Let’s dive into this epic finale of our Louddaaa series where we talk about the wild ride of scoring music for films! Louddaa got nominated for Best Music Score at the 2025 AMVCAs for his work on "Freedom Way," and trust me, that’s a major flex! We chat about how he went from dreaming of movie soundtracks to being in the big leagues, sharing his journey from school projects to working with legends like Ahuurra Andrew and Cobhams Asuquo. And let me tell you, he’s got some golden nuggets for all you aspiring creators out there—think of your art as a business, serve with your heart, and keep the faith when the "no's" come rollin' in! So grab your headphones, kick back, and let’s get this party started with some laughs, inspiration, and killer insights!

Takeaways:

• Louddaaa's nomination for Best Music Score at the AMVCA is a massive career milestone, showcasing his unique talent in sound design and music production.
• He emphasizes the importance of believing in yourself, stating that if you don't believe in your own abilities, no one else will either, which is crucial in the competitive music industry.
• His journey from university projects to chart-topping hits illustrates that success doesn't happen overnight, but through persistence and dedication to one's craft.
• He expresses a deep desire to support emerging artists, reflecting on his own struggles and the importance of creating opportunities for others in the music scene.
• Understanding the business side of music production is key; He advises aspiring artists to treat their careers like a business, with a solid structure and a supportive team.
• Finally, he highlights the significance of remaining prayerful and grounded, believing that one's faith and hard work will ultimately lead to success and recognition.

Links referenced in this episode:

• thebestmusicpod

Mentions in this episode:

• Louddaaa
• Ahuurra Andrew
• Cobhams Asuquo
• Kemi Adetiba
• Mavin Records

Welcome to the final episode of this Lauda series on the Best five minute Music Podcast.

In this episode, Lauda shares how he earned a nomination for best movie score, his vision for emerging artists and the secret behind his success.

So let's get into it.

First off, congratulations.

That's huge.

How did that come about?

How did you get involved with that project?

So first of all, the movie scene or, you know, doing sound design for movie or making music for movie has been something that I wanted to do all my life.

I did it in school.

I studied industrial design in school.

I did animation Gad.

My final year project was an animation video of Ezekush to school.

I think currently it has like 4 million view on Instagram and on YouTube and so on.

And I did the sound design, the score, the foley.

And so then when I was in school, when I started doing music, like when I dived into production, I used to tell myself that my retirement plan is movie do you get.

I didn't know that was going to happen sooner than I expected.

So if there was a time that after school I wanted to go do my masters on, you know, sound design for movie and everything.

But then when the whole afrobeat thing happened, maybe didn't happen, I was like, okay, let me just change on that.

But I didn't know that all of this was going to happen.

I think my first time in that scene was when I met Mr. Oscar with husband to Kemetiba is one of the biggest movie director in Nigeria and Africa.

She did King of Boys and you know, other amazing movies.

And then so I, I was doing a project with Mr. Oscar and it was a movie Finding Messiah.

The first trailer came out I think was it last year or last two years.

And then I was privileged to be, you know, part of the sound guys and everything.

And that was how everything started.

And then my friend Lecon who directed the movie that I got nominated for, reached out to me and said, oh, you like me to.

He's working on a movie and then he would like me to work on a few songs with the movie.

And I'm laughing.

Not just the song, let's do is My Girl and myself and Nikon, we've been friends for a while and maybe then and so on.

And then I just did it.

You get like, I didn't think was going to be nominated for this.

I just did it.

I Just playfully did it and then just sent him the song after we're done, you know, nothing serious as not big deal.

So I didn't think that it was going to, you know, turn out to be this big or give me my first NBC nomination or anything.

Like, I didn't see it coming at all.

I thought with covams, again, I've been a fan of cobams all my life.

Whenever I tell him that, he's always like, guy, you're making me feel old.

But then I've been a fan of cobams all my life.

Like, who is a producer at this generation or this age that didn't know Kobams or wasn't listening to cobams and so on.

You get like, it sound shaped some of the things that I do right now, being nominated with cobams.

Oh my God.

I was like, jesus Christ, what's happening here?

Wow.

From church drums to chart topping hits to AMVCA nomination for best score, what's next for you?

