Category: Musicians

Here’s the fast rising singer, Mayorkun biography, real age, wikipedia, cars, houses, endorsements, songs, music career, awards and nominations.

Biography (Key)

• Real Name:            Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel
• Stage Name:           Mayorkun
• Date Of Birth:        8th April 1994
• Place Of Birth:       Osun state
• Nationality:            Nigerian
• Record label:         Davido Music Worldwide (DMW)
• Net worth:              $120,000

Who Is Mayorkun?

Mayorkun is a fast rising Nigerian singer and song writer who rose to fame with his hit single “Eleko”.

He was born on the 8th of April 1994 at Osun state part of Nigeria to the Adewale family. His father, a professional musician and his mother, Toyin Adewale, a popular Nigerian actress while his uncle, Segun Adewale is also a musical artiste.

READ ALSO: Toyin Adewale(Mayorkun mother) Biography

 Educational Background

Mayorkun attended Living-Spring Montesorri and Hi Grade College for his primary and secondary education.

He obtained a B.sc degree in Accounting at the University of Lagos.

Music Career

It all started when he quit his bank job and got signed on the same day into Davido Music Worldwide by Davido after he came across Mayorkun’s few seconds video where he resang Davido’s song.

Ever since he was signed into DMW, Mayorkun has been growing consistently dishing out hits back to back.

His first ever hit song “Eleko” produced by Puffy Tee was given a visual treatment which gained more than one million youtube views on the first week of its release.

Mayorkun Songs

Mayorkun who said he looks up to the likes of Davido, 2face Idibia, Pasuma and King Sunny Ade, has also given music lovers a tip of he’s got to offer.

Here are his songs:

• Eleko
• Back 2 Back Ft. Davido and Dremo
• Alele
• Mama
• Love You tire Ft. Mr Eazi
• Prayer Ft. Davido
• Tonight (Nonso Amadi Cover)
• Yawa
• Touch Down
• Che Che

Awards & Nominations

The talented singer has surely been compenated up to some extent for his hardwork. 2016 was a great year for.

In 2016 City People Entertainment Awards, he was given:

• Most promising act of the year.
• Choice song of the year for “Eleko”.
• Best new talent.

He also got the Rookie of the year award at the  headies Hip Tv awards in 2016.

5 Other Things To Know About Mayorkun

The singer got his stage name from the combination of Mayowa and Kun.

• Mayowa is part of his anme while kun which mean boy was gotten while he was watching a Japanese film wher a boy was called “Kun”.
• The singer gor inspiration for his “Eleko” while he asked a girl out and she turned him down saying he does not have the money to take care of her.
• Mayorkun said he does not have a baby mama because his actress mother, Toyin Adewale is not ready for a grand child.
• Mayorkun reveals he drinks a lot but not to the extent of getting drunk.
• He left his banking job to pursue a career in music.

Social media profile

Connect with Mayorkun  on instagram @iammayorkun and twitter @IamMayorkun.

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Nicki Minaj profile, biography, net worth, wiki, music career, awards and nominations.

Facts About Nicki Minaj

• Real Name:              Onika Tanya Maraj
• Date Of Birth:          December 8, 1982 (age 35)
• Place of Birth:         Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago
• Occupation:             Rapper, singer, songwriter, actress
• Genres:                    hip hop, R&B

Who Is Nicki Minaj?

Nicki Minaj whose real name is Onika Tanya Maraj, is a hip hop artist and songwriter born on December 8, 1982 in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago.

She later moved to Queens, New York at the age of 5.

Her father was a drug addict who had a history of setting the family home on fire in a failed atttempt to kill Minaj’s mother.

All these had given rise to the empowerment thing at the back of her mind where she said, “because i wanted my mother to be stronger and she couldn’t be, i thought if i’m successful, i can change her life.”

Music Career

The rapper who came to limelight with tracks like “Super bass”, ‘starships” and “Anaconda”, was the first solo artist to have seven singles simultaneously on the Billboard 100 chart.

Earlier before, she came up with names like, “Cookie”, “Harajuku Barbie” and later finally settling for “Nicki Minaj”.

Nicki was discovered by the Dirty Money CEO, Fendi, who came across her Myspace page, loved what he heard and signed her to his label.

All these led to Minaj’s collaboration with Lil Wayne on a series of mixtapes which includes; Playtime is over, Sucka free and Beam Me Up Scotty. She signed to Lil Wayne’s Young Money label becoming their first ever female artist.

Endorsements

With her popularity, Nicki Minaj has been able to boast of several endorsement deals.

First was November 2010 endorsement deal with MAC cosmetics.

In 2012, she launched the Nokia Lumia 900 and also endorsed the 2012 Viva Glam campaign with Ricky Martin.

Also with designer Jeremy Scott, Minaj signed an endorsement deal with Adided Fall.

Awards and Nominations

Nicki Minja has won several awards throughout her career. Some of them includes; BET awards, hip hop awards, Soul Train music awards and so on.

