Blackmagic (musician)

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Blackmagic
Birth nameEfemena Mukoro
BornApril 21
Genres
  • Afropop
  • Afrobeat
  • Rhythm and Blues
  • Soul
[1]
Occupation(s)Musician
Associated acts
  • Ikon
  • Oyinkansola
  • Tems

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[]

Albums[]

  • Version 1.0 (2011)
  • Version 2.0 (2013)
  • Black Friday (2015)
  • Version 3.0 (2020)

[3]

Awards and nominations[]

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2013 The Headies Best Alternative Song "Repete" Won [1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "BlackMagic". Music In Africa. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Blackmagic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. ^ a b c d Ihekire, Chinonso (2020-02-22). "Version 3.0… Rebirth of blackmagic". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  4. ^ Omotolani (2017-04-21). "Blackmagic, Shan George, Nkiru Sylvanus are a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  5. ^ Abba, Immaculata. "Blackmagic". Nataal. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  6. ^ Abimboye, Michael (2013-05-20). "Rapper Blackmagic part ways with Lynxxx's Syndik8 Records | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  7. ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (2018-02-10). "Blackmagic Is Back With "No Need"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  8. ^ Bamidele, Michael (2019-09-10). "Blackmagic Releases New EP "BM"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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