Thursday, 10 July 2014

6 International Superstars You Didn't Know Are Africans

1. AsaBukola Elemide,
popularly known as Asa (pronounced “Asha”) is a French Nigerian songstress based in Paris. Though she was born in the French capital of Nigerian parents, she began her musical career back home in Africa, drawing inspiration from such indingenous musicians as Angelique Kidjo and Femi Kuti. Her stage name Asa means hawk in Yoruba and true to it, she has soared high in the Nigerian music scene.


2. Sade Adu
Born Helen Folasade Adu of a Nigerian Father and British mother, Sade Adu is an accomplished singer-songwriter, composer and record producer. She achieved stardom in the 1980′s as a lead vocalist for the Grammy and Brit award winning musical group Sade. In 2012, Sade Adu was ranked 30th in VHI’s list of 100 Greatest Women in Music. in 2002, Sade was honored with an OBE by the British Crown for her services to music.More Famous Nigerian Musicians



3. Wale
Winner of two Grammy awards, Olubowale Victor Akintimehin, better known by his stage name Wale (pronounced Wah-Lay) is one of the Nigerian musical revelations of the current decade. Based in America, he is well known for his hit single “Pretty Girls”. Wale has performed alongside the likes of Lady Gaga, Pharrell and Wiz Khalifa.



4. Seal
Many people know Henry Olusegun Olumide“Seal” Adeola Samuel for his headline grabbing relationship with supermodel Heidi Klum. However, Seal is an accomplished musician as well and he has four grammy awards to show for it. He has a number of hit singles which have topped the musical charts around the world. His greatest hit is undoubtedly “Kiss from a Rose” which was the Batman Forever theme song.


5. Chamillionaire
Though born in Washington DC, Chamilionaire’s parents are both of Nigerian extraction and his real name is Hakeem Seriki. The controversial rapper has won several Grammy awards. His family moved to a rough neighborhood in Houston, Texas when Hakeem was still a young boy. It was there that he began his career in music. His first Album, The Sound of Revenge rose to number 10 on the US Billboard chart.



6. Tinie Tempah
if you mentioned the name Chukwuemeka Patrick Okogwu among your friends, you are likely to be met by blank stares. Yet that is the real name of the UK based Rapper, Tinie Tempah. He is one of the hottest rappers in the UK and in 2010, two of his singles (“Written in the Stars”, and “Pass Out”) climbed to the number one spot in the UK’s Singles Chart. Tinie Tempah was born of Nigerain parents from Delta state though he has lived his entire life in London.

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