Olamide Becomes Best Artiste in Nigeria 2015 as He Wins TFA Prize in Entertainment

Olamide has had a prolific year, with a joint album, a solo LP, and a number of chart-breaking singles which has propelled him to arguably the best artiste in the country for this calendar year.

 

Olamide has clinched the prestigious Future Awards Africa Prize in Entertainment.

Why I Can’t Sign A Female Artiste To YBNL – Olamide

YBNL boss, and brain behind the rise and rise of the Record Label, Olamide has revealed that he is yet to sign a female artiste because he believes female artistes tend to have a short life span in the Nigerian music industry.

10 Top Nigerian Musicians Who Launched Their Own Record Labels

Below is a list of top Nigeria music artistes who has launched their own record label in a bid to help upcoming artistes achieve their dreams.

1. Don Jazzy - Mavin Records

 

Mavin is one of the most popular record labels in Nigeria today. Its home to top music stars such as Reekado Banks, Korede Bello, Tiwa Savage, Dr. Sid, D'Prince, Di'Ja and the Boss, Don Jazzy.

8 Most Featured Nigerian Music Artistes In 2015

Collabos are said to be means by which artistes bring their unique ingenuity on a song and leverage on each other’s creativity and fans base. 

Below is a list of Nigerian artistes who bring their own brilliant magic on collabos and are often sought after by other artistes.

1. Don Jazzy

 

The Mavin records emperor has suddenly become a collabo magnet. Before now, he was just satisfied with being behind the scenes; suddenly artistes started recruiting him for their songs.

He was featured on Psquare’s Collabo, Olamide’s Skelemba, Iyanya’s Gift, Timaya’s Concur and other songs.

Rapper Olamide Loses Dad

YBNL Records boss, Olamide also known as ‘Baddo’ has lost his father to the cold hands of death. 

 

Olamide who recently released his 5th studio album, Eyan Mayweather, broke the sad news to his fans through his Instagram page earlier today, November 26, 2015. He posted a dark image with the solemn message:

Who is Nigeria’s king of collabos?

Collabos are means by which artistes bring their unique ingenuity on a song and leverage on each other’s creativity and fans base. Juacali, a Kenyan hip -hop rapper puts it this way: “Artistes should be ready for collaborations. And the concept is ever-changing as new faces as well as sounds come. This has changed the way fans consume music. Collaborating gives one high chances of opening up new markets.”

Onyeka Onwenu’s Wait for me duet with King Sunny Ade was one of the collabos that changed the face of the Nigerian music scene in the early 90’s. Ever since, artistes have teamed up with one another to create a seamless artistic chemistry. In no particular order, we chronicle Nigerian artistes who bring their own brilliant magic on collabos and are often sought after by other artistes.