AMADOU ONANA has been a massive hit with Aston Villa fans since his £50million summer move from Everton. And the midfield giant, who has scored three goals in seven games for Unai Emery ’s side, dreams of making a hit record one day. The 6ft 5in Belgian international has learned to play the piano — and writes his own songs, too.
In August, under the guise of 24AM, Onana released his first song — R&B track Check On Me — on the likes of Spotify . In Belgium he has been called ‘the Devil with the voice of an angel’ — referring to the national team’s Red Devils nickname. And he has a fashion sense to put old Everton pal and model Dominic Calvert-Lewin to shame.
READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Ipswich, Onana said: “I like to try and take myself away from football a bit. “You have to have different hobbies to help you relax and music is one of mine. “I listen to everything.
I don’t have a specific genre. I’ll listen to rap songs, R&B, soul ..
. different genres. “I’m not performing publicly yet but writing songs on my own helps me to relax.
Most read in Football BEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKER S “I also play the piano, I took lessons. I wanted to try something different. “In August I released my first song, Check On Me, which did well on streaming platforms.
“For now I’m focusing on Aston Villa but when I have some downtime I like to write lyrics.” Onana’s other great love is fashion — the 23-year-old t.