THE POPULAR ARTISTS, NET WORTH AND THE SONGS THAT BROUGHT THEM INTO LIMELIGHT IN NIGERIA

   1. Ayo Bologun, ( twitter handle;@wizkidayo) whose stage name is Wizkid, was born to the family of Alhaji Muniru Olatunji Balogun, a polygamous family, in 16 July, 1990 in Lagos.  He started singing at the age of 11.

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 The songs that brought him to limelight was ,the song he produced in collaboration with a renowned
musician M.I , the award- wining track "FAST MONEY" in 2009. And afterward  he released Holla at your boy that also earned him 2011 headies award.

Wizkid net worth was an estimated of $15 million, about N5 billion. He reportedly charges N5 million per show and makes a lot of money from his many endorsements. The popular artist has two mansions  in Lekki and Los Angeles

and a fleet of cars - a black Honda Accord I-VTEC, Porche Cayenne,  Mecedes 2012 compressor, BMW X6, Hyundia Sonata, Bentley, Porche Panamera.

2. David Adedeji Adeleke, (@iamdavido) who goes by the stage name Davido, was born to Chief  Deji, a Nigerian business magnate and his late mother, a university lecturer in November 21, 1992, in Atlanta, Georgia. He dropped out of oakwood University before relocating to Nigeria to study music at Babcock University in Ilishan Remon Ogun State .Where he graduated in July 2015.

The songs that made him well known across Nigeria were the single " DAMI DURO" and the debut album " OMO BABAOLOWO"  Davido's net worth is $16 million as at the end of 2017.

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3. Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, (@iamdbanj) also known as kokomaster or Bangalee, an entrepreneur and a song writer, was born in June 9, 1980 in Zaria to a millitary officer who commanded an artillery regime and a devout church business woman who was from Shagamu in Ogun state. He chose D'banji as his stage name that he coined from Dapo and his surname Oyebanjo.

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The songs that made him popular were the single "TONGLO" and his debut album " No long thing''
D'banj net worth was about 30 millions Dollars as at 2016 by Forbes Magazine. And he has houses , a fleet of cars and a private jet.

4. Micheal Colins, (@Donjazzy) the CEO , founder and resident producer of Marvin record ,whose stage name is Don Jazzy, was born on the 26 Nomber 1982 in umuahia, Abia state. He grew up with his three siblings in Agegunle city, Lagos state, where his family moved to, when he was little. He graduated from federal College Lagos.

 His net worth is about 100 million Dollars and he has signed a deal with electronics company, Samsung, making him the second richest musician in Nigeria.
 Donjazzy first album was the one he produced for D'Banj that consisted of 12 tracks with the track like Tongolo.

5.Innocent Idibia, (@2faceidibia) also known as 2face, a song writer,a record producer and entrepreneur,was born in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria, 18 September, 1975.

He attended Mount Saint Gabriel's Secondary School Makurdi, Benue State before moving over to Enugu State where he did his preliminary National Diploma course in business administration and management at Institue of Management and Technology, Enugu(IMT).

After he dropped out of the school to focus on his music career, he moved to Lagos , where he formed a Plantashun Boiz band with Blackface( Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo) and Faze ( Chibuzor Oji). They later released two successful albums; Body and Soul(2000) before they separated in 2004 .

In 2004 , he made his debut solo album face 2 face.His net worth is about 22.5 million Dollars. He has cars and houses as well.

6.  Tiwatope Savade Balogun (@Tiwasavage), also known as Tiwa Savage,  is a singer, songwriter and actress. She was born in February 5, 1980, in Lagos state. When she was 11 years old, her Parents with her relocated to London.

Tiwasavage was an active member of the school orchestra's band where she played Trombone in her high school days. She also went to University of Kent to study Business Admistration.

Tiwasage started her professional song at the age of 16. She did back up vocals for a number of artistes, the likes of Kelly Clackson, Mary J. Blige, Andrea Buceli, Geoge Micheal and Chaka Chan. She participated in the Xfactor UK in 2006 but she was dropped at the final stage.

The songs that brought her into limelight were the songs , KELE KELE LOVE and LOVE ME.
She is signed into Don Jazzy's Marvin record and also has her own entertainment company, 323 Entertainments.
Tiwasage net worth is about 5 million Dollars and signed endorsements with various companies such as  Pepsi, Forte oil, MTN and Maggi.


8. Olubankole Wellington(@bankw),  known as Banky w, a nigerian singer, rapper and actor, who born in 27 March, 1981 in the United States.

When he was 5 years old is family moved back to Nigeria, where he started singing at a young age in the church choir.
He had his primary and secondary education in Nigeria and he went to UK to have tertiary education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute on a scholarship.

He started his record label in 2002 while still studying.  After moving back to Lagos in 2009, the record label was established.
He signed in Nicola, Shaydee, Skales and Wizkid.

In 2005 his studio debut album was released, BACK IN THE BUILDING and he later wrote the first theme song of Etisalat Nigeria titled "0809ja for life". 
 He got married to Adesua Etomi in 17 November, 2017.
Banky W's net worth is about 9 Million Dallas.
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