Biography of nigerian musician olamide shakiti

Spotify, an online streaming platform, has rated Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter and record executive, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as “Olamide”, as the ‘most influential street pop artiste of his generation’.

Spotify’s Editor, West Africa, Benewaah Boateng, announced this in a statement on Thursday, in Lagos.

Boateng said lately, the undeniable rise of the sub-genre “Street Pop” in Nigeria had been both remarkable and thrilling to observe and this had slowly made its way to mainstream music.

“Olamide is the most influential street pop artiste of his generation, consistently praised for his role in elevating Street Pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.

“Since the debut of his hit single, “Eni Duro,” he has been a constant cultural force, popularising dance styles like “Shakiti Bobo” and street lingos such as “Baddo Sneh” and “Pepper Dem”.

“Through his record label YBNL, Olamide has also

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Olamide &#; Eni Duro

Stage Name	Olamide
Real Name	Olamide Adedeji
Occupation	Musician
Date Of Birth/Age	15th March, (36 years old)
Gender	Male
Height	5&#;
Weight	88k kg
Place of Birth	Lagos State
State of Origin	Ogun State
Nationality	Nigerian
Marital Status	Adebukunmi O Adedeji &#; (Wife)
Education	Tai Solarin University
Known for	Eni Duro

Early Life

Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide or Badoo, was born on March 15, , in Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria. Raised in a music-loving family, Olamide developed a passion for music at an early age. His journey into the Nigerian music industry reflects a remarkable rise from the streets of Bariga to becoming one of Africa&#;s most influential and successful artists.

Educational Journey

Having completed his primary and secondary education in Lagos, he embarked on a higher education path at Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun St

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Iconic Nigerian rap artiste, Olamide, has revealed the most embarrassing moment of his life. The YBNL record label boss while taking a trip down memory lane stated that the incident happened during the early stage of his music career.

In a chat with The Nation, the Shakiti Bobo singer noted that the incident happened when he was still working under his boss and producer, ID Cabasa.

He said, &#;I was in the studio when this senior artist came in to record a song, and he said he was hungry. Who else will he send to buy food if not me, who was the youngest in the studio? The money he gave me was not enough for his meal, so I decided to add my own money. I even used my money to pay for transportation.

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&#;When I got back to the studio with the food, guess what this guy said to me? &#;Cabasa, tell this your boy to give me my change. If he wants money, he should tell me, and I will give