Mayowa Adewale (born March 23, 1994) professionally known by his stage name Mayorkun is a Nigerian multi-talented singer and songwriter.
He is signed to Davido Music Worldwide (DMW) record label. He came into the limelight after he dropped his debut single, Eleko, in 2016.
Real Facts Mayorkun
- Full Name: Mayowa Adewale
- Stage Name: Mayorkun
- Born: 23 March 1994 (age 28 years old)
- Birth Place: Lagos
- State Of Origin: Lagos State
- Nationality: Nigerian
- Occupation: Singer • Songwriter
- Record Label: Davido Music Worldwide
- Net Worth: N/A
Mayorkun Early Life & Education
Mayorkun was born to the Adewales in 1994. He comes from an artistic family.
His mother, Toyin Adewale is a veteran Nollywood actress who starred in several Yoruba movies. While his father, Mr. Adewale is a movie producer and an artist.
Mayorkun is the first child of the family and has two siblings (brothers). His immediate younger brother is Ayo Freeman, who works as an A&R (Artists and Repertoire) personnel.
Mayorkun completed his primary and secondary school education at top private schools in Lagos.
He is a graduate of the University of Lagos. He bagged a degree in Accounting from the institution.
Mayorkun Career
Mayorkun who is a very skilled pianist did the cover of a popular song and posted the video online. The video went viral and got David’s attention. A few weeks later, Davido signed Mayorkun to his newly formed music label, DMW.
In 2016, Mayorkun drooped his debut single, Eleko, which gained popularity within days of its release. The song was so successful that it had over 1 million views on YouTube within ten days.
In 2020, he dropped the hit singles, Geng and Of Lagos. The song trended for many months because they had become street anthems.
He collaborated with Davido on the latter third studio album. He was featured on the hit track, The Best.
As one of the leading artists in Nigeria, he has worked with big acts such as Mr. Eazi, Yung John, Kizz Daniel, Joeboy, Yonda, Peruzzi, Dremo, T-Classic, The Flowolf, and Ichaba amongst others.
Mayorkun Discography
- Eleko
- Yawa
- Sade
- Love You Tire
- Mama
- Posh
- Bobo
- Sope
- Fantasy
- Che Che
- Up To Something
- Geng
- Of Lagos
- True
- Your Body
Mayorkun Awards and Nominations
- He won the Choice Song Of The Year at the Nigerian Teen Awards.
- In 2016, he went home with the Rookie Of The Year award at the Headies Awards.
- He also won the Most Promising Act award at the City People Entertainment Awards.
- 2018 was a year of triple wins for Mayorkun because he won the Best Music Cover and Artiste Of The Year categories at the City People Entertainment Awards.
- He was also the winner of the Next Rated Artiste award at the Headies Award.
Mayorkun Net Worth
The multi-talented Nigerian musician, Mayorkun’s net worth has not been estimated.
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