Victony announces new EP ‘Very Stubborn’ set for November 21 release
Just over a year after his critically acclaimed, chart-topping debut album, ‘Stubborn’, the 24-year-old Afropop sensation, Victony, has unveiled a forthcoming release titled ‘Very Stubborn’, an eight-track EP that promises to crank the volume on defiance to eleven. Slated for release on Friday, November 21, this project is posited as a segue where the resilience themes of ‘Stubborn’ meet his signature grit, proving that Victony’s fire burns hotter post-adversity.
Victony’s journey to this moment reads like a script from a redemption blockbuster. In April 2021, a devastating car crash left him in a four-day coma, wheelchair-bound for months, and facing a gauntlet of surgeries that would shatter lesser spirits. Yet, from those ashes rose ‘Stubborn’, a 14-track opus released in June 2024 that amassed over 150 million streams, earning acclaim for transforming raw pain into anthems of ambition and heartbreak. Collaborations with global heavyweights like Asake, Saint Jhn, Teezo Touchdown, and Shallipopi turned it into a cross-continental earworm, blending his city street swagger with introspective R&B flourishes.
And it’s from this ‘Very Stubborn’ that picks up that thread with unapologetic ferocity. The EP’s title, an escalation from its predecessor, telegraphs a narrative of creative independence and unrelenting drive, themes that have become Victony’s calling card.
Standout lead releases include “Tanko”, a rowdy collab with veteran Terry G that channels unfiltered street energy, and “Skido”, a gritty banger featuring Afrobeats icon Olamide—two tracks that hint at the EP’s dynamic range. Additional features from BNXN will add layers of melodic interplay to the street-curated mix. At eight tracks, ‘Very Stubborn’ clocks in leaner than its predecessor, allowing each cut to hit like a precision strike. This announcement, dropped mid-week via Victony’s socials, comes hot on the heels of ‘Stubborn’s’ one-year milestone.
As the countdown to November 21 ticks down, Victony’s ‘Very Stubborn’ EP is here to remind listeners that stubbornness, when wielded right, is the ultimate superpower.
