Sunkanmi
Sunkanmi | |
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Born | Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge 2 June 1987 Lagos State, Nigeria |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, vocalist |
Years active | 2013–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop, Afro pop, Afro hip hop |
Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (born 2 June 1987), better known by her stage name Sunkanmi, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer;[1] Sunkanmi rose to recognition in 2015 when she released "For Body", a song which had her enlisting the collaborative effort of a popular Nigerian musician by name Olamide.[2] She is currently signed to Hit The Ground Records under which she has released numerous singles.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Sunkanmi is an alumna of Olabisi Onabanjo University, where she studied Geophysics.[4]
Musical career
[edit]While in her second year in school, Sunkanmi had her first recording. In mid-2015, through the help of her producer, she got to meet Olamide. The meeting led to the creation of a song titled For Body.[2][5] Sunkanmi signed on with Hit The Ground Running Entertainment.[6]
In 2015, Sunkanmi was nominated for the "Most Promising Act to Watch" at the 2015 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[7][8] and in 2016, she received 3 nominations from Scream All-Youth Awards in the "Best New Act" category,[9] The Lagos Fashion Award in the "Fashionable Revelation Artist of the Year" category[10] and Eloy Awards in the "Upcoming female Music Artiste" category, alongside the likes of Niniola, Falana and Aramide.[11]
Discography
[edit]Singles
[edit]List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Year | Title | Album |
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2013 | "Fabulous" | Non-album single |
2014 | "Owo" | |
2014 | "Cassanova" | |
2014 | "Tenumo" | |
2015 | "Singale"[12] | |
2015 | "For Body" | |
2015 | "Marry Jonna" | |
2016 | "Follow You Go" | |
2017 | "Everywhere" | |
2017 | "You" | |
2018 | "Zobo" | |
2019 | "Never Finish" | |
2019 | "Baby Wa" | |
2019 | "Hold Me" | |
2020 | "Yur Luv" |
Music videos
[edit]List of music videos as lead artist, showing date released and directors
Title | Video release date | Director(s) | Ref |
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Cassanova | March 2014 | Patrick Elis | [13] |
Owo | November 2014 | Toyin Lawani | [14] |
Singale | January 2015 | Aje Films | [15] |
For Body (featuring Olamide) | July 2015 | Unlimited L.A | [16] |
Marry Joanna | October 2015 | Micheal Williams | [17] |
Everywhere | May 2017 | Matt Maxx | [18] |
You | October 2017 | Vasco Gee | [19] |
Zobo | July 2018 | Prat Hanna | [20] |
Hold Me | December 2019 | UjProFilms | [21] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
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2015 | City People Magazine Award | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated |
2015 | 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated[22] |
2016 | Scream All-Youth Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[23] |
2016 | Lagos Fashion Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[24] |
2016 | Eloy Awards 2016 | Upcoming music artist of the year | Won[25] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Spotlight Act: TY MIX, ID CABASA ENDORSES SUNKANMI". Yes International. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- ^ a b Ajose, Kehinde. "I learnt a lot while working with Olamide – Sunkanmi". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ^ "Fast rising singer Sunkanmi releases beautiful new promo photos". Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Ige, Rotimi (27 April 2018). "Sunkanmi drops 'Zobo'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ aL Yhusuff. "Sunkanmi – "For Body" ft. Olamide (Prod. By Young John)". TooXclusive. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ Arogundade, Funsho (7 February 2014). "Sunkanmi Gets Top Producers' Endorsement – PM NEWS Nigeria". PM NEWS Nigeria. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Lalaboiy. "The 10th NEA Awards 2015". notJustOk. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "You will never see me wear bra and pant in a music video —Sunkanmi". Vanguard News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "D'banj, Uti, Dremo top Scream All Youth Awards 2016 nominees list". Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Olarewaju, Olamide. "Lagos Fashion Award 2016: Peep nominee list for "Fashion slayer- The Elite Edition" tagged edition". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "The Nominees List for the 2016 ELOY Awards Is Out". The September Standard. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Nigeria: Olasunkanmi Returns With Singale". Daily Independent (Lagos). 10 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Cassanova | 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Owo – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Singale (Prod. by Young John) – TooXclusive". TooXclusive. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Sunkanmi – For Body Ft Olamide". Mp3bullet. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi ft. CDQ – Marry Joanna – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ Yhusuff (17 October 2017). "WATCH: Sunkanmi – You (Official Video)". vibe.ng. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "WATCH VIDEO: Sunkanmi – You | Mp3Switch". mp3switch.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Zobo | 360Nobs.com". www.Naijaloaded.com.ng. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "VIDEO: Sunkanmi - Hold Me | Naijaloaded.com.ng". www.Notjustok.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- ^ DANIELLE ONEILL. "The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". Okay Africa. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Chidera Zinno. "D'banj, Linda Ikeji, Don Jazzy grab Scream All Youth Awards 2016 nomination". The Netng. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- ^ "Lilian Esoro, Seyi Shay, Swanky Jerry & D'banj Emerge Winners at the Lagos Fashion Awards 2016!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "See full list of winners at the ELOY Awards 2016 held on the 27th November in Lagos..." Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.