Published 17:30 IST, September 8th 2021
Usain Bolt eyes Grammy after releasing debut album 'Country Yutes'
Usain Bolt has released his music album titled Country Yutes which is a collection of dancehall and reggae, he is the producer, rapper and the co-writer.
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After setting 100m and 200m world records and winning multiple Gold medals at Olympics and making all of it look so easy, Usain Bolt has w, released his music album titled Country Yutes. It is a collection of dancehall and reggae music. Bolt is producer, rapper, co-writer and as his publicist said 'vibes curator' of album. album is alrey .1 on iTunes reggae chart. Nugent Walker Jr, NJ for short, his long-time friend and manr, takes le vocals on most of album.
"It wasn’t always plan, but music was always a part of my life," Bolt said in a press release.
Everyone is obsessed with who is going to be next Bolt, and Bolt said that he is particularly impressed with female sprinters Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica. "y’re really keeping sport exciting. All we need is a personality — most of lies are really quiet and chill. What’s missing is performance that I always put on that people really love," ded Usain Bolt.
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Bolt was asked what his ambitions as a musician were to which he responded saying that y were of being best, ding that he wants to win a Grammy.
" highest top of top, a Grammy. That would be a big thing," he ded.
When quizzed on his favourite race, he said it was when he first broke world record for 200m in Olympic final at Beijing 2008. He still holds records for 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay, but agreed that y will be broken especially with current vancement of high-tech 'super shoes'.
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t Usain Bolt's first album
Usain Bolt's Country Yutes was released by legendary athlete's record label, A-Team Lifestyle on September 5, this is t Bolt's first music album. He h released his first project as a producer, Usain Bolt presents Olympe Rosé riddim, in 2019.
Usain Bolt's legacy
An eight-time Olympic gold medallist, Bolt is only sprinter to win Olympic 100m and 200m titles at three consecutive Olympic Games (2008, 2012 and 2016). He also won two 4x100 relay gold medals and gained worldwide fame for his double sprint victory in world record times at 2008 Beijing Olympics, which me him first person to hold both records since fully automatic time became mandatory.
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Bolt improved upon his second 100m world record of 9.69 with 9.58 seconds in 2009, biggest improvement since start of electronic timing. He has twice broken 200 metres world record, setting 19.30 in 2008 and 19.19 in 2009. Bolt has helped Jamaica to three 4X100 metres relay world records, with current record being 36.84 seconds set in 2012.
(Im Credits: @usianbolt - Instagram)
17:30 IST, September 8th 2021