Blackmagic (musician)
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Birth name | Efemena Mukoro |
Born | April 21 |
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Occupation(s) | Musician |
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Efemena Mukoro, professionally known as Blackmagic, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.[2]
Early life and education[]
Blackmagic is a native of Delta State but was born and raised in Lagos.[2][3] He attended King's College, Lagos for his secondary education and studied Computer Science from the University of Benin.
Career[]
Blackmagic dropped out of school in order to pursue his music career and started out under the stage name, Ejay. He was signed to Lynxxx's Syndik8 records in 2010 as a Soul and Afrobeat musician. He went on to release multiple singles and his debut album titled Blackmagic 1.0 in 2011; he gained popularity with his single titled "Confam" which featured Sasha P.[4] He however came to the limelight following the release of the single, "Repete" in 2013.[5] "Repete" is described as one of the Nigerian songs with the most critical acclaim.[1] He is considered a pioneer of the Nigerian alternative scene.[3]
He changed his stage name over time to Ejay Blackmagic and to simply Blackmagic upon his exit from Syndik8 records.[2] He went on to launch his own record label, Based on Belief in 2013.[6]
Discography[]
Singles[]
- "Tomorrow" (2010)
- "Rainbow" (2011)
- "Fantasy" (2012)
- "Repete" (2012)
- "Foreigner" featuring Saeon
- "Black Friday"featuring Kid Konnect (2015)
- "Wonder" featuring Fetty Wap (2016)
- "No need" [7] (2018)
- "Anything for Love"[3] (2019)
EPs[]
- BM[8] (2019 )
Albums[]
- Version 1.0 (2011)
- Version 2.0 (2013)
- Black Friday (2015)
- Version 3.0 (2020)
Awards and nominations[]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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2013 | The Headies | Best Alternative Song | "Repete" | Won | [1] |
References[]
- ^ a b c "BlackMagic". Music In Africa. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Blackmagic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c d Ihekire, Chinonso (2020-02-22). "Version 3.0… Rebirth of blackmagic". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Omotolani (2017-04-21). "Blackmagic, Shan George, Nkiru Sylvanus are a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Abba, Immaculata. "Blackmagic". Nataal. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Abimboye, Michael (2013-05-20). "Rapper Blackmagic part ways with Lynxxx's Syndik8 Records | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (2018-02-10). "Blackmagic Is Back With "No Need"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Bamidele, Michael (2019-09-10). "Blackmagic Releases New EP "BM"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- Rappers from Lagos
- Nigerian songwriters
- Nigerian musicians
- King's College, Lagos alumni
- Living people