The year 2014 was a dynamic year in the Nigerian
entertainment industry. It was a year that shot some
relatively unknown artistes to the limelight and
reinforced the dominance of some already
established acts in the industry. In this piece,
Saturday Beats highlights some of the stars to watch out for in 2015.

Wizkid

In 2014, Wizkid ended his contract with Banky W’s
Empire Mates Entertainment record label and
established his own label – Star boy.
He released his much anticipated album, Ayo, to the
delight of fans, dishing out some club bangers in the
process.
Already, Star boy, as the singer is fondly called, has
announced that he has another album ready and it
would be released later in the year.
Indeed Wizkid means business in 2015.

Davido

For Davido, 2014 was the year as the entertainer
racked up various awards within and outside the
country. Although, he lost out in the prestigious
Channel O Music Video Award despite having five
nominations, the singer has assured fans that 2015
would be better.
Besides bagging various awards, the pop singer
frequently laughed to the bank last year courtesy of
his various endorsement deals. A few days ago, the
singer announced that he is now an ambassador of
Close-Up toothpaste. And for lovers of his songs,
Davido recently released a new song titled, Owo ni
koko. It is his Yuletide gift to all lovers of his music, he said.

Flavour

According to reports, Flavour sold over a million
copies of his album in just seven days of its release.
Though, the singer refused to verify the claim, 2014
was no doubt a successful one for Flavour. Apart
from releasing a much awaited album, the singer
sealed several mouth-watering deals especially with
several big brands in the telecommunications sector.
To crown a wonderful year, the singer gave birth to a
baby girl with his lover, Sandra Okagbue. Flavour is
surely one of the household names to watch out for
in 2015.

Olamide

His has been a meteoric rise to the top. Whichever
way you look at it, Baddo as the artiste is fondly
referred to, rocked the biggest stages in 2014. Apart
from being one of the most sought-after artistes in
the previous year, most of his songs became massive
hits among fans, enjoying huge airplay across the
country.
For his efforts, Olamide bagged several awards
including two at the Headies. His recently released
album, Street OT, is receiving positive reviews and
his show last weekend, Olamide Live in Concert, was
well attended.

Phyno

From East to West, North to South, his tunes are on
everyone’s lips.
Phyno, like Olamide and Flavour, is another musician
who left us jamming at every of his beats throughout
2014. A distinct appearance combined with an
alluring brand of music, Phyno ended 2014 as one of
the most featured artistes. In 2015, he is sure going
to be in the forefront of action.

Kiss Daniel

Though, a new kid on the block, Daniel’s club banger,
Woju, took the nation by storm, almost becoming a
national anthem. Whenever it is played in a
gathering, people subconsciously sing along or dance
to the tune. Since announcing that Davido would
feature on the remix version to be released soon,
fans of both singers have been waiting eagerly. If
consistent, 2015 could be the start of beautiful things
for this young lad.

Lil Kesh

This young man is already walking in the footstep of
his boss, Olamide. When he released his version of
Shoki, a song with a unique dance step, even critics
knew that Kesh had come to stay. His boss, Olamide,
has stopped at nothing to continue to give the
emerging star the right type of exposure he needs.
Like Daniel, 2015 could be the year Lil Kesh stamps
his name on the sands of time.

Slyde

The song ‘Banana’ was an instant hit atclubs and on radio stations with many wondering who the singer was. He eventually did a
remix with serial hit maker, Timaya, and later shot a
video. He narrowly missed the Headies Rookie of the
Year to Reekado Banks despite fans and critics
tipping him for the award especially for hitting
limelight without a known force behind him. With a
new single and hope of building on the success of
Banana, Slyde, moves into 2015 with lots of
expectations.

Reekado Banks

Born Solomon Ayoleyi Hanniel, this young man
would not forget the year 2014 in a hurry. From
wining the Headies award ‘Rookie of the year’ and the
support of one of Africa’s biggest music producers,
Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks moves into 2015 with a lot
of prospects and also expectations from fans. His
talent was noticed on the songs Dorobucci, Adaobi,
and his single, Turn it up, featuring Tiwa Savage. With
Don Jazzy known for helping artistes churn out hits,
we expect this young man to shine like a diamond in
2015.

Runtown

After blessing music lovers with Gallado – featuring
Davido- and also writing Davido’s 2014 hit single,
Aye, Runtown will definitely build on his success of
2014 to seal his place as a musical star in 2015.
To prove that he’s not a local champion, the artiste
teamed up with South-Africa’s wave making
producer, Uhuru, for his new single, Banger. He was
also on the award winning “Best collabo song” of the
year at Headies Awards- Emergency by WizzyPro
featuring Skales, Patoranking and himself. If you still
think 2014 was a fluke for RunTown, wait till you see
what he churns out this year.

Seyi Shay

The delectable singer was the cynosure of all eyes
this year. When she released the song Murda, many
thought it was a fluke. The song didn’t only make her
famous, it brought mouthwatering endorsement
deals her way. She recently released a song with
Wizkid and it has been enjoying massive airplay both
on radio and television across the continent. It only
makes one imagine what tricks she has up her
sleeves for 2015.

Cynthia Morgan

Signed to Jude Okoye’s Northside Records, Cynthia
Morgan is one lady that is gradually proving to be a
force to reckon with in the industry. With her songs,
Lead me on and Taken, dominating the airwaves,
Morgan has shown that it can only get better this
year.

Niyola

With her hit song, Love to love you, featuring Banky
W, enjoying positive feedbacks from fans and critics,
the young lady has no option but to better her game.
Last year was a beautiful year for her as she bagged a
Headies award, Nigerian Music Video Awards, among
others.
This goes a long way to show that she would not
relent in her efforts this year.

Ruby

Soulful singer Ruby is also an act to watch out for as
she is capable of springing surprises this year.
Although she said she would stick to singing R ‘n’ B
songs, the singer is quite versatile. Her song, Good
man, earned her a Headies nomination and that
seems to be the beginning of many more good
things to come her way this year.

Tope Tedela

He is probably the biggest revelation of 2014 in the
movie sector as he won the most coveted award at
the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Temitope
Christopher, popularly known as Tope Tedela was a
relatively unknown face in Nollywood until he beat
several established names in the industry to emerge
as the Best Actor in drama at the 2014 Africa Magic
Viewers Choice Awards. This served as a floodgate to
other awards especially the Nigerian Entertainment
Award in New York. He is undoubtedly a face to look
out for this year.

Daniel Kanayo Daniel

Although he is relatively new in the industry, he is
already a recipient of the City People Awards for
Best Actor. He has featured as the lead character in
dozens of movies and he is not showing any sign of
slowing down this year.
Alex Ekubo
This young man is fast becoming a poster boy for
Nigerian films. He is fast filling the vacuum the likes
of RMD and Ramsey Nouah left behind.
He graced several top notch movies in 2014 and
bagged several awards. He is definitely a face that
would be seen often this New Year.

Ijeoma Grace-Agu

This talented actress bagged several awards at the
Best of Nollywood Award ceremony. She has
produced her own movie and has acted in various
others. She was blessed with a baby this year but it
has not slowed her down in any way. Always known
to wear a smile, hers is one that would be seen
frequently on the tube in 2015.

Sylvya Oluchy

A model and actress, Oluchy, is definitely a hard
worker as she graced scores of movies this year. The
dark-skinned actress is definitely an act to look out
for in 2015.
Apart from the listed names here, there are dozens
of talented acts in the entertainment industry who
could also become super-stars this year as a result of
their performances last year. Industry watchers say
this would improve the quality of entertainment
available to Nigerians in 2015.

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