7 Nigerian Artistes Who Have Long Overdue Debut Albums
It’s beginning to be a trend in Nigeria now, artistes keep dropping singles daily for years but still no album to show.
I read this article and it got my attention because it’s exactly what i have in mind.
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No doubt, a debut album is an important tool
for distinction among artistes; it is a body of work that places you
above ‘rookie status’. No matter how many hits you score, if you can’t
offer an album, you remain stuck in the upcoming zone and are not
considered a full-fledged artiste.
The beautiful Seyi Shay returned to Nigeria
in 2011 to kick start her solo career and hasn’t done badly for herself
in the past three years – she’s dropped some very decent singles,
performed at good shows and shot top notch videos.
The industry, music buffs and her fans are
anticipating the release of her debut album; it is time the Osun State
born singer prove her worth with a collective piece of work.
Praiz
In a country where R&B is often overlooked, Praiz has risen to fame solely on his ability to thrill with the genre alone.
Praiz has stuck to his strength in the
R&B genre and has been rewarded with a record label deal and an
endorsement deal, much like his ‘club music’ counterparts. Currently
signed to X3M Music, Praiz has released singles like ‘I Love You’,
‘Jekalo’ and ‘Rich and Famous’, which have had good reviews.
Praiz has proved that an artiste can be
successful in the Nigerian music industry with the R&B genre. A
debut successful album from the smooth singer will definitely give hope
to all upcoming singers and it will be a welcome piece of work for
R&B lovers.
Skales
‘I’m heading for a Grammy,’ Skales rapped in
his 2010 popular single of the same title. Sadly, four years later, he’s
yet to release an album.
When the young, talented and raw rapper was
snapped up by Empire Mates Entertainment, many tipped the Edo State born
rapper to take over from Nigerian hip-hop greats.
His stay at the record label didn’t work out as planned and now Skales is currently without a label.
However, it is not all doom and gloom for the
rapper. With an indisputable talent, the rapper is back to basics
trying to re-strategise his music career.
No better time to drop a debut album than
now. A Skales successful comeback (with a dope rap album) will surely be
one of Nigeria’s finest hip-hop moments.
Orezi
It’s been almost six years in the Nigerian music industry for Orezi, yet the singer is without an album to his name.
The Channel O Awards 2012 nominated artiste
began his music career in early 2009 and since then has released songs
like ‘Shake body’, ‘I no fit lie’, ‘High B.P’, ‘Head ache’ ‘Booty
bounce’ and ‘Rihanna’.
With his dance-hall style of sound, the Delta
State born artiste has consistently impressed with singles that are
always club favourites.
With an album, Orezi will be able to prove that he is not just a flash in the pan, but a musician who should be taken seriously.
Yemi Alade
Since becoming a household name with the
release of her smash single ‘Ghen ghen love’, rising pop star and
singing sensation Yemi Alade has not rested on her oars.
She has so far been impressive with her
collaborations with Dipps, Tipsy, AQ and Yung6iz. But the ‘Yoruba-Igbo
Girl’ needs an album and she needs it now.
Social media has been buzzing since the
release of her latest singles ‘Tangerine’ and ‘Johnny’, which are
currently enjoying massive air play.
With all the buzz and attention around her, a good debut album will bring about a quantum leap in her career.
KaySwitch
He was first introduced on the Mo’hits
compilation album Curriculum Vitae in 2007. Since then, he has had
school, a record label switch and welcoming a baby to contend with.
He has, however, done well over the years,
with a slew of impressive works here and there. But he’s still in his
big brother D’banj’s shadow and he needs to step out. No better way to
do that than by releasing a debut album.
He has managed to garner his own fans with
his unique style of reggae rap records. D’produkt, as he is also called,
needs an album to expand this fan base.
Despite her talent, Muna is still known to
many as the beauty queen that won the 2007 Most Beautiful Girl in
Nigeria pageant. It’s time the rapper show that she’s more than just a
pretty face and prove herself as an artiste.
Since she found her way to stardom, she has
released songs like ‘Here to stay’ and ‘Down down low’, with many other
collaborations with Waje, Suspekt and Terry Da Rapman.
She recently revealed that she will be
releasing a collaborative album with Afro Dance Hall star, Lamboginny,
but she has failed in keeping such promises before. The rapper c*m model
also promised to release an album last year, something she is yet to
do.
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