Victor AD has spent the better part of a decade turning personal experience into music that speaks to the
realities of ambition, struggle, and survival. Born Victor Adere, the Nigerian singer and songwriter first
captured widespread attention with “Wetin We Gain,” a breakout record that transformed his reflections
on hardship and purpose into a generational anthem. Following two successful EPs and his debut album,
he returns with The Therapist, a five-track project that looks inward while celebrating how far he has
come.
‘The Therapist’ is a series of honest conversations that Victor AD seems to be having with himself, each
track asking a different question about who he is, where he has been, and what he wants. The EP opens
with "Heal Me (Time)," built around a sample of Enya's "Time." Victor AD uses the familiar weight of
that song to set up something deeply personal: an apology to a lover, and quietly, to himself. He confronts
what it means to have neglected something precious, to have lost time that cannot be recovered, and to
ask whether love can survive the damage left behind.
From reflection, the project moves into triumph on “Level” featuring Babyboy AV. Victor contrasts
where he started with where he is now, celebrating the progress that once seemed distant. Rather than
allowing outside opinions to diminish his achievements, he encourages listeners to remember their
beginnings and recognise how far they have travelled. “Monaco” pushes that confidence further. Built
around ambition and self-belief, the record finds Victor looking toward the life he intends to create and
refusing to allow imperfections, setbacks, or doubt to define his possibilities.
The mood darkens on “War,” where Victor confronts the less glamorous realities of survival. Using the
language of warfare, he reflects on betrayal, shifting relationships, inner conflict, and the scars
accumulated along the way. Yet beneath the aggression is a desire for peace.
The EP closes with “Only God” featuring Timaya, bringing the project back to its spiritual centre.
Reflecting on growing up with his mother and learning to depend on God through difficult seasons,
Victor turns his personal history into testimony. Timaya's presence strengthens the song's sense of lived
experience, as both artists reflect on hardship, resilience, and the grace that carried them through.
"This EP is me sitting down with myself and being honest. Every track is something I needed to say,
something I needed to work through. If it helps someone else feel a little less alone in what they're
carrying, then it's done its job." – Victor AD
TRACKLISTING
1. Heal Me (Time)
2. Level ft. Babyboy AV
3. Monaco
4. War
5. Only God ft. Timaya
"The Therapist" is now available on all streaming platforms via ONErpm.
