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Myles Smith 'My First Heartbreak' by Femi Oladigbolu

Promonews - 12th May 2025

Femi Oladigbolu dramatises singer-songwriter Myles Smith's personal story of family breakup in the video for My First Heartbreak.

A young man walks through an empty house and finds an old-style phone with answering machine, playing the message from a father to his sons. The man then becomes his younger self, listening to the message for the first time. The memories of the adult and the experience of the child are intertwined, which underscores the traumatic experience of the story of a father abandoning his family.    

"I was truly moved by the vulnerability in the track," says Oladigbolu. "Its raw honesty wasn't too distant from my own experiences. I felt a deep connection to the lyrics and sought to weave that same truth and relatability into something his audience could genuinely feel."

Promonews - 12th May 2025

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  • New Director
  • Narrative
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Pop
  • Family
  • Memory

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Production/Creative

Director
Femi Oladigbolu
Producer
Ynez Myers
Production Company
Executive Producer
Myles Payne
1st AD
Jack Green

Camera

Director of Photography
Focus Puller
Alex Finlayson
2nd AC
Daisy Gamble
Steadicam
Jay Gomez

Lighting/Grip

Gaffer
Romaine Foster

Art

Production designer
Anti Design

Wardrobe

Stylist
Rhona Ezuma
Hair & Make-up
Aaliyah Oke

Casting

Lead actor
Hope Ikpoku

Editorial

Editor
Hasani Franke
Editing company
Work Editorial
Edit Producer
Frankie Elster

Grading

Colour Producer
Pete Bursh
Colourist
Tash Hicks
Colour grade company

Agent

Director's Representation
Andre Reid

Commission

Commissioner
Kat Cattaneo
Label
Sony Music

Promonews - 12th May 2025

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