Filmography

Nicky Minaj has also featured in sevearl movies such as:

• Ice Age: Continental Drift
• The Other woman
• Barbershop: The Next Cut

Net Worth

Being one of th most influential rapper of all time, Nicki Minaj’s net worth is estimated at $75 million.

Songs

Some o her songs are:

• Motorsport
• Bang Bang
• Anaconda
• Starships
• Super Bass
• Feeling Myself
• Only
• Moment 4 Life
• The Boys
• Stupid Hoe
• High School
• Right Thru Me
• Roman’s Revenge
• Grand Piano
• All Things Go
• Truffle Butter
• I Am Your Leader

Social Media profile
Instagram: @nickiminaj
Twitter: @NICKIMINAJ

Here’s the official biography of one of the top producer across the globe, Kiddominant.

Kiddominant Profile (Key)

• Real Name:           Ayoola Oladapo Agboola
• Date of Birth:       July 13, 1992
• Place of Birth:      Lagos state
• Stae of Origin:      Lagos state
• Nationality:         Nigerian
• Occupatuon(s):       Songwriter, disc jockey, record producer
• Genres:              Afro pop, Afrobeat, Dancehall

Who is Kiddominant?

Ayoola Oladapo Agboola popularly known as Kiddominant is a Nigerian music producer,  Song writer and disc jockey born on July 13, 1992 in Lagos.

He is well known for producing the hit singles “Rihanna” which brought Orezi to fame.

9 Facts about Kiddominant

1. He was born and bred in Lagos state.

2. He has produced for top artists in Nigeria including Olamide and Cynthia Morgan.

3. He is a graduate of Redeemer’s University where he studied Actuarial Science.

4. He developed love for Djing at the age of 14 where he Dj at family parties and social gathering.

5. At 16, he was introduced by a friend, Olumide to a beat making software, Paradox Fruity Lopps which he started making beats with.

6. He produced back to back hit singles for Davido including “Dodo’ and “Money”.

7. He produced 10 songs in Orezi’s  ‘Gehn Gehn” album .

8. He owns  arecord label Swizz Music Company.

9. He is a record producer for HkN music, Sprisal Entertainment and Oceanbeats Entertainment.

Singles Produced

• Davido – Lkie Dat
• Davido – Fall
• Davido – Dodo
• Davido Ft. Olamide – The Money
• Popcaan & Davido – My Story ( Co-producd by P2J)
• Mayorkun – Mama
• Mayorkun – Che Che
• Dammy Krane – Your body ( Odoo Esisi Mi)
• Ajanaku – Shabba
• Tillaman ft. Davido – Oni Reason
• Young C – She Na Luv
• Dj Neptune ft. Mr Eazi – Marry
• Davido Ft. Simi – Maga 2 Mugu
• ATHI ft. Patoranking – Pretty Bumbum
• Jazzie Jonz ft. Orezi – Monica
• Orezi – Double Your Hustle
• Danagog ft. Davido – Hookah
• Orezi ft. Wizkid & Timaya – Ogede
• Jarmeu – Ileke
• Orezi – Maserati
• Orezi – Zarokome
• Cynthia Morgan – Don’t Break My heart

Awards & Nominations

2016 – Nominated for music producer of the year at the City people entertainment awards.

– Nominated for African producer of the year at Soundcity MVP Awards festival.

2017 – Nominated at the Beatz award and All youth Tush awards.

Helen Folasade Adu popularly known as Sade Adu is a British Nigerian singer, song writer and record producer who came to limelight with her soul inspired song ‘Smooth Operator’ and also gained worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the English band, Sade.

Sade Adu Profile (Key)

Real Name:            Helen Folasade Adu
Date Of Birth:        January 16, 1959
Place of Birth:       Ibadan, Nigeria
Nationality:           British, Nigerian
Residence:            Cotswolds, Gloucestershire, England
Parter(s):               Carlos Scola Pliego (m. 1989 – 1995), Ian Watts (2007 – Present)
Genres:                  R&B, Soul

10 Facts About Sade

1. She was born on January 16, 1959 in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria but raised in London.

2. She recorded her first album, Diamond Life in 1984.

3. She got married to a Spanish film maker, Carlos Scola in 1989 before they later sepearetd.

4. She had a daughter, Ila Morgan with a Jamaican producer, Bobby Morgan.

5. Her father, Adebisi Adu is a Nigerian lecturer in Economics and her mother, Anne Hayes and English district nurse.

6. At age 18 she completed her education at Clacton County High School before she moved to London to study Fashion design at Saint Martin’s School of art.

Awards & Nominations

Sade as fondly called was appointed officer of the order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2002 for services to music.

She was also promoted to Commnader of the order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours, also for services to music.

Net Worth

Sade is said to have an estimated net worth of $70 million.

Social Media Profile

Instagram: @sadeadu

Twitter: @sadeofficial