In 2018, daFOO was discovered by UK cult journalist Tony Cummings (Cross Rhythm). Cummings referred to him as a "Hitmaker from Switzerland". As a result, the singles "You Lift Me Up", "Cryptical", and "One in A Million" received airplay on various radio stations in the UK and even in the Arab world. In the following years, the singles "You Lift Me Up" reached the 72nd position and "40 Days" reached the 59th position in the Swiss charts. On Spotify Viral, "40 Days" even reached the 3rd position. One year later, daFOO released the song "Shalom & Salem", produced by Pele Loriano. The song featured reggae rapper Benjah from the USA and the dance crew "The Art of Generations" from Switzerland. The music video for the song was directed by Phil Arber.