Niniola's 'Oyin' is a throwback to R&B of the '90s.
One of the best songs housed by Niniola's remarkable debut album This is Me is 'Oyin'. It is also one of its unusual songs.
By obscuring 'Oyin''s carnal implications with semi-melismatics and cool production, Niniola turns it to a love story. Speaking about the inspiration for the song in a behind-the-scene production, Niniola said, she listened to the song's beat and "it just had this love song vibe". The music video goes on to perpetuate the love story idea. We see a lonely girl (played by Niniola) longing for a neighbour having problems with his girlfriend. Lonely Girl finds a way to catch guy’s attention and ends with her presenting a cake—and all it connotes—to the love interest. The scheming lady finds a way to get the guy. Nobody knows (or cares) about the other girl. The video's story, which is different from the song's straightforward love tale, continues what appear to be Niniola's belief in the idea that what is desirable by one is desired by all: In 'Ibadi', a girl puts on a show for a man looking at another girl in a club; 'Maradona''s titular man has been selling his affection to a number of women. In Niniola's music, heterosexual love is competitive. Across the continent, the music scene is particularly unfair to women. Niniola must have faced some challenges. She appears to have faced them with a healthy dose of talent and, in this case, with some help from 1990s music.
Artist: Niniola
Song: Oyin
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