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Soundz | |
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Birth name | Samuel Idowu Oluwadarasimi |
Born | Lagos |
Origin | Nigeria |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | AfroNext Entertainment |
Samuel Idowu Oluwadarasimi, better known by his stage name Soundz, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer signed to AfroNext Entertainment. [1] He came into the music scene with an acclaimed extended play In The Rough, with the lead track "Attention" released in 2022. The song debuted at number 6 on TurnTable Afro-Pop Songs, and the extended play peaked at number 36 on TurnTable Top 50. [2] In November 2022, he ranked number 80 on TurnTable Artiste Top 100. [3]
In 2020, Soundz gain popularity as a record producer, singer, and songwriter; following the success of his song "Darasimi", which became popular on Triller Nigeria. [4] The song title "Darasimi" was taken from his last name Oluwadarasimi, and his production tag "Wicked" gained popularity. On 11 December 2020, he went on to release "Cinderella", [5] and the music video was released the following year on Apple Music. [6] On 10 February 2022, he released "Personal" [7] as the lead single off In The Rough, extended play.
On 27 July 2022, he released his first extended play In The Rough, which spawn a sleeper hit "Attention". However, it took four months for the song to gain mass popularity from TikTok and became a commercial success in Nigeria. On 24 October 2022, Soundz song "Attention" debuted on TurnTable Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs chart at number 6 and peaked at number 5 on 24 October. [8] On 23 November 2022, he released the music video for "Attention", through AfroNext Entertainment, and directed by Pink. [9]
On 26 December 2022, he told BellaNaija during their conversation about the creative process of his EP In The Rough; he says "I was going through a rough patch at the time, and I wanted my music to be a mirror of that, I wanted the world to feel how I felt, I titled the EP In The Rough because it signifies a person with so much unappreciated potential." [10] On 23 January 2023, Pan African Music listed Soundz among other Nigerian artists to watch in 2023. [11]
Soundz describes his style of music as Afropop, and RnB. [12]
Title | Ep details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
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NG | |||
In The Rough |
|
36 |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Darasimi" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
"Cinderella" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Personal" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | In The Rough | |
"Fever" (with. Fave) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Drunk in Love"
[13] ( Laycon featuring Soundz) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | I Am Laycon (The Original Soundtrack) |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Attention" | 2022 | — | 5 | — | — | — | In The Rough |
The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's
notability guideline for biographies. (April 2023) |
Soundz | |
---|---|
Birth name | Samuel Idowu Oluwadarasimi |
Born | Lagos |
Origin | Nigeria |
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, producer |
Years active | 2022–present |
Labels | AfroNext Entertainment |
Samuel Idowu Oluwadarasimi, better known by his stage name Soundz, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and record producer signed to AfroNext Entertainment. [1] He came into the music scene with an acclaimed extended play In The Rough, with the lead track "Attention" released in 2022. The song debuted at number 6 on TurnTable Afro-Pop Songs, and the extended play peaked at number 36 on TurnTable Top 50. [2] In November 2022, he ranked number 80 on TurnTable Artiste Top 100. [3]
In 2020, Soundz gain popularity as a record producer, singer, and songwriter; following the success of his song "Darasimi", which became popular on Triller Nigeria. [4] The song title "Darasimi" was taken from his last name Oluwadarasimi, and his production tag "Wicked" gained popularity. On 11 December 2020, he went on to release "Cinderella", [5] and the music video was released the following year on Apple Music. [6] On 10 February 2022, he released "Personal" [7] as the lead single off In The Rough, extended play.
On 27 July 2022, he released his first extended play In The Rough, which spawn a sleeper hit "Attention". However, it took four months for the song to gain mass popularity from TikTok and became a commercial success in Nigeria. On 24 October 2022, Soundz song "Attention" debuted on TurnTable Nigeria Top Afro-Pop Songs chart at number 6 and peaked at number 5 on 24 October. [8] On 23 November 2022, he released the music video for "Attention", through AfroNext Entertainment, and directed by Pink. [9]
On 26 December 2022, he told BellaNaija during their conversation about the creative process of his EP In The Rough; he says "I was going through a rough patch at the time, and I wanted my music to be a mirror of that, I wanted the world to feel how I felt, I titled the EP In The Rough because it signifies a person with so much unappreciated potential." [10] On 23 January 2023, Pan African Music listed Soundz among other Nigerian artists to watch in 2023. [11]
Soundz describes his style of music as Afropop, and RnB. [12]
Title | Ep details | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
---|---|---|---|
NG | |||
In The Rough |
|
36 |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Darasimi" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA | |
"Cinderella" | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Personal" | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | In The Rough | |
"Fever" (with. Fave) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | TBA |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Drunk in Love"
[13] ( Laycon featuring Soundz) |
2021 | — | — | — | — | — | I Am Laycon (The Original Soundtrack) |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NG |
NG Afropop |
UK |
US |
US Afrobeats | ||||
"Attention" | 2022 | — | 5 | — | — | — | In The Rough |