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Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman (born April 22, 1997) is a pioneering Nigerian singer who has successfully blended Afrofusion and Afrobeats music to achieve success in the mainstream and Alté music fields respectively.
Ikuforiji, who is known by his stage name Oxlade, is a fan favourite for his smooth voice and his exceptional songwriting abilities, which is a blend of English, Pidgin English and Yoruba.
The music star came into the international spotlight after recording and releasing “Away”, which was named one of Rolling Stone magazine’s 50 best songs of 2020. Oxlade was nominated for The Headies Festival’s Next Most Acclaimed Artist Award in 2020 and has released two successful EPs – “Eclipse” and “Oxygene”.
The talented singer is currently signed to Troniq Music and is managed by The Plug.
Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman also known as Oxlade is a Nigerian singer from Lagos. Born on April 22, 1997.
Oxlade had been pursuing a career in music since his secondary school days and persisted despite his father’s opposition until he was admitted to Lagos State University.
After studying for many years in the Department of History and International Relations at Louisiana State University, he dropped out, which made his father very unhappy, so his father no longer fulfilled his wishes.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman |
| stage name: | Oxlade |
| Date of Birth: | April 22, 1997 (27 years old) |
| place of birth: | Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Lagos State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| high: | 1.52m |
| parents: | Mr. and Mrs. Abdulrahman |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Wife • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Tamara @Rachyyveer |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | $800,000-$1,000,000 |
early life
Oxlade is from the Yoruba tribe and was born and raised in southwestern Nigeria. He was born into a Muslim family to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abdulrahman.
He was born on April 22, 1997, and his parents named him Ikuforiji Olaitan Abdulrahman. He spent his childhood in his parents’ home until his mother died. After his mother died, he was raised by his grandmother and father and lived with his grandmother.
His father is a teacher at Lagos State University. The singer grew up in Surulere, one of the busiest towns in the Lagos mainland region.
Oxlade was born with a musical talent as he discovered his talent when he was still a child. During primary and secondary school years, he was known for singing and playing drums on the desks in the classroom. He was the life of the party at school parties and his musical talent always made his presence felt.
At the age of eleven, he recorded his first demo with the help of his uncle, a sound engineer. Oxlade began to create music after listening to the music of Wande Coal, whom he considered an idol in the music industry. After releasing his first demo, he embarked on a professional music career, perfecting his style and improving his singing skills in the process.
Oxlade is a promising Nigerian singer with sweet songs and wonderful performances. She was born on April 22, 1997.
His foray into the music industry was immediately opposed by his parents and his colleagues who agreed that becoming a star is a long journey, especially in the Nigerian music industry where competition is always fierce and talent is being nurtured every day.
When he dropped out of Lagos State University to study History and International Relations, his parents stopped caring about his needs.
educate
Oxlade’s middle-class background afforded him the opportunity to receive a quality education, and he attended top private schools for both his primary and secondary education.
He completed high school in 2013 and achieved distinction in the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE).
He applied to Lagos State University and was accepted to study History and International Relations. He studied at the university for two years before dropping out to focus on his budding music career.
Profession
Oxlade rose to fame as a musician after he featured on Blaqbonez’s Mamiwota, which became a successful single. He was noticed by A&R and music executive Bizzle Osikoya.
Bizzle Osikoya, co-founder of The Plug Entertainment, decided to take Oxlade in and groom him to become a music star.
This led to him signing a management deal with The Plug and a record deal with Troniq Music. He also signed a publishing, licensing and distribution deal with The Plug Entertainment.
Oxlade showed the industry what he could do for the second time when he released the solo single “Questionnaire”, which became a national success. However, the success of “Questionnaire” was insignificant compared to the single “Away” that made Oxlade famous.
The 2020 release of “Away” proved Oxlade to be a blend of soulful vocals and top-notch songwriting abilities. The song’s music video was directed by ace director TG Omori and released on April 13, 2020. In November 2020, a video of Drake listening to “Away” surfaced, resulting in the new song being streamed over 3 million times in 24 hours.
Away is a single from his debut EP, Oxygene, which peaked at number 23 on the 2020 TurnTable Top 50 chart. The EP was released on March 27, 2020. It was followed by the commercially successful single DKT. The music video for DKT was directed by Dammy Twitch of DMW, and the song peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top Triller Global Chart.
