Empire Mates Entertainment (EME) boss, Olubankole Wellington, better known as Banky W, on Tuesday released videos of two of his singles, Unborn Child and Lowkey.
The United States-born Nigerian songwriter uploaded the videos to his YouTube channel and announced them to his fans via his social network accounts.
“Banky W – ‘Lowkey’ video. Wrote & directed this halfway through my class @ Film School. Hope y’all enjoy the story,” he tweeted.
A graduate of the New York film Academy, Banky W shot both videos in New York, Unborn Child being a collaborative work between the R&B star and the film academy.
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“The music film for Banky W’s ‘Unborn Child’ (featuring Lynxxx) was written by Banky W, and co-directed by Banky W & Jonathan Whittaker,” a statement on his YouTube channel read.
“It was co-produced by Banky W & the New York Film Academy… the cast & crew consists of students and faculty from The New York Film Academy, including but not limited to Till Neuman as the DOP.”
The video has an emotional plot, with Banky taking the role of an American cop and family man.
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Lowkey, a single released in 2011, had kept the appetite of many lovers of the award-winning artiste whet with expectation of a video that seemed not to be forthcoming.
The video was shot alongside Tanzania supermodel Millen Magese, with a classroom set which potrays a romantic relationship between the teacher and the taught.
Banky W won best R&B video at the Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA) 2008 for Don’t Break My Heart.
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