Blackmagic (musician)
Blackmagic | |
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| Birth name | Efemena Mukoro |
| Born | April 21 |
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| Occupation(s) | Musician |
Efemena Mukoro, professionally known as Blackmagic, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.[2]
Early life and education[edit]
Blackmagic is a native of Delta State but was born and raised in Lagos.[2][3] He attended King's College, Lagos for his secondary education and studied Computer Science from the University of Benin.
Career[edit]
Blackmagic dropped out of school in order to pursue his music career and started out under the stage name, Ejay. He was signed to Lynxxx's Syndik8 records in 2010 as a Soul and Afrobeat musician. He went on to release multiple singles and his debut album titled Blackmagic 1.0 in 2011; he gained popularity with his single titled "Confam" which featured Sasha P.[4] He was briefly part of the Three Wise Men band under Syndik8 records alongside 'Ikon' and 'Third Wiseman'. The group released the single "Bastard" in 2012. [5] On leaving Syndik8 records, he achieved further success with his single, "Repete" in 2013.[6] "Repete" is described as one of the Nigerian songs with the most critical acclaim.[1] He is considered a pioneer of the Nigerian alternative scene.[3]
He changed his stage name over time to Ejay Blackmagic and to simply Blackmagic upon his exit from Syndik8 records.[2] He went on to launch his own record label, Based on Belief in 2013.[7]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- "Tomorrow" (2010)
- "Rainbow" (2011)
- "Fantasy" (2012)
- "Repete" (2012)
- "Foreigner" featuring Saeon
- "Black Friday"featuring Kid Konnect (2015)
- "Wonder" featuring Fetty Wap (2016)
- "No need" [8] (2018)
- "Anything for Love"[3] (2019)
With Three Wise Men[edit]
"Bastard" (2012)
EPs[edit]
- BM[9] (2019 )
Albums[edit]
- Version 1.0 (2011)
- Version 2.0 (2013)
- Black Friday (2015)
- Version 3.0 (2020)
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| 2013 | The Headies | Best Alternative Song | "Repete" | Won | [1] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "BlackMagic". Music In Africa. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Fred. "Blackmagic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ a b c d Ihekire, Chinonso (2020-02-22). "Version 3.0… Rebirth of blackmagic". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Omotolani (2017-04-21). "Blackmagic, Shan George, Nkiru Sylvanus are a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "Three Wise Men - Bastard". All Africa. 28 May 2013. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
- ^ Abba, Immaculata. "Blackmagic". Nataal. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Abimboye, Michael (2013-05-20). "Rapper Blackmagic part ways with Lynxxx's Syndik8 Records | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Ndeche, Chidirim (2018-02-10). "Blackmagic Is Back With "No Need"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
- ^ Bamidele, Michael (2019-09-10). "Blackmagic Releases New EP "BM"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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