Victor AD

Victor AD
Victor AD
Birth name	Victor Adere
Also known as	Red Eye, Old Warri
Born	2 August 1993; Kirikiri, Lagos State, Nigeria
Origin	Ughelli, Delta State
Genres	Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Singer
Years active	2017 –present
Labels	SJW Entertainment
Associated acts	Burna Boy, Davido, Patoranking, Erigga

Victor Adere (born 2 August 1993), better known as Victor AD, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1][2]

Biography

Victor Eugenie Adere was born in Kirikiri, Apapa, Lagos State, where he grew up with his family. He is the first of four children. He attended Heritage International School in Lagos and Ekpan Secondary School in Warri.

Victor began his music career in early 2014. He has worked with producers such as Kulboybeat, Kizzybeatz, ID Clef, Mr Nolimitz. Victor AD's first music release was "Jowo"; the song became a theme song for Radio Continental.[3]

In 2017, Victor AD released the single "No Idea".[4] The music video for the song, which was shot and directed by Cinema House Images in late 2018, was endorsed by TV stations in Nigeria.[5]

In 17 June 2018, Victor AD released the single "Wetin We Gain",[6] and was discovered by the management company Longitude Promotions in 2018.[7] The music video for "Wetin We Gain" has garnered more than 9 million views on YouTube.[8]

Awards and nominations

Soundcity MVP Awards Festival: Listener's Choice nominee, 2018
SSMA: Best Pop Single and Best New Act, 2018[9]
WEA: Street Song of the Year and Next Rated Artiste, 2018
City People Magazine Award: Promising Act of the Year, 2018; Pop Artiste of the Year, 2019[10]
Ghana Meets Naija: Recognition Award, 2018
Ghana 3Music Awards: Best African Act, 2019
The Headies: Best Pop Single and Song of the Year nominations for "Wetin We Gain", 2019; Next Rated nominee, 2019[11]

Discography

Songs

List of songs, with selected details
	Title	Details
	Wetin We Gain	Release: 17 June 2018 Label: ETINS Records Format: CD, Digital download
	No Idea	Release: 2017 Label: ETINS Records Format: CD, Digital download
	Tire You	Release: 26 January 2019 Label: SJW Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download
	Emoji	Release: 15 May 2019 Label: SJW Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download
	RED EYE (THE EP)	Release: 02 August 2019 Label: SJW Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download
	Too Much Money	Release: 16 October 2019 Label: SJW Entertainment Format: CD, Digital download

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References

"How I felt when I heard my song encourages rituals and fraud – Victor AD". Legit Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"My music not the cause of robbers' attack –Victor AD". Punch Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Jowo – Victor.A.D". Naijapals. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Tomiwa (20 November 2018). "Victor AD – No Idea". TooXclusive. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Victor AD – No Idea Video". 360nonbs. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Victor AD's 'Wetin We Gain' is the theme song for the average Nigerian youth". Pulse Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
Mvphenryeto (1 February 2019). "Who is Victor Ad? (Biography, Net Worth, Songs)". Retrieved 3 February 2019.
"Watch Victor AD's Emotional Performance at Day 2 Of Felabration 2018". The Net Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Erigga, Johnny Drille, Victor AD Nominated For 10th Annual South-South Music Awards See Nominees List". TheNet. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Victor Ad Wins City People's 'Most Promising Act of the Year' Award". Uncova. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
"Burna Boy, Starboy, Fireboy DML, Victor AD, Teni and Joeboy Nominated For BEST POP SINGLE category of the 13th Headies Awards". The Headies. Retrieved 21 October 2019.

External links

Twitter Profile

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[1] "How I felt when I heard my song encourages rituals and fraud – Victor AD". Legit Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[2] "My music not the cause of robbers' attack –Victor AD". Punch Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[3] "Jowo – Victor.A.D". Naijapals. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[4] Tomiwa (20 November 2018). "Victor AD – No Idea". TooXclusive. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[5] "Victor AD – No Idea Video". 360nonbs. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[6] "Victor AD's 'Wetin We Gain' is the theme song for the average Nigerian youth". Pulse Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[7] Mvphenryeto (1 February 2019). "Who is Victor Ad? (Biography, Net Worth, Songs)". Retrieved 3 February 2019.

[8] "Watch Victor AD's Emotional Performance at Day 2 Of Felabration 2018". The Net Nigeria. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[9] "Erigga, Johnny Drille, Victor AD Nominated For 10th Annual South-South Music Awards See Nominees List". TheNet. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[10] "Victor Ad Wins City People's 'Most Promising Act of the Year' Award". Uncova. 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2019.

[11] "Burna Boy, Starboy, Fireboy DML, Victor AD, Teni and Joeboy Nominated For BEST POP SINGLE category of the 13th Headies Awards". The Headies. Retrieved 21 October 2019.