Asake has occupied the first 12 spots on Apple Music’s top 100 chart in Nigeria following his debut album.
As of Friday, the most streamed songs on Apple Music in Nigeria belong to Asake — with the majority of the tracks from his new album.
In the top five are songs like ‘Terminator’, ‘Organise’, ‘Dull’, ‘PBUY’, and ‘Dupe’ accordingly.
The singer put out his debut album titled ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe‘ on September 8.
Since then, the album has received critical acclaim from fans in Nigeria and across the world.
Asake’s musical career got into the mainstream in 2020 when he released a freestyle titled ‘Mr. Money.
A remix with Zlatan and Peruzzi followed.
Asake also put out an eponymous EP titled ‘Ololade’ earlier in the year.
He released songs like ‘Body’ and ‘Yanyan’ before he was signed to the YBNL label in February 2022.
Asake later got signed by Empire Distribution in July 2022.
The singer often uses an uptempo Afro and Amapiano-styled beat with elements of Fuji.
The 27-year-old has teamed up with a plethora of Nigerian music heavyweights such as Burna Boy, Fireboy, and DJ Spinall.
Asake is a graduate of theatre and performing arts at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU).
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