Crayon (singer)
Crayon (singer)
| Man abi wuman | man  |
|---|---|
| Kontri wey e kom from | Naija |
| Orijina nem | Charles Chibueze Chukwu |
| Wen dem bon am | 21 November 2000 |
| Ples wey dem bon am | Surulere |
| Wok wey e dey du | singer-songwriter |
Charles Chibueze Chukwu wey dem dey call Crayon, na Nigerian musician and songwriter. For 2019, e enta contract with Blowtime Entertainment, wey be one of Mavin Records' sub-labels.[1]
Earli laif
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]Crayon na person wey dem born for Orile Iganmu, one koro wey dey Surulere, inside Lagos State. E come from Ebonyi State. When e bin dey 7 years, e come move go Ojo, for Lagos, where e grow up inside family of four.[2] For e secondary school, e go Treasure Court College for Ojo.[3]
Career
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]For May 2019, Blowtime Entertainment, wey be Mavin Records imprint, sign Crayon.[4] On 12 July 2019, him drop him first EP wey him call "Cray Cray".[5]
On 19 March 2021, Crayon riliz one kain song wey him call "Jackpot" wey him feature Bella Shmurda, from him second EP wey dem call "Twelve A.M" wey dem drop on 26 March 2021.[6] On 6 July 2022, Crayon release another song wey him call "Ijo (Laba Laba)" and e kpake number 5 for the Turntable Top 100 chart.[7][8]
Discography
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]EPs
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]| Title | EP details |
|---|---|
| Cray Cray[9] |
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| Twelve A.M[10][11] |
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Singles
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]As lead artist
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]| Year | Tito | Abom |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | "Kpano"[12] | Non-album single |
| "Shima"[13] | ||
| "Mo Bad" | ||
| "On Code" (with. London) | ||
| "Sometime"[14] | ||
| "Do Me" | ||
| 2021 | "Jackpot" (feat. Bella Shmurda)[15] | Twelve A.M |
| "Excuse me (Rock You)" (feat. Toby Shang)[16] | Non-album single | |
| 2022 | Ijo (Laba Laba)[15][17] | |
| Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)[18] |
As featured artist
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon)[19] | Know You |
Awards and nominations
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]| Year | Ceremony | Award | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | The Headies | Rookie of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [20] |
References
[chenj-am | chenj-am for orijin]- ↑ "Mavin subsidiary, blowtime entertainment unveils new artiste, Crayon". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2019-06-01. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Alake, Motolani (2020-03-09). "Crayon: From four UTME attempts and depression to MAVIN [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Aromolaran, Michael (2022-07-14). "Crayon Discusses His New Single 'Ijo (laba laba)', Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "I Sat For JAMB Five Times, Afrobeat Star Crayon | Dailytrust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Peter, Dennis Ade (2019-07-12). "Watch Crayon's Debut Solo Music Video For "So Fine"". The NATIVE (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Alake, Motolani (2021-03-26). "Crayon evolves, excels and shines on his sophomore EP, 'Twelve AM' [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (2022-07-27). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "Fireboy DML & Asake's "Bandana" Spends a Fifth Week as the No. 1 Song in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage & Zinoleesky Debuts at No. 8 with "Jaiye Foreign" on the Nigeria Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Onabanjo, Adedamola (2019-07-15). "Crayon Debuts 6-Track EP 'Cray Cray' with So Fine Video". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ Alake, Motolani (2021-03-26). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ "Crayon Is Nigeria's Prince of Bright Pop Melodies - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ Onabanjo, Adedamola (2020-02-07). "Crayon Shares Video For First Post EP Single, 'Kpano'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ Onabanjo, Adedamola (2020-03-24). "Crayon Picks Up Single Run With Rhythmic London-Produced Single 'Shima'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) (in Brítísh Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ Alake, Motolani (2020-08-01). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Interview: Crayon's Time Is Now - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com (in Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Crayon... Colourful Sounds Of Football Enthusiast". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2022-01-01. Archived from the original on 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Nigerian singer Crayon alleges corrupt officials 'killed' his Manchester United dream | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ BellaNaija.com (2022-05-14). "Mavin Records Puts Out Romantic Number titled "Overdose" featuring Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce". BellaNaija (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
- ↑ Soundcity (2019-07-12). "Watch Mavin Records' latest signee Crayon and Stream his debut EP, 'Cray Cray'". Soundcity (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). Retrieved 2023-01-10.
- ↑ "Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News (in Amẹ́ríka Ínglish). 2019-10-01. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-10-19.