There's a lot to talk about, but I don't know if I want to talk about it now.

But yeah, there's a lot I want to do in the tech space.

Obviously, I want to dive into my own personal project very soon.

You know, I want to do something for up and coming artists.

I love up and coming artists a lot, so I've worked with a lot of them and I've seen their struggles and everything.

You know, I know what it feels like to be at that stage, so my heart is for them.

So I want to work on a few things that would make life easier for them, if that makes sense.

So finally, I'd like you to share a word or two to aspiring producers, artists or just people out there listening to you.

I mean, you said you had so many rejections before you got to Maven, and I like to know, how did you handle no for an answer?

So I've always had this mentality that if something doesn't work out, that means that there's something bigger waiting for me.

Do you get to.

If I try to do something and it doesn't work, that means that, okay, this is not what God wants.

Something bigger is coming.

You get.

If you say no to me, that means, okay, this is not what God wants me to be.

Yes, something better is coming.

So that has always been my mentality.

So I'm never sad, I'm never like, oh my God, blah, blah, blah.

No, no, no, no, no.

I'm never that person.

I'm very heavy on serving you get.

Whenever I get an opportunity to work with somebody, I serve it like my life depends on it.

I, I learn everything that I can learn.

I'm very heavy on sowing seeds.

You get like, remember when I said I started working with the producer in a career from there to, you know, when a potaco from.

So I've, I've always served different people, like different top people.

Do you get?

I'm very heavy on, on serving.

You know that popular thing that people are saying that believe in yourself as, as generic or as cliche as, as it might sound is very, there's so much power in it, to be honest, because I, I, I know how that affected a lot of things in my life.

So I would say that Believe in yourself.

Nobody's going to believe in you if you don't.

It shows in your work.

It shows in the way you carry yourself and your sound and everything.

You have to trust your ability.

That's the only way you can stay true to your particular sound or create a need for yourself.

Or else you'll just be doing what everybody's doing.

Then you become number two or number three.

And then you will never be that number one.

That's how I see it.

Find God.

But that's supposed to be my number one because that is what has made my own personal life very easy.

It's possible to do this and still have a proper relationship with God.

And I'll also say that I know that some of us, we are talented in code.

Like we could give us this gift naturally.

But I want you to think of it beyond the natural talent part.

See it as a business.

Do you get.

Understand the business side of things.

Do you get like build a structure around yourself, build a team around yourself.

Don't see production as just a talent.

You're just restarting.

No, it's a work.

So see it like you're the CEO, you're starting a business.

Have a, have a structure, have a goal, have a mission.

Do you get set up a team around you on time, you know, have a manager, have a lawyer.

Do you like, be ready for that big thing that is coming and, and then just keep doing it.

That remember what I said earlier.

It doesn't happen overnight, but when it happens, it happens overnight.

You get.

Because you're not the number one year, you've not had any big song does not mean that your time would not come.

It will come.

But then will you be ready when it comes?

Because it can come and you're not ready for it.

You can mess up that moment, because everything is a moment.

That moment doesn't last forever.

Like, I used to say that I don't know how long I'm gonna be in the industry for.

I don't know how long the light is going to be on me.

Whatever time that I. I have, I want to make sure that I utilize it very well, do as much as I can do and everything.

Do you get so it can happen to you overnight?

Do you get and you don't have to.

You don't have to be pushing the top five or top four.

There's somebody behind you.

There's somebody your neighbor, I don't know that can sing.

You can just start from wherever you are, you know, keep pushing.

That artist can be the number one artist.

That artist can get signed one day and then some will just blow from nowhere.

Like what happened to myself and I and everything that that has happened to so many other producers and so on.

So just keep building to be honest and stay prayerful.

God first.

And it's a wrap on this special series with Lauda.

I'd like to say a massive thank you to you and your entire team for opening the doors and sharing the journey and letting us be part of this moment in your story.

Louder.

I'd like to say we are rooting for you.

May your wings get even louder.

And your next chapter be the best one yet.

And to everyone listening, thank you so, so much for riding with us through this series.

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And stay tuned because more incredible stories are on the way.

Bye for now.