Nigerian music is fast gaining global recognition, Burna Boy recently became the first Nigerian to headline a sold-out show at the prestigious Madison Square Garden in New York, joining the likes of Michael Jackson, Rihanna, Justin Bieber and Jay-Z who also boast of such feat.
It’s safe to conclude that the next coming years will be very rewarding for Nigerian and African music. To get to where we are today, it took more ten years of hard work and consistency to lay the foundation that our music industry enjoys today. And we have the likes of Wizkid, Davido, Flavour, Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Tekno, Runtown, and Yemi Alade among others to thank for that.
Other acts who have contributed to the growing popularity of Nigerian music in recent years includes Jonzing act, Wizkid, DMW leader, Davido, Nigerian singer turned rapper, Olamide, Omah Lay, Kizz Daniel, Fireboy DML, Rema, Flavour and other top preforming artists.
The effect of the platform created by the aforementioned artists has enabled an easy pathway to the global market for upcoming Nigerian acts who has the talent and dedication it requires to ascend the world music stage.
We have compiled a list of five talented new Nigerian artists we believe has the potential for a major impact in the Nigerian music space this year. So sit back, grab a cup of coffee lets go on this short ride.
Victony
Born of 2001, January 5th, Antony Victor professionally known as “Victony” is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter born with a silver spoon.
His pattern of music is very influential to fans, and major artists like Davido, Fals, Wizkid, MI, etc.
Victony had done melodiously phenomenal since his career. In 2021, he dropped the hit song ‘Broken” and have undoubtedly gone wild in the online revival series.
In 2022, the veteran singer has dropped lots of hit songs which secures him a space as the number one artist to watch out for presently: he united with Mayorkun, another legend from the DMW music family on the song “Holy Father”. Shortly after, Victony released “Dark Times” and backed up his consistency effortlessly with a lovely tone “Apollo”.
Victony’s extraordinary talent deserves not negligence: he is the idol behind one of the creative bangers of 2022 “kolomental” which he delivered from his forthcoming album “outlaw”
The multitalented artist Ezzymullah collaborated with Victony in the song title “Notice’ which is also mind-blowing.
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Born and raised in the beautiful city of Benin, Adintu Victor is a Nigerian Afro-pop singer and songwriter well known for his hit song “Big Thug Boys”
He started music at a very tender age.
Over the years, he had sang many songs like Blow, Hustle, My song, Temperature and confession, his 2021 songs are still hit jams till today.
Jaywillz
Chinonso Emmanuel Ome professionally known as Jaywillz is a Nigerian Afro-Pop singer and songwriter notable for his popular single “Medicine”.Jaywillz was born on July 12, 1994, in Enugu state, a fast-growing state in the eastern part of Nigeria, Africa.
Jaywillz kicked off his music journey years before his breakthrough in 2020. His first popular song was titled “Abena“. The song received lots of streams on music platforms
In May, 2021, He later released a second project, another extended playlist titled “Love or the Word” ever since, Jaywillz has been featured by many notable personalities in the music scene including Nigerian rap legend, Olamide and Tanzanian superstar, Diamond Platnumz.
In 2022, this lad has done incredibly marvelous in consistency, the hit maker recorded an amazing song “Wishlist” from his album EP “Sun Flower”
Again, Jaywillz unveiled another mid-tempo soundtrack titled “Off the Light”, which is currently viral and accumulating lots of streams and fans positive remarks on the streaming platforms.
Still fragmented from his Sun Flower album EP, Jaywillz dropped another offer with such an amazing melody titled “Baby”
Some of his 2022 songs include: problem, Sugar, melody, African woman, palliative, fall apart, particular, etc. It’s remarkably obvious that Jaywillz deserves all the accolades he receives worldwide.
Freshyo Livinglarge
The singer and songwriter was born on 1st November 2003, Augustine Vincent Chinonso is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He is popularly known as Freshyo Livinglarge.
The latest hit song, which is “Body” is a follow-up track to his last exceptional performance known as “Wait” in which he expressed his faith in God about having to wait for his music career to rise.
Other of his present hit songs include: Body, Stupidity, Wait, Body Remix, Feeling, Fever, and Momi Water.
Boy Spyce
From the Mavins record label, Ugbekile David Osemeke professionally known as Boy Spyce is a Nigerian singer and songwriter from Edo State.
He was born on 10th May, 2001 and gracefully grew up in Jakande Estate Isolo.
Boy Spyce attended Lagos State Model College Kankon, Badagry, he’s currently studying Accounting.
Nevertheless, he’s a 20 years old boy with 30year old music talent, his popular hit songs are “smile and weather for two”
His freestyle video for Wizkidʼs hit song “Essence” featuring Tems catalyzed his fame as he went viral on the internet.
His present booming songs are Wayo, Bad Things, Boy spyce album, and dreams.
