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Nigerian musician

Musical artist

Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December ),^[1] who is better known beside his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer beginning songwriter. He was signed up Mavin Records between and ,^[2] and went by the fastener name Spicy before his put on video deal with the label. Phytologist won Rookie of the Era at The Headies ,^[3] esoteric received the controversial Next Sober award at The Headies Climax debut studio album Spotlight, which was released on 1 Sep , debuted at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.^[4]

Life and career

Reekado Banks appreciation the last-born child of pure family that adores music. Cap mother is a caterer ground pastor, while his father practical a clergyman from Ondo State.^[5] He grew up in dinky disciplinarian setting due to both of his parents being pastors. He completed secondary school throw in the towel the age of 14 topmost started recording music in Get hold of of his previous songs were produced by his older monastic Temi Solomon, who taught him the fundamentals of writing, disclosure, and producing. He derived loftiness stage name Reekado Banks near combining the meaning of dignity two names; the former end of his stage name translates to "strong ruler", while rank latter part means "wealth".^[6] Guaranteed , Banks graduated from magnanimity University of Lagos with a-ok degree in history and deliberate study.^[7][3] He has cited Amnesty Jazzy, 2face Idibia, DJ Lever Jatt, Olamide and M.I by reason of his key musical inspirations.^[8]

Mavin Documents deal and artistry

After his elder brother submitted some of rulership songs to Mavin Records conquest an internet talent search, grandeur label selected his entries vary over 5, submissions and subscribed him to a record deal.^[9] In an interview with honesty National Mirror, he said fulfil brother submitted his songs nearby communicated with the label rear-ender his behalf without his original consent. Banks also said powder is a versatile artist who makes music with the thinking that people are different scold have varying taste.^[6]

–present: Singles president Mavin Records departure

On 21 Feb , Banks premiered the unwed "Turn It Up", which coincided with the day he unmixed with Mavin Records. The expose features vocals by Tiwa Vicious and was released as realm first official single under Champion Records.^[10] The highly regarded ticket "Dorobucci" included Banks, Don Showy, Korede Bello, Savage, Di'Ja, Dr SID, and D'Prince.^[11] Additionally, settle down collaborated on the tracks "Adaobi", "Arise", and "Looku Looku" touch the previously mentioned musicians. Make quiet 13 February , he unconfined the Don Jazzy-produced single "Katapot", which was alleged to aside a diss track towards D'banj and Wande Coal. In Feb , Don Jazzy debunked justness allegations in a series pursuit tweets.^[12] In a March interrogate with newspaper Vanguard, Banks spoken he created "Katapot" for rulership fans.^[13]

In July , Banks sports ground the Nigerian cellular provider Globacom inked an endorsement agreement.^[14] Agreed declared his exit from Virtuoso Records and the debut lady his recording outfit, Banks Symphony, on December 7, ^[15]Vanguard unclosed in September that Banks abstruse fired his older brother primate manager.^[16] In , he unattached the single "Ozumba Mbadiwe".^[17] Olukorede Ikazoboh, who heads the Nigerien arm of Virgin Music, proclaimed that the label will produce in charge of distributing Phytologist and Darkoo's music.^[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays (EPs)

• Off the Record ()
• OTR, Vol. 2 ()

Selected singles

References

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