Pryme
Pryme | |
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| Birth name | Nwabueze Promise Chibuike |
| Born | Imo State |
| Origin | Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2017—present |
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Nwabueze Promise Chibuike known professionally as Pryme, is a Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter signed to G-Worldwide, and Fly Boy Inc.[1] He rose to stardom after being featured on Kizz Daniel 2023 song "Show You Off" which debuted at number 1 on Nigeria Bubbling Under Top 100.[A] On 10 November 2023, Davido's Timeless studio album, was nominated at the 66th Grammy Awards and earned him, a special recognition from The Recording Academy as a composer on Timeless studio album for "Away".
Early life[edit]
Nwabueze Promise Chibuike[3] was born in Imo State, were he lived most of his life, before relocating to Lagos State.[4] He had his tertiary education at Imo State University. In an interview with Kehinde Ajose, Chibuike said: “Music began for me when I was 10 years old. I started in the church choir. I knew I could sing, and I had an idea or two about composing lyrics and melodies. But professionally, music-making started when I was at Imo State University. I won a singing competition, and after that, things changed for me.”[4]
Career[edit]
In 2018, Pryme debut into the music scene was met with critical acclaim when he released "Kilode" featuring Davido, and Peruzzi.[5] On 27 August 2018, he released the music video for "Kilode", and achieved airplay with the song, produced by Fresh VDM.[6] On 21 October 2022, he was credited as a songwriter on Iyanya's extended play The 6th Wave. On 31 March 2023, Pryme was credited as a songwriter on Davido's studio album Timeless, which earned him a special recognition from The Recording Academy.
On 27 July 2023, he appeared on Kizz Daniel's 5th studio album Maverick on "Show You Off".[7] On 1 August 2023, Pryme signed a joint recording and publishing deal between Kizz Daniel's Fly Boy Inc, and Emperor Geezy's G-Worldwide Entertainment.[1] On 30 November 2023, he released "Lavida", as his first official single under G-Worldwide.[8] "Lavida" charted on Apple Music Nigeria, Spotify Nigeria, Shazam Nigeria, and Deezer Turkey.[9] On 12 January 2024, he released the video for "Lavida", directed by A Kambi Pictures.[10]
On 14 January 2024, "Lavida" music video premiered exclusively on MTV Base Africa in over 50 African countries, including Nigeria and South Africa.[10] On 26 April 2024, Pryme released "Gbera" featuring Bella Shmurda, and produced by Xtofa.[11] On 10 May 2024, "Gbera" music video was released and directed by A Kambi Pictures for G-Worldwide. On 2 June 2024, in an interview with Sunday Scoop, he spoke about working with Bella Shmurda on "Gbera" and how great the experience was from recording to shooting the video.[12]
Artisty[edit]
Pryme describes his music style as Afrofusion and Afropop.[13] He cited Chris Brown, R Kelly, and Beyonce, as his musical influence.[13]
Discography[edit]
EPs[edit]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| NG | ||
| Crescendo (EP) |
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| Rhythm & Soul - EP |
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Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
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| NG |
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| "Trumpet"[14] | 2017 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Kilode" (feat. Davido & Peruzzi) | 2018 | — | — | — | ||
| "Surulere" | 2019 | — | — | — | ||
| "My Baby" | — | — | — | |||
| "Good Loving" | 2020 | — | — | — | ||
| "Change" | — | — | — | |||
| "Kolo" | 2021 | — | — | — | Crescendo (EP) | |
| "Away" | 2022 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Lavida" | 2023 | — | — | — | TBA | |
| "Gbera" (feat. Bella Shmurda) | 2024 | — | — | — | ||
Guest appearances[edit]
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Show You Off" (featuring. Pryme | 2023 | Kizz Daniel | Maverick |
Songwriting credits[edit]
| Song | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album | Year | Note(s) |
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| "Let Me Know" | Iyanya | Iyanya Mbuk, Pyrme | The 6th Wave | 2022 | Songwriter |
| "Away" | Davido | David Adeleke, Kareem Temitayo, Pyrme, Roger Lino, Shugavybz | Timeless | 2023 | Songwriter |
Notes[edit]
- ^ "Show You Off" did not enter the TurnTable Top 100, but peaked at number 1 on Bubbling Under Top 100.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Abulude, Samuel (1 August 2023). "Kizz Daniel, Partner Emperor Geezy Sign New Artiste Pryme". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "TurnTable Bubbling Under Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. TurnTable. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ Ibeh, Ifeanyi. "I'll Win Grammy Award, Pryme Boasts". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ a b Ajose, Kehinde (19 April 2024). "My biggest dream is to touch lives with music — Pryme". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "My music has what it takes to cut across the world, by Pryme". Guardian Nigeria News. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "VIDEO: Pryme Ft. Davido, Peruzzi - Kilode". NotjustOk. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Ihejirika, Uzoma (1 August 2023). "Four Takeaways From Kizz Daniel's New Album 'Maverick'". The NATIVE. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Ibeh, Royal (5 December 2023). "Pryme Unveils Debut Single 'Lavida'". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Durueke, Clinton (5 May 2024). "Pryme: Primed For A Takeover [Excl. Interview]". Album Talks. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Abulude, Samuel (14 January 2024). "Pryme Unveils Music Video For 'Lavida'". Leadership Newspaper. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Okoye, Rita. "Pryme releases new single "Gbera' with Bella Shurmuda". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ Ajose, Kehinde (1 June 2024). "Why I worked with Bella Shmurda — Pryme". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ a b Ige, Tofarati (11 June 2021). "Love, anger inspire me to compose songs –Pryme". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Emerging act, Pryme shares new Highlife - tinged 'Trumpet' song!". Soundcity. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2024.