The Nation highlights 10 rising acts who are believed to have the potential to still dominate the music scene for the rest of the year.
highlights 10 rising acts who are believed to have the potential to still dominate the music scene for the rest of the year.Odunsi the Engine is a singer and producer from Lagos, Nigeria.Odunsi the Engine gained recognition as a key figure in the growing Alté scene, with a new sound that blends genres into what he calls Afro-fusion. He’s been making music since he was in primary school.
Odunsi released his EP titled ‘Everything You Heard Is True’ last month and has also has appearances from others within the alté scene like Amaarae, Gigi Atlantis, and DETO BLACK.Arriving on the music scene with his first ever project on Starboy, the Lagos-born and bred Edo State indigene, Akinre Terry aka Terri released a commendable 7-track EP titled, AfroSeries.
In February shortly after Star Boi tweeted he ‘made magic’ with the singer which set the app on fire as fans anticipated for the yet to be unreleased jam. He started to put out music on Soundcloud in 2017 and the following year released his first official single ‘Shugar’ which instantly caught the attention of hordes of music fans. Also known for the hit song ‘Sing’ with Fireboy DML and collaborations with acts such as Reekado Banks and DJ Tunez.
Last year she penetrated the hearts of music lovers with her debut album, Enjoy Your Life, featuring Tomi Thomas, Tems, BenjiFlow, SOMADINA, Amaarae, Solis, the Cavemen, and R&B/Pop sibling duo, Vanjess and in December she released the remix of her hit song “Cash” featuring Afropop singer, Davido. Already approved by Nicki Minaj, Ms Banks has an arsenal of bangers to prove she’s a force to be reckoned with, like the club-ready Hood Bitch and Afrobeat-fused Snack.
Omah Lay was selected by Apple Music as its favorite new artist of the month, his song “Bad Influence” was featured on Dj Cuppy’s Africa now radio show as the ‘First ever Africa rising track’. He’s being cosigned by Dj Neptune. Omah Lay’s 5 songs currently sits well from 1 to 10 on Top 100 on Nigerian Apple Music.Meet Buju, the newest signee on Burna Boy’s record label Spaceship record label.
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