Global pop star Jason Derulo teams up with Zambian breakout act The Second Voice and Nigerian Apple Music Africa Rising star Qing Madi on “LET ME BE” – and the origin story behind this collaboration is genuinely fascinating.
Jason Derulo stumbled onto an earlier AI-generated vocals version of the song organically on TikTok. But rather than simply licensing the track, he rebuilt it entirely from scratch – new vocals, new production, real human performances from all three artists. So “LET ME BE” is not a viral cash-in. It is an artist who heard potential in a concept and invested his own creative energy into giving it proper life.
The Second Voice’s masked Zambian identity adds intrigue to the whole project. The original had already topped the US Afrobeats chart on Shazam before this expanded version landed. So Derulo did not rescue an unknown record. He gave global scale to something that already proved its worth.
Qing Madi is the natural bridge between the two worlds. Her Apple Music Africa Rising class of 2024 recognition and rapid international profile growth make her the ideal third voice here. Because “LET ME BE” needs someone who straddles Afrobeats and mainstream pop instinctively – and she does that better than almost any other Nigerian artist her age right now.
Spinnin’ Records distribution gives the collaboration genuine global infrastructure. And the polished production, heartfelt melodies, and irresistible Afrobeats-influenced rhythm give it the commercial legs to travel across multiple markets simultaneously.
Stream “LET ME BE” on all major platforms and tell us – does this three-way collaboration deserve the global attention it is already receiving?
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