Nigerian singer and songwriter Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman, better known by his stage name Oxlade, is signed to a number of record labels. Away, one of Rolling Stone magazine’s top 50 songs of 2020, shot to stardom when he released it. Is there anything else we should know about this emerging West African singer?
Oxlade’s age is unknown. The singer was born on April 22, 1997, making her 25 years old as of 2022. What country does Oxlade hail from? Surulere, a Lagos suburb, is where he was born and raised. After losing his mother at an early age, he was raised by his father and grandmother.
In fact, Oxlade’s father worked as a professor at the Lagos State University, where Oxlade eventually attended college.
What tribe is Oxlade?
The well-known vocalist has Yoruba ancestry. Togo, Benin, and Togo are all part of the Yoruba traditional homeland. More than 35 million Yorubas are now in existence.
Career
Even though most of Oxlade’s admirers are familiar with his pop music, he began his musical career as a choir singer. When he was about 10 years old, he was a member of the church’s youth chorus.
Other well-known Nigerian singers who began their musical careers in the church are in his company. Don Jazzy, Chidinma, and Wizkid are just a few examples.
Years later, Oxlade made the controversial decision to leave Christian music and pursue a career in secular music. Overwhelmed by their disapproval, his father and maternal uncles ceased offering any form of assistance.
Afterwards, Oxlade withdrew out of Lagos State University in order to focus on his career. He had been studying History and International Relations when he decided to leave school. Blaqbonez asked to work with the vocalist after hearing one of his tracks and like it.
Mamiwota, the song they produced together, was an instant hit. Oxlade’s ascension to popularity in the Nigerian and global music industry was highlighted by this new chapter.
Oxlade’s Away track and Oxygene EP
Away was sung by which Nigerian singer? Oxlade, who wrote and sang the song, was born in the year 2020. Oxygene, his debut EP, featured this track as a bonus track. Away, Kokose, Weakness, Hold On, Tables Turn, and O2 were all included on the EP.
Among Oxlade’s most popular tracks were O2 and Away, which both had more than 3 million views a year after they were first released. Oxygene fuses sounds and rhythms from neo-soul, Afropop, and R&B into some of the best-sounding compositions of today.
Beautifully staged and recorded in the Ghanaian coastal town of Cape Coast, “Away” is the album’s first video. The song tells the story of a man who is eagerly awaiting the arrival of his lady love. While her parents watch, he takes her on a trip.
Other Oxlade’s songs
In addition to his work on Oxygene, the vocalist has also contributed to a number of other projects. Sing, a song by Oxlade and Fireboy, was one of the most popular. Here are some of the popular Nigerian singer’s other significant tracks.
- Craze
- Angelina
- Causing Trouble
- See Heaven
- Brixton Boy
- Teaching You
- Flora
Who signed Oxlade?
In 2022, Oxlade inked a contract with Epic Records, a Sony-owned musical company. Epic Records made the announcement via a tweet. Label also hinted about a new Oxlade track in a social media post.
It was a natural progression for the vocalist to join both Epic and Columbia Records after signing up with them. Sony Corporation of America owns the record label, which is also a subsidiary. Columba Records is the parent company of both Epic Records and Columba Records. Mariah Carey, Future, Camilla Cabello, and Travis Scott are just a few of the artists signed by the latter.
“Want You,” Oxlade’s most recent song, was made available on March 19th, 2022, via Epic Records.
What happened with Oxlade’s sex tape?
Oxlade tape leak video smashing unidentified lady breaks internet
Internet users began circulating an explicit video of the artist in February 2022. According to reports, Oxlade’s tape was inspired by a Snapchat streak he and a friend constructed. Additionally, there were a number of naked images of the well-known singer to accompany the tape.
It is possible to construct a Snapchat streak by exchanging direct snaps with a friend over a long period of time. The photos and video were then allegedly released by his pal. Later, the artist came out to express his regrets to his followers and to the unidentified woman who had recorded him.
He took to Twitter to express his displeasure with the way he had been treated and said that he was not the type of person to put his business out there. As for the woman in the video, Away’s vocalist went on to say she didn’t deserve all of the attention she received after the footage emerged.
Who is Oxlade’s girlfriend?
He is currently unattached. He recently said that before being famous, he broke up with a girl he loved. A connection between the two appeared to be developing despite his warning that it was “going to crash,” but the two appeared to be quite positive about it.
Oxlade claims he stayed in the relationship even though he knew it was wrong. After being warned that Oxlade would no longer pay attention to her if he got famous, the girl eventually returned to her former sweetheart.
Oxlade is unquestionably one of Nigeria’s most promising emerging artists. He’s had to overcome a lot of obstacles, but he’s come out on top, just like so many other up-and-coming artists before him. Since signing to Epic Records, he’s shown no signs of abandoning his goal of delivering high-quality music to fans.
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