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Odeal is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as Elmiene, Tems, Chase Shakur, Avenoir and JayO, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into LoJay and Summer Walker, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 25 connections around Odeal and forward to LoJay. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Hillary Dennis Udanoh, known professionally as Odeal, is a British singer-songwriter of Nigerian origin. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "Soh-Soh" which peaked at 3 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, peaked at 12 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs, and peaked at 42 on the Nigeria Official Top 100 Songs. On 2 September 2025, Billboard named Odeal as its African Rookie of the Year.
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Odeal connections
Odeal shares an orbit with Elmiene, Tems, Chase Shakur and Avenoir, went on to shape LoJay and Summer Walker. 25 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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