With a Grammy Award nomination, Asake’s career is taking off faster than we thought
It was announced on Friday, November 10, 2023, that Asake will be in the race for a Grammy Award
About Asake’s Grammy Award Nomination
Asake’s Grammy Award nomination is for the newly added category in the Grammys, for “Best African Music Performance”. The newly added category is under the Global music category, with the aim of putting more spotlight on music from Africa, especially Nigeria and South Africa, which are becoming the hotpot of Global music export.
Asake’s Grammy Award nomination is a result of his song with Olamide “Amapiano“, from his highly successful sophomore studio album “Work of Art”. While Amapiano is not Asake’s most popular or groundbreaking work, getting a nomination for it is all too well because it makes Asake’s music journey all-rounded.
Yes, it might seem much more difficult for Asake to win the category because Amapiano is the least popular song among the other nominated songs in the category, Asake’s Grammy Award nomination alone means he has a fair chance of winning it, and his status in industry has skyrocketed.
Also, Asake’s Grammy Award nomination proves that since he debuted as an artist unveiled to the world by Olamide, he has interestingly evolved in his artistry, which will make him a highly successful African Artist. Afterall, he recently just sold out 02 Arena in London. He has also belted so many hit songs like “Lonely at the Top“, “Basquiat“, “Joha” and “Sungba” just to name a few.
Asake’s “Amapiano” will be competing with Ayra Starr’s “Rush“, Davido’s “Unavailable“, Tyla’s “Water” and Burna Boy’s “City Boys”
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About
Ahmed Ololade Asake who goes by the stage name Asake is a Nigerian singer-songwriter who was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, in the late 1990s.At a young age, he found his musical talent, which led him to begin sharing freestyles as a means of amusing others online in his early days.
With his song “Omo Ope” topping the Nigerian Apple music charts, Asake, commonly known as “Mr Money,” is currently one of the promising young stars in the Nigerian music industry.
Some have compared his singing style to Bella Shmurda, Barry Jhay, and Zinoleesky, however his voice is softer and deeper.
Due to his incredible voice and skillful use of words, he is one of the few up-and-coming musicians with the potential to dominate the Nigerian music scene. This is not surprising to many of his fans.Asake began performing at a young age and posted several freestyles online, which helped him gain popularity with his audience.
They enjoyed listening to his songs until he gained more visibility with the aid of some Nigerian influencers, including Sydney Talker, Broda Shaggi, and Tunde Ednut.
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He is a committed musician who has gone by the stage name Asake ever since he became a rising celebrity.
Asake was born and raised by parents from the Yoruba tribe in the country’s western part in Lagos, Nigeria.
He spent the majority of his formative years in the country’s southwest before moving on to study theater and performing arts at the esteemed Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile Ife, Osun State. Later, he moved to Lagos State to further his musical career.
He allegedly dabbled in dancing throughout the course of his career and performed as a dancer on various occasions, but he never considered it a job.
But he was determined to fully focus on being a musician due to his intense love for music. In 2020, he dropped his debut single, “Mr Money,” further establishing himself as one of the most promising musicians in the Nigerian music scene.
Later, he released other songs, including “Omo Ope” with Olamide, which became popular and peaked at No. 1 on the Nigerian Apple Music list in February 2022.
