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The incredible Korede Bello (born February 29, 1996) is one of the best and youngest talents in the Nigerian music industry.
He is a professional singer, songwriter, guitarist and composer.
He is a recording artist under Nigeria’s most famous record label Mavin Records, which is headed by music producer Don Jazzy.
He is also known for his hit single “Godwin”.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Korede Bello |
| Date of Birth: | February 29, 1996 (28 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Lagos State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | not applicable |
| high: | 5 feet 10 inches |
| Brothers and sisters: | Jasmine Bello |
| Girlfriend • Wife: | Azalea Zia, Priscilla Ajoke Ojo (rumored) |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $800,000 |
early life
Korede Bello was born on February 29, 1996 in Lagos, a commercial city in southwestern Nigeria.
He is the second oldest of three children in the family.
He is a Christian from the Yoruba tribe in southwestern Nigeria.
He has an elder brother and a lovely sister named Jasmine Bello.
Like her elder brother Korede Bello, Jasmine Bello is also a musician.
educate
Korede Bello went to school in Lagos State where he obtained the West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificate which entitled him to apply for the Mass Communication course he wanted.
He studied Mass Communication at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ikeja, the capital of Lagos State, Nigeria.
He successfully graduated and received a diploma certificate.
Profession
Korede Bello’s love for music dates back to when he was a child. His father saw this and decided to teach him to play the guitar, which sparked his interest in learning other instruments.
He grew into a talented instrumentalist and began playing on stage, and at age thirteen he entered his first school competition, against older students, and performed extremely well.
He took advantage of his success in the tournament and worked hard to compete in other tournaments both inside and outside of school.
After realizing his talent for singing, he released his first single “Forever” in 2013, which was well received by many people.
On February 24, 2014, Korede Bello signed his first record deal with Mavin Records owned and managed by famous music producer Don Jazzy.
Mavin Records is known for discovering major Nigerian pop music talents such as Di’ja, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince, Boy Spyce, Ladipoe, Magixx, Johnny Drille, Rekado Banks, Crayon, Rema, Ruger, Wande Coal, Ayra Starr and many other top artists.
Just a few months after signing with Mavin Records, Korede Bello rocked Africa with his hit single “Godwin”, he followed it up with another single “Mungo Park” and later on “African Princess”.
Since his arrival, the youngster has delivered several hit songs and collaborated with other top artistes like Tiwa Savage, Don Jazzy, Dr Sid and many more.
His hard work and high status in the Nigerian music industry earned him recognition and ambassadorship with GLO, one of the top telecommunications companies in Africa, in 2015.
He was also awarded the title of Honorary Ambassador of the Nigeria Police Force, becoming the youngest ever ambassador of the force. In 2015, the then Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, conferred on him the title of Superintendent of Police.
Awards and nominations
Singer Korede Bello has been admired by many brands, not least because of his incredible achievements in the Nigerian music industry. Most notably:
- 2011 Tush All Youth Awards Aboriginal and Inspiration of the Year.
- 2012 Hype Awards Most Popular Artist.
- R&B Single (Male Vocals) at the 2012 Yem Awards.
- 2012 Gong Africa News Magazine Youth Promoter for Cultural Heritage.
- The most noteworthy music act at the 2014 Nigeria Teen Choice Awards.
- “Godwin” won the Best Song of the Year at the 4th Golden Idol Academy Film Awards in 2015.
- “Godwin” won Best Pop Single at the 2015 Headies Festival.
- 2016 City People Entertainment Awards Pop Artist of the Year.
- Best Contemporary African Video at the 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards 2016 for “Godwin”.
Social Media
Like other top artistes, Korede Bello is also active on social media. He shares pictures of himself, his concerts, and his upcoming music videos to engage his fans.
- Instagram: @koredebello
- Twitter: @koredebello
- Facebook: Korede Bello
Personal life
Korede Bello is 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighs about 76 kg and has a handsome appearance.
Despite being in the music industry for a while, Korede Bello is still single. However, there are rumors that he is dating a beautiful lady named Azaria Zia.
Azaria Zia works for Team Mavin.The relationship between the two became suspicious when they both posted the same photo of a hickey on Korede Bello’s cheek on their respective platforms.
Azaria Zia captioned the post, “Finally I can kiss you baby”, which was retweeted by Korede Bello. However, the singer has yet to confirm if he is actually dating Mavin’s acquaintance.
The Afro-pop singer draws inspiration from singers like Asa and 2baba.
In the past, there were also rumors that Korede Bello was dating Priscilla Ajoke Ojo, the daughter of Nigerian movie actress Iyabo Ojo. The rumor was never confirmed, but the two were spotted together many times.
Many also believed that Priscilla Ajoke Ojo is dating former YBNL singer Lil Kesh.
net worth
Korede Bello is one of Nigeria’s most influential young artists.
The multi-talented singer has an estimated net worth of $800,000.
He used part of his wealth to buy a nice apartment and several cars.
His income comes from music sales and endorsement deals with telecom giant Globalcom.
Discography
Korede Bello has a smooth and romantic voice that is loved by fans, especially female fans.
His music style is mainly African pop music. The singer has released several hit songs, including:
- Butterfly
- Romantic
- Work hard
- My home, my home
- Mungo Park
- Godwin
- doorbell
- I love Nigeria
- Bless me
- repeat
- Together
- Let him go
- Aisa Baba
- doorbell
- I love Nigeria
- Bless me
- repeat
- Together
- Let him go
- Aisa Baba
- Favorite Songs
- If you smile
- I like you
- Your appearance
- Oh baby
- Soter
