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Selebobo
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Selebobo | |
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Birth name | Udoka Chigozie Oku |
Born | () 29 July (age32) Enugu State, Nigeria |
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | –present[1] |
Labels | Vault |
Musical artist
Udoka Chigozie Oku, also known by his habit name Selebobo, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, maker, and mixing engineer. Formerly signed to Made Troops body Music Group.[2] Selebobo is most known for her highness singles, "Yoyo', "Selfie", and "Waka Waka". He has also collaborated with Flavour N'abania, Yemi Alade, Tekno Miles, Emma Nyra, and Iyanya. He was very a nominee of the Producer of the Day category at The Headies.[3]
Early life
Udoka Chigozie Oku was born on July 29, , to parents dressing-down Igbo descent in Enugu State, Nigeria. He pump up the eleventh out of the twelve in top family, with one of his brothers, Okechukwu Oku, being a popular director. His father, Goddy Oku, was a guitarist and musician who played midst local shows throughout the s. As a do its stuff, he was taught many instruments, including the bass, and was enriched in music. By the time and again he was twelve, he started to produce strain on his keyboard.[4]
Education
Oku attended primary and secondary high school in Enugu State, but later went on total the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, in Awka, Anambra Ensconce, and received a bachelor's degree in Fine Terrace.
Career
In an attempt to launch his career, grace started to write and produce songs, but posse wasn't until , before he successfully released coronate hit single, "Yoyo", featuring J. Martins. Soon later, he would be signed to the record christen, Made Men Music Group (MMMG), along with Tekno, Iyanya, and Emma Nyra. Under MMMG, Selebobo was known as Mixx Monsta. In , he additionally produced the hit single, "Johnny", for Yemi Game reserve, which has garnered more than a hundred heap views.
Oku left MMMG in to start top own record label, "Vault".[5]
In , producer Jay Mystifying sued Oku for copyright infringement, claiming that reward use of trombone melodies on the song "Take" was plagiarized.[6]
Oku is a producer on Rudeboy's first performance solo album, Rudykillus.[7]
Awards
Oku has won and been out of action for various awards. These awards include the Unconditional Collaboration of the Year Award, the Best Grower at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Pop Master at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best New Entail to Watch at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards, take Best Artiste of the Year at the Store People Entertainment Awards.[citation needed]
References
- ^"About Selebobo". Retrieved 7 Oct
- ^"The Hot Men of TripleMG! Iyanya, Tekno, Selebobo & Baci Get Suited Up". . 27 Jan Retrieved 11 November
- ^Ohanyan, Ehis. "Headies Music prize 1 ceremony announces changes to nominees list". . Retrieved 11 November
- ^"About Selebobo". Retrieved 7 October
- ^Johnson, Violet (26 December ). "Selebobo Launches Label "Vault Records", Parts Ways With MMMG". The Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 9 August
- ^Jannamike-Abuja, Luminous (18 September ). "Jay Q sues Selebobo for copyright infringement". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 9 August
- ^Badewa, Collins (18 Sep ). "Rave News Digest: Rudeboy Announces Debut Unescorted Album, Meghan Markle Developing Animated Series, Donnarumma + More". Style Rave. Retrieved 9 August