Despite any other opinion being a star is not only by how popular your music is but also by your societal relevance.
Psquare, the R&B duo whose achievements and awards can be summed up in 5 Headies awards, 5 Channel O awards, 4 MTV Africa Music Awards, 2 Nigerian Music Awards and the list goes on. That's world recognition!
Yemi Alade, who recently won the award of 'Best Female Act' in the MTV African Music Award 2015 and is currently a judge at the on-going karaoke competition, TECNOOwnTheStage. She certainly must be good to be a judge there.
Olamide Adedeji who won the headies award for the Album of the year in 2014 and recently signed a multi-million naira contract with guiness and Etisalat. Such deals are for the big boys.
Bien-Aime Baraza, a vocalist, songwriter and guitarist with enviable credits from the works with artists like Elani, Wendy Kimani, Amos & Josh and is currently a judge at the popular karaoke contest, Tecnoownthestage, along side Yemi Alade and African Rapper No 1 M.I. Absolutely a high value individual!
Salif Keita a.k.a the Golden Voice of Africa, popularly known for his struggle against violence to albino community to which he dedicated his album, La difference, which won him the award of The Best World Music 2010. An albino with a difference.

Well guys, the facts say it all. Here are the 5 hottest in Africa
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