Image:Seven years ago singer-songwriter Kaylow was one of the soulful vocalists who dominated the airwaves with his hitThe hit slotted Kaylow as one of SA’s most sought-after house music singers, simultaneously structuring his career into what it is today.such as Different Kinds of Love, 24 Hours, Jolawhich he says is an ode to “people who wholeheartedly believe in love”.wasn’t supposed to be a big hit as it turned out to be. To me, it was just another good song.
The Soweto-born musician says he mimicked songs by Musiq Soulchild, Aaliyah, Brian McKnight, Dru Hill and Keith Sweat. “I sing about love instead of money or h**s because I feel that’s one thing that’s missing in music space. "At some point, I think I held back a little too much, that affected my growth. I remember I was once booked to perform in Portugal but because they weren’t paying me enough, I chose four gigs that I did in two days that paid me more.