Drilly T, one of the breakout characters of BBC Three comedy Famalam, has released the full-length version of “Drillogram (Who’s the Birthday Girl?)” as an official single. The new track includes a second verse and bombastic drill production and is out now on all streaming platforms via BMG.  

Drilly and his crew perform a fiery rendition of Happy Birthday with the viral infectious hook "Who's the birthday girl?! You're the birthday girl?!". To celebrate the release of the track, Drilly T says: “Big Drilly T! Big Drillogram! This is about to be the biggest birthday record of all time. Do it for your nan, do it on the gram! Let's go!”

The original sketch features a group of entrepreneurial drill artists showing up at an office to surprise Charlene – ordered by her boyfriend, Phil – on her birthday. The results were hilarious, see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MFjWSyp8jY

With ambitions of making Drillogram the birthday song of 2021, Drilly T is reworking the infamous sketch into a full-length music video. The video reconceptualises the original office sketch with Capital Xtra host and influencer Remel London as the Birthday Girl. She says: “When the Drillogram sketch went viral, I decided it was gonna be my official birthday anthem. So of course, I’m so happy to be part of this shoot! Shout out to AK and the Famalam crew. Who’s The Birthday Girl?!” It quickly descends into a full-on party/turn up with office workers getting into the vibe. Ivorian Doll also features in the video and receives her own special Drillogram. The female drill star says: “The video shoot was lit and the tune is fire! I'm so gassed to be part of this!" 

Famalam was co-created by award-winning Akemnji Ndifornyen. Also composing the music and rap parodies, the series showcases a cast of elite Black British talent including Samson Kayo, Vivienne Acheampong, John Macmillan, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Roxanne Sternberg, Danielle Vitalis and Tom Moutchi - who may or may not be the man behind Drilly T’s mask. 

Ndifornyen is a leading light in a new wave of British creatives. The Hackney-born actor, writer, producer and musician has steadily grown his reputation over the last decade, culminating in him winning a BAFTA for Breakthrough Talent in 2019 following acclaim for his BBC3 sketch show Famalam, which he writes and produces. Having recently appeared in Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, as well as scriptwriting last year’s MOBO Awards, 2021 sees Akemnji continue to show his diversity with his record deal with BMG signalling more new musical output, alongside exciting projects across TV and Film.

Watch the Drilly T Video below