They say clothes do not make the man but surely there’s something in a name? Music artistes have to be careful how they choose their monikers so that when their careers blossom they won’t be stuck with names that sound like a trader’s signboard in Onitsha market.
Below are stage names of some Nigerian music stars grouped according to how they chose those names.
(1) Music stars who gave more than a passing thought to their names
These ones thought long and hard and asked themselves, “if I’m ever up on the Grammy stage do I want my name to sound trendy and make sense at the same time?
- Maleek Berry
- Seyi Shay
- Wande Coal
- Sound sultan
- Ice Prince
- Reminisce
- Ric Hassani
- Adekunle Gold
- Reekado Banks
- Humblesmith
(2) Those who chose a name right after watching the Disney Junior Channel.
- Lil Kesh
- Wizkid
- MI
- Young Six
- Burna Boy
- Broda Shaggi
- Magnito
- Dice Ailes
- Vector the Viper
- Teni the entertainer
(3) Those who just went with their nicknames from high school.
Teenage life is still strong with these ones.
- D’banj
- Davido
- Banky W
- Phyno
- Falz the badt guy
- Tekno
- SkiiBii
- Dremo
- Runtown
- Patoranking
(4) Those who said “I’m not even going to sweat it, my real name is good enough!”
- Tiwa Savage
- Korede Bello
- Yemi Alade
- Nonso Amadi
- Olamide
- Simi
- Inyanya
- Omawumi
- Chidinma
- Timi Dakolo
(5) Those who thought about it but still ended up with ridiculous names
- Psquare and their new incarnations; Mr. P, Rudeboy
- 2Baba
- Peruzzi
- Flavour N’abania
- Victor Ad
- Mr. Raw
- Faze
- Bracket
- Chinko Ekun
- BRed
(6) Those who went with the first thing that came to mind
- Skales
- Mayorkun
- Skuki
- Mr. Eazi
- Orezi
- Barry jhay
- Wizboy
- Real
- Ycee
- kaycee
(7) Those who were like “Monica? My girlfriend’s name is not Monica O!” (also known as the cacophony crew)
- Idowest
- Obadice
- Slimcase
- Zlatan Ibile
- Duncan Mighty
- Small Doctor
- Naira Marley
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