{"id":51819,"date":"2026-03-06T13:01:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:01:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=51819"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T13:01:37","slug":"utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlloyiso-drops-never-thought-i-could-album-calls-it-his-purpose-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/03\/06\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaignlloyiso-drops-never-thought-i-could-album-calls-it-his-purpose-and-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Lloyiso drops \u2018Never thought I could\u2019 album, calls it his \u201cpurpose and mission\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mvp-content-main\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_189605\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189605\" class=\"wp-image-189605 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lloyiso-drops-%E2%80%98Never-thought-I-could-album-calls-it-his.jpg?resize=600%2C407&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lloyiso-drops-\u2018Never-thought-I-could-album-calls-it-his.jpg 600w, https:\/\/fakazanews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lloyiso-300x204.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-189605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lloyiso drops debut album<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>South African singer and songwriter Lloyiso has opened up about the deeper meaning behind his debut album, <em>Never Thought I Could: The Album Part 1<\/em>, describing it as both his purpose and mission as an artist.<\/p>\n<p>The vocalist shared the message while announcing the project on social media, explaining that the album represents years of personal growth, transformation and healing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMY NAME IS LLOYISO and it\u2019s my PURPOSE AND MY MISSION TO GIVE YOU \u2018Never thought I could\u2019 THE ALBUM PART 1,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>According to the singer, creating the album pushed him through a powerful period of self-discovery.<\/p>\n<p>He revealed that the process involved confronting difficult truths and evolving as both a person and a musician.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the process of making this album I found and lost versions of myself, I shed skin, I faced uncomfortable truths about the world that changed me forever and I found healing,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n<p>Lloyiso added that the project goes beyond music, describing it as a movement that reflects different phases of his life and artistic journey.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is more than an album, it\u2019s a movement, it\u2019s a language, it\u2019s proof of life in the present, past and future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The singer also expressed gratitude to the collaborators who helped shape the project.<\/p>\n<p>He credited producers and songwriters Paul Ephraim and Ethan Schneiderman for bringing the sound and vision of the album to life and helping craft each track.<\/p>\n<p>See post below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; 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