Moses Philip Kayode, the Nigerian record producer and singer, who is also known as Pheelz, has revealed the role Rema played in the event that changed his career trajectory from producer to artist.

The ‘Finesse’ crooner said during the COVID-19 lockdown he saw a tweet from Rema that changed his life.

Speaking in the latest episode of the Moni Talks podcast, Pheelz said: “Rema tweeted ‘the world is on pause for you to catch up’ and I felt that that was a message to me personally.”

The singer shared that the tweet provoked something in him and he told himself he couldn’t afford to leave the world with all the talent he left behind.

“I kept telling myself I have to die empty,” he said.