'Defe Defe' - The backstory behind the viral song by Team Eternity

Ghanaian music group, Team Eternity, has been trending after achieving remarkable success with their song 'Defe Defe', reaching the top spot on the Apple Music Top Hundred.

The track is part of their album 'Testimony', which has also seen seven other songs make it to the top 100.

The backstory behind the iconic song has been told. A member of the group and soprano singer, Dr. Emmanuela Abasa Konadu, shared the inspiration behind the song.

"The writer of the song, he's called Patrick, most people know him as Vessel Kordrick. He wrote the first half of the song and Naana wrote the rap. He mentioned that he wrote that song from a place of chaos. I don't know what that chaos was, but I want to believe that he was going through a really hard time and God gave him that song.

"When you listen to the lyrics, it's about feeling limited in your expression of praise and worship because sometimes you want to give your all, but you can’t," she said in an interview with Joy News.

Adding to the narrative, tenor singer Joseph Gordon attributed the song's success to its resonant melody and the Ghanaian love for dance.

"I think it's a known fact that Ghanaians love to dance, love to move their body, and we are constantly suckers for melody, and that is what 'Defe Defe' encompasses. The fact is that it's even appealing to the ear. I mean, as believers, we are even blown away that the shout-out is even coming from the non-believing side of people, and it's only a testament.

"Like we said earlier, our message is Jesus, and the vision actually for Team Eternity is that we reach out to young people," he said.

Gordon further revealed that the team never planned any promotion strategy for the song and was surprised by the song's traction on major streaming platforms.

"People think we had a release strategy, promotion budget, and stuff like that, but guess what? It wasn't like that. We actually woke up after uploading the album for review on the digital stores, and before we realized, it had even gone live without us knowing, and we just had to key in a quick copy just to try and let people know that the album was out. And guess what? The results are just amazing. We count it all to the grace of God," he said.

The group's success doesn't stop at one song; they have claimed seven additional spots on the chart with soulful tracks like 'Ghana Chant', 'Brass Band Medley', and 'Jehovah Overdo' which features Nigerian singer Eben.

Other songs from the album, including 'Miracle Working God', 'Tribute', 'Testimony', and 'Wasem', have all secured places within the top 100 on Apple Music.

This impressive feat comes just one week after the album's release, signalling Team Eternity's significant impact on the gospel music scene and their growing international acclaim.

The group is currently trending on social media, with many fans coming out to express their love for the song, the group, and the album in general.

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