YAN DOLLAR RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR HIS NEW SINGLE 'DODO'
Exploding rhythm which was on the German, Swiss, Austrian
etc charts for a couple of weeks in 2013. Yan Dollar released his first EP ‘SHADOWS’
December 2015. He released his first studio album Mega Dec 2019. After kicking
off his career in Germany he moved to Washington DC in 2016. His second album Mega 2.0 is speculated to be released this summer. The album MEGA with hit
single Dodo has been making waves.
Interview with Yan Dollar:
What's your artist name or group name or artist in the group
name?
> Yan Dollar
What's your genre?
> Afrobeat, AfroVibe, Reggae & Hiphop
What's another genre do you guys fit into?
> Reggae, Afro-HipHop
What's one quality of your music (i.e. dark, romantic, upbeat, acoustic, etc.)?
> Melodic and rhythmic
What's another quality of your music that could also be used to describe you guys as artist?
> Original & dancehall and club banger
How and Why did you first start making music?
> Growing up from a multicultural background emerges my
art and love for music, I started listening to different genres of music and
growing up trying to write and sing different artist music and that’s how I
found my style. I have a very distinct, original and unique styles and very versatile,
as I can do afrobeat as my main genre, RnB, Hiphop and Reggae as well.
> Born and raised in Cameroon Africa, went to Germany at
a young age and moved to the USA
Where are you now?
> Washington DC, where I’m based.
What’s the best compliment you’ve ever received about your music?
> Very unique, melodic, versatility and authentic
What’s the coolest, most important show you’ve played to date (the kind of show you’d like to play more of)?
> Opening for Davido, Gims, Burna and many in
Washington DC and various cities in the US
What’s your latest release? Title, concept description?
> title: MEGA –Link to album: https://songwhip.com/album/yan-dollar/mega
Album is an ultimate mixtures of cultures, all hit n
smashing song and it was just very important for me, just indicating me upgrading
my self as a person and in terms of developing my craft and stepping up to a
MEGA level of my music career, as a producer and a singer and entertainer.
What's the title of your previous releases and year of
release?
> Title: Shadow, released in 2014 and I have been
dropping hit singles every year and doing campaign until I finally decide to
drop my studio debut album called MEGA
Have you guys won any awards?
> Big FM new comer artist of the week winner in Germany
in 2016
What are your shows like?
> Energetic, animated and very engaging, and full of
live music, dancers
Who do people say yall sound like?
> No one in particular, as I have a unique sound in my
genre -Afrobeat.
Who have you shared a set with or opened for in the past?
> Davido, GIMS, Burna Boy, Fally Ipupa, Ryan Leslie,
August Alsina and many more
Do you have any associations with charitable causes? if yes, How have you worked with them?
> Member of a
charity movement in Germany to support the homeless and also member of a
charity to support orphanage kids in my home country Cameroon Africa
Do you have any quotes or reviews from friends and colleagues? (If so, add them below.)
> Taking over the African market and international
market by storm in 2020 and they see me as a major push to the afrobeat genre
through my endeavors.
What are you focusing your time on now (e.g., recording a new record, touring the Midwest, writing, etc.)?
> Promotion of the new album called MEGA and the single
of the album called “Dodo” – see video link aboveof album and lik to video of
single
> To learn more about Yan Dollar, visit the following
links:
Any special lines from you as a person to fans or as a group
to fans, anything
> Stay Positive even if it’s feels like the whole world is falling apart, tough don’t last tough people does.
> Stay Positive even if it’s feels like the whole world is falling apart, tough don’t last tough people does.
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