Talent in the Nigerian music industry is a dime a dozen.
With new stars springing up every day, standing out and
making a difference is the name of the game.
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 .
NET highlights seven Nigerian artistes who need to
make that jump pretty soon too.
Seyi Shay
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.
Muna Abii
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 cum model also promised
to release an album last year, something she is yet to
do.
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