Instruments Vocals Labels Empire Mates | Years active 2008–present Albums Rhythm & Life | |
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Birth name Shadrach Adeboye Folarin Born September 21, 1987 (age 29)
Kano, Kano State, Nigeria ( 1987-09-21 ) Origin Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria Occupation(s) singer-songwriter, vocalist Record label Empire Mates Entertainment Awards The Headies Award for Best Vocal Performance (Male) Genres Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Afro pop music, Reggae Similar Wizkid, WizzyPro, Seyi Shay, Skales, Praiz Profiles | ||
Shadrach Adeboye Folarin (born September 21, 1987), professionally referred to as Shaydee, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and vocalist. In 2015, Shaydee was listed on notJustOk's list of "15 Artists to Watch in 2015". He is best known for his hit single titled "Won Gbo Mi", featuring vocal appearance from Wizkid. Shaydee is on the roster of Empire Mates Entertainment as a recording artist, since 2012.
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Early life and education
Born in the ancient city of Kano, Kano State, Northern Nigeria, Shaydee is the second child of four children. He left Kano with his family for Lagos at an early age. He is a graduate of the University of Ilorin where he studied Electrical Engineering.
Career
Upon his movement from Kano to Lagos, Shaydee started singing with a friend while in secondary school. In 2010, he signed a recording contract with Cackland Records and went on to release a few songs including "Love Me Like U Used 2" and "Hands in the Air". In April 2012, M.I featured Shaydee on a song titled "Pain" off his Illegal Music II mixtape.
On 11 June 2012, Shaydee signed a recording deal with Empire Mates Entertainment, a move that helped launch his career further. He is credited to have featured and written some songs off EME's compilation album titled Empire Mates State of Mind which was released in 2012. Shaydee has since worked with Ice Prince, Seyi Shay, Skales, Cynthia Morgan, Legendury Beatz among others. On 16 November 2013, Shaydee collaborated with Wizkid to release a Legendury Beatz-produced freestyle titled "Won Gbo Mi". "Won Gbo Mi" topped local music charts in the country and was widely received among music fans and critics. The video of the song was shot in Lagos and directed by Jassy Generation. It premiered on video sharing website Youtube on 11 June 2014.
On 10 September 2014, Shaydee signed an endorsement deal with Metro Taxi, a Nigeria-based taxi service company. On 18 March 2015, Shaydee released a single titled "High", a song which earned him a nomination at the 2015 edition of The Headies. Shaydee was also nominated in the "Best R&B Artist of the Year" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Shaydee is working on releasing his debut studio album titled SOS which was scheduled to be released in 2016.
Singles
Songs
Won Gbo Mi2014
Pon Da FloorRhythm & Life · 2016
Carry Big Load2015