Shawn Desman owes something very special to Drake.
The Toronto-based singer released “Maniac” last week, his first single since 2015’s “Obsession”. Known best for his early aughts hits “Shook” and “Get Ready”, he performed as part of Drake’s All Canadian North Stars event at Ovo Fest in July. The show brought together Canadian hip-hop and R&b greats from the ’90s and ’00s.
Desman’s performance was so well-received that Drake apparently pulled him aside afterwards. The conversation between Drake and Desman completely reinvigorated his motivation in the music industry.
“I didn’t think it was going to have the impact that it did,” Desman tells Et Canada. “He’s like, ‘Did you hear them? Like, do you realize what you did up there? Because your music it feels new again. It feels like it’s living on forever. What are you doing?’
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The Toronto-based singer released “Maniac” last week, his first single since 2015’s “Obsession”. Known best for his early aughts hits “Shook” and “Get Ready”, he performed as part of Drake’s All Canadian North Stars event at Ovo Fest in July. The show brought together Canadian hip-hop and R&b greats from the ’90s and ’00s.
Desman’s performance was so well-received that Drake apparently pulled him aside afterwards. The conversation between Drake and Desman completely reinvigorated his motivation in the music industry.
“I didn’t think it was going to have the impact that it did,” Desman tells Et Canada. “He’s like, ‘Did you hear them? Like, do you realize what you did up there? Because your music it feels new again. It feels like it’s living on forever. What are you doing?’
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- 10/25/2022
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
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