Danny alleged that the pop queen used parts of the content off his 2009 record, Oju Tiwon, to make her newly released single, One.
In a video posted on his Instagram page, the singer made an effort to show similarities between the two records. Unfortunately, Danny Young received heavy backlash from Tiwa’s fans who called him an attention seeker.
According to The Net, Entertainment lawyer Akinyemi Ayinoluwa pointed out that aside from the fact that both artists used the same proverb (which is not owned by anyone), Tiwa also switched the pace of the song and used a different key.
The entertainment lawyer also agreed that there were some similarities in the melody used by Danny Young which was clearly used by Tiwa Savage. He further said that if Danny’s song was actually an original creation then the singer could snatch a favourable judgement.
He said: “The similarities are strong enough, but again the lyrics were built on a popular proverbial saying which nobody can lay claim to. However, the manner with which he used it was quite original to him and unique, so if an average listener who has heard Danny Young’s before listens to this new track and can only cast back their mind to when they first heard it in 2009, that should be the objective test.”
He cited the case between American singers, Pharrell Williams, Robin Thicke and Mavin Gaye, where the late Gaye’s estate sued both singers and got a landmark judgement for using his 1977 hit Got To Give It Up. Now, Gaye’s estate gets 50% of all royalties from that song forever.
Listen to both songs below:
