Korede Bello Biography

Nigerian singer and songwriter currently signed to Mavin Records.^[2] He is best known for his hit single "Godwin", a semi-gospel and pop song which topped many music charts in Nigeria (born 29 February 1996.........

Early life, education and career[edit]

Korede (English:"harvest") was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, where he completed his primary and secondary school education. He started performing at the age of 7 and went by the stage name African Prince. While in primary school, Korede Bello went on to write his first song after forming a music group with a friend.^[4] He started music professionally by recording songs in the studio while in secondary school, and eventually released his first single "Forever". He studied Mass Communication at the Nigerian Institute of Journalism and holds a National Diploma certificate. Korede Bello is an Associate Member of the Institute of Information Management.^[5][6]

Mavin Records deal[edit]

After the release of his first single which received relatively positive reviews, he was introduced to Don Jazzy by his manager Casmir Uwaegbute after which they recorded some songs together which got Don Jazzy impressed.^[7] On 28 February 2014, he got signed to Mavin Records under which he has recorded popular songs like "African Princess" and "Godwin".^[8] He is currently working on his first studio album and cites Asa and 2face Idibia as people he draws inspiration from.^[9]

"Bellovers"[edit]

Korede became one of Africa's promising acts after his infamous "Korede Bello wink" in the music video for "Dorobucci", a chart-topping song by Mavin Records artistes.^{[citation needed]}

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title	Year	Release date
"African Princess"	2014	February 28, 2014
"Dorobucci" (with Don Jazzy Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D'Prince, Reekado Banksand Di'Ja)		May 1, 2014
"Adaobi" (with Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks and Di'Ja)		May 27, 2014
"Cold Outside"		August 15, 2014
"Looku Looku" (with Don Jazzy Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D'Prince, Reekado Banksand Di'Ja)		October 31, 2014
"Jingle Bell"		December 25, 2014
"Godwin"	2015	January 28, 2015
"Jantamanta" (with Don Jazzy Tiwa Savage, Dr SID, D'Prince, Reekado Banksand Di'Ja)		27 October 2015
"Romantic" (with Tiwa Savage)		December, 2015
"Mungo Park"	2016	May 7, 2016
"One & Only"		May 26, 2016

Awards and nominations[edit]

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Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Recipient/Nominated work	Result	Ref
2014	Nigeria Teen Choice Awards 2014	Most Promising Music Act To Watch	Himself	Won	[10]
2015	4th Annual Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards	Best Song of the Year	"Godwin"	Won	[11]
	2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Hottest Single of The Year		Nominated	[12]
		Best New Act	Himself	Nominated	[12]
2016	The Headies 2015	Best Pop Single	"Godwin"	Won	[13]
		Song of The Year		Nominated	[14]
		Next Rated	Himself	Nominated	[14]
	2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Best Collaboration	"Romantic"	Pending	[15]
	2016 City People Entertainment Awards	Pop Artiste of the Year	Himself	Won	[16]