Olamide

This article is about the Nigerian musician. For other people with the name, see Olamide (name).

Olamide
Olamide performing at the first edition of his OLIC concert
Olamide performing at the first edition of his OLIC concert
Background information
Birth nameOlamide Gbenga Adedeji
Also known as
  • Olamide Baddo
  • Young Erikina
  • Baddo
Born (1989-03-15) 15 March 1989 (age 35)
Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria
OriginNigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • record executive
Years active2010–present
Labels
SpouseAdebukunmi Okeowo
YouTube information
ChannelsOlamide
Subscribers115. million
Total views452.8 million
Last updated: 12 June 2024

Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive.[1] He is regarded as one of the most influential artists in Nigeria and has been pivotal to the creative and commercial success of several Afrobeats music stars, and is consistently praised for his role in elevating street pop to mainstream recognition as a distinct music genre.[2][3][4][5] He records in Yoruba and English. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL, his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint "Yahoo Boy No Laptop", also known as YBNL Nation. The album was supported by the singles "First of All", "Voice of the Street", "Stupid Love", and "Ilefo Illuminati". On 7 November 2013, he released his third studio album Baddest Guy Ever Liveth. The album's singles include "Durosoke" and "Yemi My Lover". On 17 July 2013, Olamide became the first Nigerian to sign an endorsement deal with Cîroc.[6]

In November 2023, Olamide received his first nomination at the 66th Annual Grammy Award for the song "Amapiano" alongside his signee Asake, becoming the first Nigerian hip hop act in history to achieve this feat.[7]

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  4. ^ Sare, Watimagbo (2022). "Olamide is a national treasure" Nigerians celebrate as music stars recounts Olamide's impact on their career". KemiFilani.Ng. Archived from the original on 4 July 2024. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ^ Ihejirika, Uzoma (7 February 2023). "For Its Next Lap, Nigeria's Street Pop Is Pushing Into Experimental Fields". The NATIVE. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  6. ^ Alonge, Osagie (13 July 2013). "NET EXCLUSIVE: Olamide becomes first Nigerian ambassador for CIROC". The Net. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 GRAMMY Nominations: See The Full Nominees List | GRAMMY.com". www.grammy.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021.