“it feels good to have a dream and then see it comes through“-Adekunle Gold
Adekunle Kosoko popularly known as Adekunle Gold is an award-prevailing Nigerian highlife singer, songwriter, and photo designer. A family name in Nigeria, Gold calls his song “city highlife” due to its conscious intersections with modern-day pop, electronica, folk, and R&B.
His debut solo single, Sade, in 2014, a cowl of One Direction’s “Story of My Life, set the radio stations of Lagos buzzing. Mixed with the aid of using top Nigerian singer and songwriter Simi, he gained an award for it at Nigeria’s Headies the very subsequent year for Best Alternative Song. He is signed to Olamide’s YBNL Nation label (and designed its logo), and issued Simi-blended charting follow-ups in “Orente” and “Pick Up” earlier than freeing Gold, his debut long-participant in 2017 that peaked at number seven at the World Albums Chart, at the same time as his sophomore outing, 2018’s About 30, peaked inside the Top Ten. He persisted in pushing in addition into a greater handy Afropop fashion with releases like 2022’s Catch Me If You Can.
Gold was born in Omoba Adekunle Kosoko into the royal family of Lagos State, Nigeria, where he holds the name of a prince. He is the nephew of a globally acclaimed “Nollywood” actor Prince Jide Kosoko. While Gold’s mother and father have been Muslim, they allowed their 4 children to have spiritual freedom. Gold, the most effective male, started making his song profession as a member of a nearby church’s junior choir. He penned his first song at 15 and joined a boy band referred to as the Bridge, which issued more than one single earlier than splitting. Gold derived his name from a healthy inspiration after a pastor’s sermon. He attended Lagos State Polytechnic in the arts and layout department where he studied image arts, painting, and sculpture. After his degree, he persevered in his song profession solo.
In 2014, he issued ‘Sade, combined With the aid of using Nigerian star Simi, putting first Lagos, after which Nigeria’s and West Africa’s, radio stations were aflame with requests and airplay. It became a countrywide hit. Gold had a long-standing relationship with singer and YBNL Nation label CEO Olamide (Adedeji) due to the fact he had designed the label’s logo. Olamide signed him and issued Simi-combined singles in quick succession “Orente” and “Pick Up.” Both charted. He was nominated for Most Promising Artist of the Year at the City People’s Entertainment Awards and gained Alternative Song of the Year at the Headies for Sade, in addition to Revelation of the Year on the continent’s AFRIMA awards. The singer issued his debut album, Gold, in 2016 in Nigeria and globally. Adekunle Gold presently has no endorsement with any company. He relies on shows, collaborations, and social media tweets. Industry supply has it that he charges between 700,000 to 1 million Naira according to show, though he has worked with the unity bank of Nigeria.
Afro-pop singer, Adekunle Gold has come to be a trending subject matter after a blogger alleged that he cheated on his spouse, Simi. Gistlovers, an Instagram weblog revealed how the’orente crooner cheated on his spouse whilst she was pregnant with a woman recognised as Teminikan. The blogger additionally alleged that the singer had made a video for his lover he used her as a vixen. While a few enthusiasts discredited the source, a few subsidised the claims mentioning that they are ready for the tale to be revealed. Adekunle Gold was additionally said to be having an affair with some other female recognised as Boluwatife Soloye. This has sparked reactions online. Meanwhile, the famous singer is yet to reply to the allegation. Despite being a sickle cell animena patient Adekunle has shown that there’s nothing impossible as long as you’re alive you can achieve anything you want.
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