By Iman Najeemdeen
1.Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid__33
The singer contribution to the international music industry have earned him several achievements, including a Grammy Awards thanks to his featured work in Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack with “Brown Skin Girl”.He is the most awarded African artist at the BET Awards, Soul Train Awards, Billboard Awards, iHeartRadio Music Awards and MOBO Awards.
He is also a recipient of an ASCAP plaque for Drake’s “One Dance”.Wizkid’s contributions to the Nigerian music industry has made him the most awarded artiste in The Headies award history.
2. David Adeleke aka Davido____31
David Adedeji Adeleke proffessionally known as Davido is a Nigeria singer, songwriter and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most important Afrobeats artists of the 21st century, and for popularizing the genre globally.
He signed a record deal with Sony Music and a few months later, he founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide, to which acts including Dremo and Peruzzi are currently signed.In 2019, New African magazine listed Davido as one of the 100 most-influential Africans.
3. Damini Ogulu aka Burna boy__33
Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu MFR,who is known professionally as Burna Boy, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.He rose to stardom in 2012 after releasing “Like to Party”, the lead single from his debut studio album L.I.F.E (2013).
In 2017, Burna Boy signed with Atlantic Records in the United States (and its parent company Warner Music Group internationally) to release his third studio album, Outside (2018).In 2019, he won Best International Act at the BET Awards, and was named an Apple Music Up Next artist. He also released his fourth studio album, African Giant, which went on to win Album of the Year at the All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best World Music Album at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.He was awarded African Artist of the Year at the 2020 Ghana Music Awards.
4. Tunde Adekunle aka Tunde Ednut__38
Tunde Olaoluwa Adekunle popularly known as Tunde Ednut, is a Nigerian blogger, influencer, entertainer and musician noted for his blog and songs “Jingle Bell” and “Catching Cold”, which was a Headies award nominee for best pop single at The Headies Awards of 2013.
He is widely regarded as one of the most prominent bloggers in Nigeria.In 2021, Ednut was named the Most ‘Searched Media Personality’ at the Net Honours Class of 2021. In that same year, he was listed by Ynaija as one of the most powerful young Nigerians.
5. Folarin Falana aka Falz__33
Folarin Falana better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor who began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with his friend before his professional career as a music artist began in 2009.
Falz became more well-known after releasing the song “Marry Me” featuring vocals from Poe and Yemi Alade.He currently owns an independent record label called Bahd Guys Records.He released his debut album Wazup Guy in 2014. His second album Stories That Touch was released in 2015. He released 27 in 2017, and his fourth studio album Moral Instruction in 2019.