Black Excellence: Odeal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odeal
Hillary Dennis Udanoh popularly known as Odeal[1](Born December 13, 1999), is a German-Nigerian singer-songwriter currently signed to OVMBR, and LVRN. He rose to prominence with the release of the song “Soh-Soh” which peaked at 3 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, peaked at 12 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs, and peaked at 42 on the Nigeria Official Top 100 Songs.
On 2 September 2025, Billboard named Odeal as its African Rookie of the Year.[2]
https://www.npr.org/2025/12/15/g-s1-101175/odeal-tiny-desk-concert
The first thing you might notice about Odeal‘s Tiny Desk: He’s holding a phone in his hands. “Someone really special couldn’t make it today and it’s my mom,” he explains. “I’ve got her on the phone right now.” The British Nigerian singer and songwriter then props the FaceTime call right in front of him to give his mother a front row seat. Right from the first note, we are instantly transported to the warm, soulful pocket that we never leave.