In this article, The Daily Page highlights singers who became popular through the influence of Olamide, one of the most successful singers in the Nigerian Music Industry.
Olamide Gbenga Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide Baddo, BaddoSneh, has made a lot of influence on the career of many upcoming Nigerian artists.
Unlike other Nigerian singers, Olamide rarely makes headlines for helping people financially but he has used his influence to help some upcoming artists in the Nigerian music industry, even without signing them to his record label.
Olamide’s influence on upcoming artists is still unmatched as he is known for changing the life story of a lot of people.
Below are the upcoming singers who became popular through the influence of Olamide:
1. Portable
Portable whose real name is Habeeb Okikiola gained recognition from Olamide after they collaborated on a hit song, Zazu Zeh.
Portable met Olamide through the popular dancer, Pocolee, Afterwards, Olamide picked interest in him and did music with him which birth the popular slang, Zazu Zeh.
In case you don’t know, Zazu Zeh is currently one of the popular street slang in Nigeria.
Also, Olamide helped Portable after he called out his show promoter, Kogbagidi, and Poco Lee for stealing his song and money.
This didn’t settle well with Portable as Kogbagidi got angry and almost send him back to the trenches.
However, Olamide stood by Portable as he begged Poco Lee and Kogbagidi to forgive him, adding that he is new in the industry.
“Things life no get manual as we dey live we dey learn, Forgive am,” Olamide tweeted.
2. Bella Shmurda
Bella Shmurda whose real name is Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed rose to stardom after the remix of his song titled “Vision 2020” with Nigerian rapper, Olamide.
Since then, he has released so many hit singles which include Cash App, World, So Cold Ft Popcaan, and others.
3. Phyno
Phyno whose real name is Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, is a Nigerian Igbo Rapper, songwriter, and record producer.
The singer who is renowned for rapping in the Igbo language, became so popular after he collaborated with Olamide.
As a singer, he has released numerous hit songs with Olamide, Falz, Davido, Don Jazzy, and Teni. Speaking on why he always rap in Igbo, Phyno, in a chat with Nigerian Tribune, said that he raps in Igbo because he respects the culture and loves being himself.
4. Ycee
Ycee whose real name is Oludemilade Martin Alejo is a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter.
In 2015, he released a hit single titled Jagaban and he came to the limelight after Olamide featured in the remix of the songs, definitely, it was his breakthrough single.
5. Zlatan Ibile
Zlatan Ibile whose real name is Omoniyi Temidayo Raphael is the CEO and founder of Zanku Records.
He came to the limelight when he featured Olamide in his single titled “My Body”. That song became so popular, that it even drew the attention of Davido who eventually danced to the song on his Instagram page.
6. Jaido P
Jaido P whose real name is Taiwo Olajide Daniel became popular after Olamide jumped on his song Cracker Mallo produced by Tesinapot.
In 2021, Olamide and Jaido P met again to produce another hit song titled ‘Survive’.
