The week passed quickly.
Dayo barely had time to rest as he prepared for the Global Competition. His suitcase was already packed—clothes, equipment, notebooks, everything he thought he might need. He wouldn't be around for a while; each stage of the competition would be hosted in a different country, starting with Japan.
He sat at his desk one evening, going over his plans for the last time. His biggest focus that week had not even been himself—it had been Lois's album. The anticipation had been building ever since their single together, Best Part, blew up. Fans were hungry for more, and the timing couldn't have been better.
Spotify: already at 12 million streams.
Apple Music: crossing 5 million.
Audiomack: sitting at 4 million.
YouTube: fan-uploaded clips of their live rehearsal performances had already topped 7 million combined.
