May 12, 2026

5 Things You Don’t Know About Adekunle Gold’s Hit Single, ‘Orente’

By Farouk Mohammed

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YBNL act, Adekunle Gold dropped the video for his popular single, ‘‎Orente’ on Saturday, August 8, 2015. The video, heavy on TV and online, has been commended by many for its original plot and impressive picture quality.

Here, however, are 5 things you don’t know about the song:

1. ‘Orente’ was inspired by a true life experience. He said the song was composed to celebrate all the great ladies in his life who are faithful to their men.

2. ‘Jamb Question’ singer, Simi who is rumoured to be in a relationship with Adekunle actually composed and arranged the song.

3. ‘Orente’ was actually written before Adekunle Gold’s 1st single, ‘Sade’ which is also a massive hit. He only decided to release it after the widely reception afforded his first single.

4. ‘Orente’ is Adekunle Gold’s 1st official single under Olamide-led YBNL. He was signed after he gained prominence with ‘Sade’.‎

5. Like ‘Sade’, ‘Orente’ the process of writing ‘Orente’ was done in a unique manner – while driving.

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