NAIJA’S TOP 5 MOST CONSISTENT MUSICIANS

Last week we gave you a list of Nigeria’s best producers. This week, Naija whistle brings a series showing profiles showing the top 5 most consistent Nigerian musicians of the “new school”. They are celebrities who have been in the Nigerian entertainment industry for a given time period and are still relevant in terms of Fan base, performances at shows, Endorsements and  having songs as movie sound tracks.

And did I mention that these dudes are some of the richest musicians in the Nigerian Entertainment industry?

Enjoy the daily series and check back each day for the new and updated artiste’s profile in the series. 

1. 2FACE IDIBIA:

Born Innocent Idibia, this guy is Nigeria’s favourite musician and has a large fan base across Africa.

The former plantashun boy has lots of first time achievement in the Nigerian music and entertainment industry. He has featured in a few Nigerian movies and had his hit song African queen as a sound track in Phat girls a Hollywood movie. 

2Face Idibia’s first and second solo albums titled Face 2 Face and Grass to grace respectively were released under Kennis music. His third album The Unstoppable was released under his own
record label Hypertek records.

2Baba has won numerous awards in his over 15 years career in Nigerian music which include the first Nigerian to win an MTV Base award, a MOBO award as the best act in Africa, a World music award, numerous KORA and other awards. 

2Face Idibia’s successful musical career has not been without controversies as he was rumoured to be the catalyst behind the split of the plantashun boys due to the mouth-watering deal offered him by Kennis Music.

He is also the first Nigerian Musician to dare raise the price of an album from the current hundred Naira price to a thousand Naira price.

2Baba has been attacked twice by robbers that almost cost his life and was hospitalized for weeks on both events.

He has a reputation for impregnating different girls and fathering different children of different mothers.

Recently he caused a buzz when American musician/producer R. Kelly denied doing a song with him in which he (2Face) included in his Unstoppable album as a remix of R. Kelly’s song they both did.

He was said to be referring to Nigerian born West Brom player Osaze Odemwinge in a song “Only me” for ignoring him in a London club. A song he sings against bragging because of one’s wealth. Some notable international acts that he has collaborated with include Wyclef Jean, Chakademus and Pliers, Sway and Estelle.

2. PASUMA WONDER

Ajibola Wonder as he is fondly called is King of Fuji music a popular genre among the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria. This Alhaji has over 30 albums to his credit and a very large and loyal fan base both the area boys in the streets of Lagos and the elites. Always seen with a smile, Pasuma Wonder is always on musical tour to Europe and America.  His clients include the millionaires and very wealthy.

Pasuma is the owner of Pasuma Wonder housing estate an elite abode on the outskirts of Lagos.

Pasuma wonder loves cross genre collaborations and has done songs with musicians like Rugged man, 9ice, Lord of Ajasa and numerous others in different music genres.

Pasuma is known to release at least four albums in every year.

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