Victony

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Victony
Background information
Birth nameAnthony Ebuka Victor
Born (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23)
Imo State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • rapper
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017–present

Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally as Victony is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.[1] He is from the Orsu local government area of Imo State.[2] He was influenced while growing up by artists like Davido, Wizkid, Mi, and Falz. He is signed to a Nigerian record label called Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records.[3] He released a debut studio album Saturn, in August 2020. He released his first single titled Ina Benz, which was his first appearance in the music industry.[4]

In 2022, Victony released "Soweto" featuring Tempoe as the debut single off his Outlaw EP. It gained tractions on Tiktok and a remix featuring Rema and Don Toliver charted in United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada.[5]

Early life and career[edit]

Victony first came unto the scene when he traded rap verses with Ladipoe on his revival Sunday series. He made his debut with a mixtape on SoundCloud titled The Outlaw King, the reason he is still known as "The Outlaw King".[6]

The mixtape was followed by covers of international hit records like "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B,[7] "Moonlight" by XXXTentacion,[8] and "On the Low" by Burna Boy.[9][10] Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records.[11][12] 2021 started with his record "Pray" gaining traction, a song that was released after he was in a car crash. He got his biggest break in October 2021 when he teamed up with Mayorkun on the song "Holy Father".[13] The song was number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts in December 2021.[14] He later collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producer Rexxie on an EP called Nataraja.[15][16]

Personal life[edit]

He recently graduated from the Federal university of Technology Owerri (F.U.T.O) where he studied petrochemical engineering.[17][18] On 21 April 2021, Victony was involved in a fatal car crash.[19] The crash claimed the life of one of his friends, Doyin,[20] and he needed surgery.[21][22]

Victony has remained in a wheelchair after the surgery,[23] but stood to perform for the first time alongside Davido and Mayorkun on 24 December 2021.[24][25][26]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays
Title Year
Saturn[27] 2020
Dark Times[28] 2021
Nataraja
(featuring Rexxie)[29]
Outlaw 2022

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

List of singles as lead artist
Title Year Peak chart positions Certification Album
CAN
[30] 		NLD
[5] 		SWI
[31] 		UK
[32] 		US
[33] 		UK Afro
[34]
"Ina the Benz"[35] 2018 — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Menace" 2019 — — — — — —
"2 Mins in Space"[36] — — — — — —
"Broken" 2020 — — — — — —
"S.M.S (Sing My Song)" — — — — — —
"Apollo"[37] 2022 — — — — — —
"Kolomental" — — — — — — Outlaw (EP)
"Soweto"
(with Tempoe or also Rema featuring Don Toliver or also Omah Lay)[38] 		76 46 29 65 175 1

As featured artist[edit]

List of singles as featured artist
Title Year Album
"Holy Father"
(Mayorkun featuring Victony) 		2021 Back in Office
"Euphoria"
(Hoodini featuring Victony)[40] 		Non-album singles
"Anointing"
(Anonymous Music featuring Victony)[41] 		2022
"Bad Girl"
(DJ Tunez featuring Wande Coal and Victony)
"Notice"
(Ezzymullah featuring 1da Banton, Victony and DTG Baby)
"Different Size"
(Burna Boy featuring Victony) 		Love, Damini

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Victony Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth". Rosbena. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Victony | Republic54". Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Victony Biography, Carrier, Age, State, Songs, Accident, Girlfriend and Net Worth". 8 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Victony Biography | Career | Education | Paralyzed | Naijabiography".
  5. ^ a b "Victony & Tempoe – Soweto". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Victony Biography - Age, Career, Songs, Surgery And Net Worth". TSB News. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  7. ^ Bodak yellow, retrieved 23 May 2022
  8. ^ 4. Moonlight (xxx cover), retrieved 23 May 2022
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  13. ^ "Turntable Top 50: Mayorkun & Vict0ny's "Holy Father" rises to No. 2 this week". The Native. 14 December 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  14. ^ Olsen, Ted (5 August 2020). "Top Triller Global". Billboard. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
  15. ^ "Victony… Confident Vibes Of A Musical Outlaw". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 14 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
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  20. ^ "In 'Dark Times' Victony couples with tragedy and expresses solemn realizations of self – A review". MoreBranches. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ^ Okonofua, Odion (27 April 2021). "Rapper Vict0ny involved in car accident, set to undergo major surgery". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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  24. ^ "Miracle!: Checkout the moment singer Vict0ny stood up from his wheelchair to perform the hit track "Holy Father" alongside Davido and Mayorkun (Video) | Intel Region". Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  25. ^ "VIDEO: Fans go wild as singer Victony stands to perform for first time since accident". Punch Newspapers. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  26. ^ Ambrose (25 December 2021). "Singer Victony Stands To Perform At Davido's Concert For The First Time Since Accident". BaseNaija. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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