in suspicion, where love, spiritual mystique, and miscommunication collide. Chella blends Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Nigerian Pidgin to paint a story of a relationship tangled in rumors, jealousy, and possible "kayan mata" — traditional love charms said to bend emotions. The track’s lilting melody hides a tense undercurrent, making it both a love song and a confrontation.

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Sweet melody

Ooh, ooh, ooh (emere mụ gịnị?)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh

Tell me what I owe you
Tell me, what do you want me to give you?
Hm, my darling
Hm, my darling
What is it that they told you?
Telling me how they be fooling you like oluku
(Telling me how they be fooling you like oluku)
Hm, my darling
Hm, my darling

My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh

Ooh, ooh, ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh

Isabella
Ọgburọ Isabella jowo
Ọgburọ Isabella jowo
I dey tеll ya
The kayan mata wey you do me dey there dey work
The kayan mata wey you do me dey there dey work
Kayan mata tilahkya
Kiri piti-piti juju wey you do me tilahkya on top
Kiri piti-piti juju wey you do me tilahkya on top
Me no know why you be feeling awkward
Mah kpo-kpo shigari ya kare jare

My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh
My darling, emere mụ gịnị? Oh

Ooh, ooh, ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh)
Ooh, ooh, ooh
Ooh (emere mụ gịnị? Oh), ooh

(Ooh, ooh) my darling, oh, my darling, oh (sweet, sweet, sweet)
(Ooh, ooh) my darling, oh, my darling (ooh)
(Ooh, ooh) ooh
(Ooh, ooh) ooh
(Ooh, ooh)
Sweet, sweet

Credits

Produced by

Gsticksz

Written by

Uzochukwu Michael Ikechukwu

Release date

March 25, 2025

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