Kizz Daniel, Mercy Chinwo are Mdundo’s most-downloaded artistes in 2024

Mdundo, the streaming service, has recognised Kizz Daniel and Mercy Chinwo, the Nigerian singers, for their achievements in the music industry.

The streaming platform hosted an event titled ‘Experience Cocktails with Mdundo’ and an award ceremony at The House in Lagos on Thursday.

The event brought together key stakeholders from the music and telecommunications industries for a night of networking, insightful discussions, and celebration.

Kizz Daniel won the ‘Highest Downloaded Male Artiste’ award for the first half of 2024 while Mercy Chinwo claimed that of the female category.

Boy Sean took home the award for ‘Highest Growing Artiste’ while Nura M Inuwa was recognised as the ‘Highest Downloaded Hyperlocal Artiste’.

Bola Lawal, on the other hand, won the award for ‘Best Alternative Creative Content’.

The highlight of the evening was a panel session expertly moderated by the music analyst Joey Akan. The session featured Princess Okereugo, Akachi Igboko, Luckyln Audu, Excel Joab, Honour Aghedo, and singer Praiz.

The session was also a treasure trove of insights on the ever-evolving topic of ‘The Commercialization of African Music Genres and Opportunities for Brands and Artistes’.

In a statement, Amanda Uzoagba, head of licensing, West Africa, said: “With the global development of Afrobeats, we have seen a rising interest in genres coming out of Africa”.

Uzoagba said earlier this year, Mdundo “distributed over $1.5 million in royalties” to artistes and content partners.

“The opportunities are immense and ever-evolving, and Mdundo, as a leading music service provider, is at the forefront of these conversations,” he said.

On her part, Sowari Akwosionu, head of marketing and partnerships, Africa, said Mdundo is more than just a music service provider.

“The success we have achieved with Telcos across Africa is a testament to our unwavering commitment to delivering value for all our partners,” Akwosionu said.

“We are a trusted value provider for our partners across the continent. This event is an opportunity to create a platform for knowledge sharing and relationship building between the music and telecommunications industries.

“With a staggering 35 million monthly active users on the continent, we are just getting started in activating the African music consumer.”

About Mdundo

Mdundo is a music service provider operating in Africa and serving the mass market audience. It allows users to download music legally from their mobile phones and offers DJ Mixes curated for users daily and paid for through their airtime.