Mayorkun

Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel (born March 23, 1994), known professionally as Mayorkun, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and pianist.[1] He released a cover of Davido's "The Money" single and was discovered by the singer on Twitter.[2] Mayorkun signed with Davido's record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) in 2016; his debut single "Eleko" was released under the label.[3] Mayorkun released his debut studio album The Mayor of Lagos in November 2018.

Mayorkun
Mayorkun chatting with Wazobia Max TV in June 2018
Background information
Birth nameAdewale Mayowa Emmanuel
BornMarch 23, 1994
OriginOsun State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • pianist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
Years active2016–present
LabelsDavido Music Worldwide
Associated acts
Websitewww.mayorkun.com

Early life

Mayorkun was born on March 23, 1994 in Osun State.[4] He is the first child of three, born into a family of entertainers. His mother is a Nollywood actress and his father, an artist and movie producer. Mayorkun was part of the choir at a very young age where he, according to him, "learnt the rudiments of music".[5] He has a degree in accounting from the University of Lagos, and was in a banking job before he was discovered in 2016.[6]

Music career

Mayorkun decided to leave his bank job to search for another due to bad pay, when his cover video was spotted by Davido in February 2016.[7] Davido followed him on Twitter and Instagram, after which Davido asked him if he can do more than play the keyboard. He got a call from Davido the same day he wrote his resignation letter[8] and sent Davido some of the songs he already recorded. Davido decided to sign him to Davido Music Worldwide.[9] Mayorkun released his first single under the label called "Eleko" in 2016. The video of the song gathered a million views in the first 10 days.[10][11] To his name, Mayorkun has several singles including Yawa, Sade, Che Che, and Mama. In October 2018, he released singles "Posh" and "Fantasy" featuring Olu Maintain[12] in anticipation of his first studio album titled "The Mayor of Lagos".[13] The Mayor of Lagos was released on the 16th of November 2018.[14] On December 1, 2018, it appeared on the Billboard World Albums chart, peaking at number 15.[15]

The Mayor of Lagos concert

Mayorkun embarked on a nationwide tour in 2017 that saw him perform in over 35 schools.[16] He ended the year 2017 with his first headline concert in Lagos called "The Mayor of Lagos".[17][18] The Mayor of Lagos concert continued in 2018 with a show in the city of Ibadan and the capital, Abuja.[19] Also, a date for a Lagos edition was announced.[20] In 2018, Mayorkun did a tour of the UK alongside label mate Dremo, where he performed in about six cities. He also performed alongside label boss Davido at the wireless festival.

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

Selected singles

Year Title Album
2016 "Yawa" Non-album single
"Eleko"
"Love You Tire" (featuring Mr Eazi)
2017 "Sade"
"Mama" Mayor Of Lagos
"Che Che"
2018 "Bobo" (featuring Davido)
"Posh"
"Fantasy"
"Sope" Non-album single
2019 "Hustlers Anthem"
"True" (featuring Kizz Daniel)
"Up to Something"[21]
2020 "Geng"

"Of Lagos"

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Result Ref
2016 The Headies Rookie of the Year Won [22][23]
City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act Won [24]
Best New Act Nominated [25]
Nigerian Teen Choice Awards Choice New Song of the Year Won [26]
2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act Won [27][28]
City People Entertainment Awards Best Music Cover Won [29]
2018 Artiste of the Year Won [30]
The Headies Next Rated Won [31]
2019 The Headies Best R&B/Pop Album for The Mayor of Lagos Won [32]
Hip Hop World Revelation Won
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References

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  26. "Seyi Shay, Mayorkun, Dremo & others win Big at the 5th Edition of the Nigerian Teen Choice Award in Abuja - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
  27. "Davido, Olamide, Mayorkun win big at 2017 NEA Awards | Full List of Winners - INFORMATION NIGERIA". INFORMATION NIGERIA. 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-05.
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