Every musician’s wish is to make sure every song they make is a straight smash hit and gets to be an anthem,like now we can say fimbo,mateke are but just some of the hit songs. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t songs out there,matter of fact there are many songs but the reality is not every song will be a hit,some fail to meet the standards. This yearns for the question what makes a song to be a hit? What are the recipes to making a song to be considered straight hit? We sought an expert point of view and who would fit this more than the East Africa’s highly placed music and talent guru,the parent of talents,Willy M Tuva better known as Mzazi to depict his motive of nurturing talents.
He has seen many musicians through into fame,he handles the stars on daily and he tells if a song is.a hit or not and what it takes. Talking exclusively to Nairobi Exposed,Mzazi reveals the recipes to making a hit song.
• According to research, the basic recipe for a hit song is a good song packaged with a good beat, a melodious/sing-along chorus and the topic.
•Simplicity is key. A song that is simple to understand can easily stick into one’s mind. An artist should avoid a too wordy chorus and make it short and simple to sing-along to whether it’s Hip Hop, RNB, Reggae, Zouk or any other genre.
•A good melody will stick into people’s minds. If you finish listening to a song and you find yourself humming to the song’s melody, then know that it has potential to hit.
•The topic is also important. Whatever It’s about, it all depends on how an artist delivers the message in a simple and unique way.
•The producer has a challenge to make a good beat easy to hit. And the mix down should be professionally done.
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