Asake

Asake on stage 

 Ahmed Ololade, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, was born on January 13, 1995. He goes by the stage name Asake.[3][4][5] YBNL Nation and Empire Distribution have signed him.[6][7] "Asake" is the stage name he goes by, honoring his mother.[8]

His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe, was released in September 2022, shattering the previous record for the largest opening day for an African album on Apple Music. The album became the highest ranking debut album from Nigeria in the history of the chart when it debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 list.[9][10] In June 2023, he released his sophomore album, Work of Art, which debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200.[11]

Asake was nominated for his first international award, the Best African Music Act at the 2022 MOBO Awards, after winning Break Out Artist of the Year at the 2022[12] All Africa Music Awards in 2020. In addition, he was ranked number five on Rolling Stone Music's Future 25, and in 2023 he was nominated for Best New International Act at the BET Awards.

[13] On September 4, 2023, Asake won the highly coveted Next Rated category at the 2023 Headies award, and he drove home in a brand-new automobile.[14] Asake was nominated for the first time for the 66th Annual Grammy Award in November 2023 for "Amapiano" with Olamide.[15] Asake received a nomination for the 55th NAACP Awards in January 2024 for his

Birth nameAhmed Ololade
Also known asMr. Money
Born13 January 1995 (age 29)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
Afrobeats, Fuji fusion, Afropiano/Afro-fusion, afropop, amapiano
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2018–present
LabelsYBNL, Empire

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