How Drake collaborator Giveon got his musical start — singing at birthday parties

Giveon just released his first EP on a major label and sings the hook on Drake’s new song, but it was a steady singing gig his mom procured that the Long Beach crooner credits for developing his smooth baritone voice.
In order to develop his talent as a kid, she made him sing at every family birthday party, although he didn’t have a say when it came to the set list.
“I thought it would be more than that, but I was literally just singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. So