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Key Takeaways:

• EVÎN, a German R&B artist, is the thriller voice featured on Drake’s “What Did I Miss?”
• She confirmed her involvement by way of Instagram after followers speculated whose background vocals had been on the tune.
• The collaboration got here by producer Patron, with co-production from OZ, Tay Keith and others.

Drake shocked followers final Saturday (July 5) when he dropped “What Did I Miss?,” the primary style of his forthcoming solo LP, Iceman. Though listeners instantly picked up on a supposed diss geared toward LeBron James and a nod to Kendrick Lamar’s “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends” live performance, the identification of the monitor’s background singer remained a little bit of a thriller, not less than till now.

No, it’s not The Weeknd and even Majid Jordan. Thanks to some web detective work, we now know the voice featured on “What Did I Miss?” belongs to German singer-songwriter EVÎN. “What you actually missed is that you can hear me on [Drake’s] new record. I‘m literally lost for words and so [grateful] for everything,” she confirmed on Instagram.

EVÎN landed the location on the tune by the use of Patron, who co-produced “What Did I Miss?” alongside OZ, London Cyr, Tay Keith and lots of extra.

Who Is EVÎN?

According to her artist bio, EVÎN started independently releasing music in 2020 with longtime collaborators Karl Kindermann and Jako. Her sound combines R&B and soul, described in her personal phrases as having “melancholic vibes sometimes driven by beats and sometimes in the shape of pure melodic, soulful songs.” That makes full sense contemplating the artists she cites as influences: Jorja Smith, James Blake, ROSALÍA and FKA twigs, to call a number of.

Apart from the current Drake collaboration, EVÎN has dropped loads of music all through 2025. She started the yr with “Thought It Was You,” earlier than releasing “7” and “berlîn,” with each of the latter tracks touchdown on her hearts mîxtape.

Drake Has An Eye (And Ear) For Talent

EVÎN isn’t the primary artist Drake has given a platform to, particularly up to now yr. Fans may recall his and PARTYNEXTDOOR’s current joint venture, $ome $exy $ongs 4 U, featured contributions from rising expertise Pimmie, who notably sang “PIMMIE’S DILEMMA.”

Just days after the tape dropped, the OVO Sound founder shared one other unreleased reduce that includes New Orleans bounce artist Heaven. “No $$$AMPLE CLEARANCE for my goat,” he captioned an audio clip from his burner Instagram account, @plottttwistttttt.