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In those days in the Nigerian music scene, you are not
considered a bonafide musician until you have an
album to your name.
Now, the story has changed as we have artistes who are
yet to release their first albums, but already have
massive hits, huge fan base and commanding high
performance fees. An album takes an artiste out of the
rookie zone and serves as the approval the artiste needs
to prove their mettle.
This report highlights 8 Nigerian artistes who have hit
songs but are yet to release an album.
Skales
At a time when his former record label refused to renew
his contract and wasn’t seen as a good business deal,
Skales soared above the rejection, scaled through the
obstacles and fine -tuned his craft .The youngster
signed a new deal with Baseline records, became more
visually appealing and jarred our ear drums with the
wonderful song Shake Body which now has a French
version. It is unbelievable that Skales is yet to release an
album, but the fact remains that he is gradually
making himself an irresistible artiste.
Praiz
Even though Praiz is gradually switching from the RnB
genre he is known for, his talent and versatility is
however not in doubt. The success of his reggae themed
hit song Rich and Famous , shot him up, winning him
fans who are reggae inclined .As the year is running to
an end, there is no better time for praiz to fete his fans
with his debut album than now.
Orezi
While we wonder why Orezi is yet to release his debut
album, the artiste who once proclaimed he has a crush
on Rihanna and dedicated a song to her, dominated
the airwaves with two hot singles Rihanna and Shoki.
Even though the songs have been said to lack depth
by music veterans, Orezi makes up for it with his energy,
stage craft and delivery. Shoki made him one of the
most sought after artistes of 2014.
Mc Galaxy
The name Mc Galaxy may possibly not really ring a
bell amongst music lovers, but whenever his hit song
Sekem is being played accompanied by the dance
steps ,people get their groove on. What makes this song
a hit perhaps is the bubbly beat, bass line and his
melodious delivery on the song. Though, the singer cum
comedian is yet to release an album, he has been able
to define what a hit song sounds like.
Cynthia Morgan
Fast-rising pop artiste Cynthia Morgan, whose groovy
hit song Don’t break my heart has been welcomed with
loads of airplays is one artiste who doesn’t just flaunt
her talent but also her sensuality. Don’t Break My Heart
is a fast-paced contemporary highlife song termed as
her claim to fame. She is signed on to Jude Okoye’s
Northside Music Inc. Her work ethic has seen her being
nominated in three categories for BEN TV Awards 2014
and also in 2 categories for Nigeria Entertainment
Awards (NEA). She has done all these without an
album.
Seyi Shay
The beautiful and artistic Seyi Shay burst into the
Nigerian music scene when she released her song Irawo,
laying claim to the fact that she is a star who has
come to take her place. Even though the Murda crooner
is yet to fully go mainstream with her music, the
success of her semi hit song Murda; featuring
Patoraking and Shaydee gives her the super star status.
She is a brand ambassador to Baccardi Breezer and
toured major cities of the world even though she has no
album to her credit.
Patoraking
The pop singer released his highly successful and
commercial hit song Girlie O this year which made him
a toast of show promoters. Years back, Patoraking was
just a greenhorn in the music terrain. Today, the
story has changed, as he is undoubtedly one of the
most featured artistes of 2014. He has made songs with
A- listers like M.I, Timaya and Tiwa Savage. What
makes him the rave of the moment is perhaps his reggae
styled delivery. No show seems to be complete without
Patoraking’s name on the menu. If he has an album it
must still be forming in his head.
Zaina
Since she returned to Nigeria,
the Soul Musik first lady has continually been dishing
out songs, striving to make her mark in the music
industry. This year, she surprised everyone with the
release of her massive Afrobeat inspired song Sarewale.
Zaina’s growing confidence, sex appeal and voice texture
makes this song one of the biggest songs of 2014. Her
fans gladly anticipate the release of her album.
Lil Kesh
Ololade Keshinro, known as Lil Kesh is a fast-rising
indigenous rapper signed on to YBNL Olamide’s record
label. Though the Olamide protégé is yet to finally
create his own unique style and punchlines,the
youngster made 2014 a remarkable year for his fans
when he took advantage of the Shoki craze and made
a song out of it just like Orezi. Having done two
different versions of the song, featuring top guns like
Davido, Olamide and Chidinma, Lil kesh is
progressively stamping his stage craft on the Nigerian
music terrain but still a long shot from having his
debut
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