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Key Takeaways:
- EVÎN, a German R&B artist, is the thriller voice featured on Drake’s “What Did I Miss?”
- She confirmed her involvement through Instagram after followers speculated whose background vocals had been on the tune.
- The collaboration got here by means of producer Patron, with co-production from OZ, Tay Keith and others.
Drake shocked followers final Saturday (July 5) when he dropped “What Did I Miss?,” the primary style of his forthcoming solo LP, Iceman. Although listeners instantly picked up on a supposed diss geared toward LeBron James and a nod to Kendrick Lamar’s “The Pop Out: Ken & Associates” live performance, the identification of the monitor’s background singer remained a little bit of a thriller, at the least till now.
No, it’s not The Weeknd and even Majid Jordan. Because of some web detective work, we now know the voice featured on “What Did I Miss?” belongs to German singer-songwriter EVÎN. “What you truly missed is you can hear me on [Drake’s] new file. I‘m actually misplaced for phrases and so [grateful] for the whole lot,” she confirmed on Instagram.
EVÎN landed the position on the tune by means of Patron, who co-produced “What Did I Miss?” alongside OZ, London Cyr, Tay Keith and lots of extra.
Who Is EVÎN?
Based on her artist bio, EVÎN started independently releasing music in 2020 with longtime collaborators Karl Kindermann and Jako. Her sound combines R&B and soul, described in her personal phrases as having “melancholic vibes typically pushed by beats and typically within the form of pure melodic, soulful songs.” That makes full sense contemplating the artists she cites as influences: Jorja Smith, James Blake, ROSALÍA and FKA twigs, to call just a few.
Other than the current Drake collaboration, EVÎN has dropped loads of music all through 2025. She started the yr with “Thought It Was You,” earlier than releasing “7” and “berlîn,” with each of the latter tracks touchdown on her hearts mîxtape.
Drake Has An Eye (And Ear) For Expertise
EVÎN isn’t the primary artist Drake has given a platform to, particularly previously yr. Followers would possibly recall his and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s current joint venture, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, featured contributions from rising expertise Pimmie, who notably sang “PIMMIE’S DILEMMA.”
Simply days after the tape dropped, the OVO Sound founder shared one other unreleased reduce that includes New Orleans bounce artist Heaven. “No $$$AMPLE CLEARANCE for my goat,” he captioned an audio clip from his burner Instagram account, @plottttwistttttt.