Former Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has just dropped his debut single, “Don’t Shoot,” produced alongside fellow footballers Chuba Akpom and Medy Elito.
While football remains his primary focus, Iwobi views music as a way to explore a different side of himself. He describes music as a form of self-expression and a means of personal freedom.
The lyrics of the track are intended to inspire young people to chase their dreams and avoid criminal activities.
Iwobi admitted that although he has always had a passion for music, he never seriously considered releasing a song until now.
He said, “Growing up in London, there is a lot of criminal activity, things that you don’t want to see or hear. With our powers, we are trying to say don’t do that, channel it into something else.
Whether it is football or music, anything that keeps you on the straight path is what we are trying to show everyone. I’ve always loved music, I am not going to lie, but in terms of releasing a song, I never thought [that would happen].
It was just something where my friends said: ‘The music is actually decent, why don’t you release it?’ So, we thought let’s release it at the right time and not get distracted, because the main focus will always be football. But at the same time, I am more than just a footballer. I am human, like everyone else.”
