1. Bank W
Olubankole Wellington, born 27 March 1981, popularly known by his stage name Banky W and credited in film as Banky Wellington , is a Nigerian singer, rapper, actor and politician.
Banky W was born in the United States to Nigerian parents. His family moved back to Nigeria when he was five years old. He started singing at a young age in his church choir. He schooled in Lagos for his primary and secondary education and returned to further his tertiary education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute , New York on a scholarship. He started his record label E.M.E in 2002 while studying. He also used to work at GlobalSpec and would sing really loud with his headphones on. In 2009, he left the US for Nigeria and established his record label in Lagos where he signed artists like Niyola , Shaydee , Skales and Wizkid to the label at the time. His breakthrough debut studio album, Back in the Building was released in 2005. He wrote the first theme song of Etisalat Nigeria titled "0809ja for life"
2. Korede Bello
Korede Bello, born 29 February 1996, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He signed a record deal with Mavin Records in 2014. Bello is best known for his hit single "Godwin ", a semi-gospel and pop song which became a national anthem and topped many music charts across Nigeria.
Korede (English: "harvest" ) was born in Lagos State , Nigeria , where he completed his primary and secondary school education. He started performing at the age of 7 and went by the stage name African Prince . While in primary school, Korede Bello went on to write his first song after forming a music group with a friend. He started music professionally by recording songs in the studio while in secondary school, and eventually released his first single "Forever". He studied Mass Communication at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and holds a Higher National Diploma certificate. Korede Bello is an Associate Member of the Institute of Information Management.
3. Bola Abimbola
Bola Abimbola is a vocalist, recording artist, and record producer from Lagos , Nigeria. Bola Abimbola's career in music began at the age of nineteen with his first recording, Silifa Bamijo , which featured a Yoruba-language version of Michael Jackson 's "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough".
Abimbola has toured and recorded as a solo artist, as well as with King Sunny Adé , Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo.
4. WurLD
Sadiq Onifade, known professionally as WurlD , is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in Lagos , Nigeria, WurlD relocated to Atlanta , Georgia to pursue a secondary education and record music.
He describes his style of music as electro-fusion. He released his debut EP Evolution in 2013. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, WurlD relocated to the US as a teenager and received his college education at Georgia State University, studying computer science. While in school, WurlD developed a serious interest in musical performance.
5. WizKid
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, born 16 July 1990, known professionally as Wizkid (sometimes stylized as WizKid ), is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He started recording music at the age of 11 and managed to release a collaborative album with the Glorious Five, a group he and a couple of his church friends formed. Wizkid signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E) in 2009. He rose to prominence after releasing "Holla at Your Boy", the lead single from his debut studio album Superstar (2011). " Tease Me/Bad Guys ", " Don't Dull ", "Love My Baby", "Pakurumo" and "Oluwa Lo Ni" were also released as singles from the Superstar album. In February 2014, Wizkid became the first ever Nigerian musician to have over 1 million followers on Twitter.
Ayo , his self-titled second studio album, was released in September 2014. It was supported by six singles: "Jaiye Jaiye ", "On Top Your Matter", "One Question", "Joy", "Bombay" and "Show You the Money". Wizkid left E.M.E after his contract expired.