Other singles from the Oxygene EP include Kokose, Weakness, Tables Turn feat. Moelogo, Hold On and 02 (intro track).
Months after hinting at a second project, Oxlade released his second EP, titled Eclipse, which features one of 2021’s biggest songs, “Ojuju.” “Ojuju” landed the singer his second number one spot on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, where it stayed for more than five weeks.
Earlier in 2021, Oxlade and Ms. Banks appeared on Dolapo’s hit single “Interest”. The single was released in January 2021. A few months ago, he collaborated with Ice Prince on the song “Kolo”, which was released in March 2021, marking his second collaboration.
Oxlade has been involved in a number of music shows, performing live at various shows in Africa, North America, and Europe. In December 2018, he performed at Davido’s City Of David concert in Lagos. In 2019, he was one of the artists who opened for Wizkid at Starboy Fest in London.
The singer’s first single of 2022 is “Want You”. The song was released on March 18. The song received millions of streams within a few days of its release.
Oxlade began pursuing music since his secondary school days and persisted despite his father’s objections until he was admitted to Lagos State University.
Like many other Nigerian artists, Oxlade began his adventure in church with innovative photographer Naya Effects and soon after became the leader of a boys’ choir.
He was severely reprimanded by his uncles for writing secular songs. This also severely affected his activities in the church. After two years of entering the Department of History and International Relations, he dropped out of Louisiana State University. This move did not please his father, who stopped fulfilling his wishes. He stopped recording and almost gave up music, but Blaqbonez heard his previously released song “Sour” and decided to work with him.
Oxlade’s Blaqbonez Conference
Miles once again needed encouragement from singer Davido, who sent him encouraging words on Instagram after listening to one of his songs. According to him, these words almost made him give up on the song. Davido describes his style of music as Afro-fusion.
Oxlade also dabbles in some Americana and soul music, which is rooted in his birthplace, so he expresses his soul through the songs of his country.
His songs include Happiness, Ojoro, Question, the hit song “Sing” and the popular “Mamiwota” featuring Blaqbonez. Oxlade is fast becoming a force to be reckoned with in the industry and with his popular hits and first original single “Shugar” on top of that, it’s safe to say that Oxlade will continue to rise in popularity.
Awards and nominations
At the 2019 Headies Awards, Oxlade was nominated for New Artist of the Year. The following year, he was nominated again for Next Rated Artist, but lost to colleague Omah Lay.
He was also nominated for the 2020 Urban People Music Awards for Next Rated Artist (Male Category).
Personal life
Music star Oxlade turned 27 on April 22. He is undoubtedly one of the best artists in the country right now and he is making steady money from his career. As a result, he lives in a high-end estate in Victoria Island with a garage full of luxury cars.
The singer, who is famous for his love songs, has kept his relationship status secret from the public as he is against sharing details of his private life with the public. However, there are rumors that he is dating a female star in the entertainment industry.
Oxlade is a handsome man in every sense of the word, standing 5 feet tall, with a fair complexion and dreadlocks. His looks and musical talent have won him many female fans.
In early 2022, singer Oxlade was caught up in a scandal after his sex tape with a lady named Tamara @Rachyyveer was exposed on the internet.
There have been rumors that Oxlade’s girlfriend could be Tamara @Rachyyveer and the leaked s*xtape is to promote his new song.
net worth
As one of the leading figures in African music, Oxlade has built a lucrative career on his singing and songwriting talents.
The singer is popular for his performances led by African rhythm bands. He earns a steady income from recording copyrights.
Currently, Oxlade’s net worth is estimated to be around $800,000 to $1 million.
Social Media
Social media has been crucial to Oxlade’s success as an artist. Industry veterans like Davido and Drake have used social media to promote Oxlade’s work.
The singer has a huge number of active fans on her social media pages.
He has over 1.2 million followers on Instagram and over 726,000 followers on Twitter.
- Instagram – @oxladeofficial
- Twitter – @oxladeofficial
oxlade songs
- Want you
- eclipse
- Data Exchange
- leave
- oxygen
- 02
- Kose
- weakness
- Reversal of the situation
- Ohhuhu
