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Legendary Singer Asa Sues Joeboy For Stealing Her Composition, Demands 300 Million Naira

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Asa sued Joeboy

Legendary singer Asa sued Joeboy for stealing her composition.

40-year-old Nigerian-French singer and songwriter Bukola Elemide, popularly known as Asa, has sued her junior colleague Joeboy for illegally using her composition on his new song.

In a copyright infringement notice drafted and shared by her legal counsels September 30, Asa accused Joeboy of using her musical composition without permission.

Asa sued Joeboy
Asa performing

According to the details of the suit, the Asa composition Joeboy was accused of stealing was used on his new song ‘Contour’.

In the suit, Asa claims that she had created the composition on 22, September 2020 during a recording session with Tempoe, the producer of ‘Contour’.

However, the composition, according to the suit, ended up on Joeboy’s ‘Contour’ without Asa’s prior knowledge or permission.

Asa sued Joeboy
Joeboy

Asa wants the song removed from all digital platforms within 24hrs and also asks that the sum of 300,000,000 naira be paid as well as 60% publishing split on the song.

Read the full details of the suit below:

Asa sued Joeboy

As of the time of writing this story, neither the producer, Tempoe, nor the artist has responded to the suit.

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