In those days in the Nigerian music scene, you are
not considered a bonafide musician until you have
an album to your name. Now, the story has changed as we have artistes
who are yet to release their first albums, but already
have massive hits, huge fan base and commanding
high performance fees. An album takes an artiste
out of the rookie zone and serves as the approval
the artiste needs to prove their mettle. This report highlights 8 Nigerian artistes who have hit songs but are yet to release an album.

1. Skales
At a time when his former record label refused to
renew his contract and wasn’t seen as a good
business deal, Skales soared above the rejection,
scaled through the obstacles and fine -tuned his
craft .The youngster signed a new deal with
Baseline records, became more visually appealing and jarred our ear drums with the wonderful song
Shake Body which now has a French version. It is
unbelievable that Skales is yet to release an album,
but the fact remains that he is gradually making
himself an irresistible artiste.

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Praiz
Even though Praiz is gradually switching from the
RnB genre he is known for, his talent and
versatility is however not in doubt. The success
of his reggae themed hit song Rich and Famous ,
shot him up, winning him fans who are reggae
inclined .As the year is running to an end, there is
no better time for praiz to fete his fans with his
debut album than now.

Praiz
Even though Praiz is gradually switching from the
RnB genre he is known for, his talent and
versatility is however not in doubt. The success
of his reggae themed hit song Rich and Famous ,
shot him up, winning him fans who are reggae
inclined .As the year is running to an end, there is
no better time for praiz to fete his fans with his
debut album than now.

Praiz
Even though Praiz is gradually switching from the
RnB genre he is known for, his talent and
versatility is however not in doubt. The success
of his reggae themed hit song Rich and Famous ,
shot him up, winning him fans who are reggae
inclined .As the year is running to an end, there is
no better time for praiz to fete his fans with his
debut album than now.

Orezi
While we wonder why Orezi is yet to release his
debut album, the artiste who once proclaimed he
has a crush on Rihanna and dedicated a song to
her, dominated the airwaves with two hot singles
Rihanna and Shoki. Even though the songs
have been said to lack depth by music veterans,
Orezi makes up for it with his energy, stage craft
and delivery. Shoki made him one of the most
sought after artistes of 2014.

Mc Galaxy
The name Mc Galaxy may possibly not really ring
a bell amongst music lovers, but whenever his
hit song Sekem is being played accompanied by
the dance steps ,people get their groove on. What
makes this song a hit perhaps is the bubbly beat,
bass line and his melodious delivery on the song.
Though, the singer cum comedian is yet to
release an album, he has been able to define
what a hit song sounds like.

Cynthia Morgan
Fast-rising pop artiste Cynthia Morgan, whose
groovy hit song Don’t break my heart has been
welcomed with loads of airplays is one artiste
who doesn’t just flaunt her talent but also her
sensuality. Don’t Break My Heart is a fast-paced
contemporary highlife song termed as her claim to
fame. She is signed on to Jude Okoye’s
Northside Music Inc. Her work ethic has seen her
being nominated in three categories for BEN TV
Awards 2014 and also in 2 categories for Nigeria
Entertainment Awards (NEA). She has done all
these without an album.

Seyi Shay
The beautiful and artistic Seyi Shay burst into the
Nigerian music scene when she released her song
Irawo, laying claim to the fact that she is a star
who has come to take her place. Even though the
Murda crooner is yet to fully go mainstream with
her music, the success of her semi hit song
Murda; featuring Patoraking and Shaydee gives
her the super star status. She is a brand
ambassador to Baccardi Breezer and toured major
cities of the world even though she has no album
to her credit.

Patoraking
The pop singer released his highly successful and
commercial hit song Girlie O this year which
made him a toast of show promoters. Years back,
Patoraking was just a greenhorn in the music
terrain. Today, the story has changed, as he is
undoubtedly one of the most featured artistes of
2014. He has made songs with A- listers like M.I,
Timaya and Tiwa Savage. What makes him the
rave of the moment is perhaps his reggae styled
delivery. No show seems to be complete without
Patoraking’s name on the menu. If he has an
album it must still be forming in his head.

Zaina
Since she returned to Nigeria,
the Soul Musik first lady has continually been
dishing out songs, striving to make her mark in
the music industry. This year, she surprised
everyone with the release of her massive Afrobeat
inspired song Sarewale. Zaina’s growing
confidence, sex appeal and voice texture makes
this song one of the biggest songs of 2014. Her
fans gladly anticipate the release of her album.

Lil Kesh
Ololade Keshinro, known as Lil Kesh is a fast-
rising indigenous rapper signed on to YBNL
Olamide’s record label. Though the Olamide
protégé is yet to finally create his own unique
style and punchlines,the youngster made 2014 a
remarkable year for his fans when he took
advantage of the Shoki craze and made a song
out of it just like Orezi. Having done two different
versions of the song, featuring top guns like
Davido, Olamide and Chidinma, Lil kesh is
progressively stamping his stage craft on the
Nigerian music terrain but still a long shot from
having his debut album.