Shekx
Shekx | |
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| Birth name | Gimba Shekwolo Emmanuel |
| Born | 24 June 1999 Nasarawa State |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Gimba Shekwolo Emmanuel (born 24 June 1999), known professionally as Shekx, is a Nigerian singer,[1] songwriter, and performer. He gained recognition with his TikTok viral single “4AM”,[2] which earned him his first chart entry on Nigeria TurnTable Top 50 single chart, debuted on the Spotify Viral Top 50[3] and trending Nigerian artistes on Audiomack across all Genres in April 2023.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Shekx was born and raised in Nasarawa State, Nigeria, on 24 June 1999.[5] He attended school in the state and later furthered his education at the University of Jos. He began developing an interest in music during his childhood.[5]
Career
[edit]Shekx officially launched his music career with the release of his debut extended play titled Music & School in 2022 which debuts at 47 on Turntable Nigeria Top 50 Albums Chart.[6] He was profiled as one of the promising young talents to watch and top 10 Hottest New Nigerian Artists of 2022 by The Sun[7] He gained national attention with the release of "4AM", which became a viral hit and landed him on several trending charts. In January 2023, “4AM” broke into the Spotify Viral Top 50[8] in Nigeria. The single also debuted on the TurnTable Top 50 single chart.[9] In 2024, he released follow-up singles like "Broke Boy" and "BADTIN (Acoustic)"[10] On May 2023, he breaks into the top 5 trending Nigerian artistes on Audiomack across all genres.[4] On May 2024 he was ranked at number 5 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes for 10 weeks.[11]
Discography
[edit]EP
[edit]- "Music & School"
Single
[edit]- "4AM"
- "BrokeBoy"
- "BADTIN (Acoustic)"
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Davido Shekx Asake among trending Nigerian on audiomack". Guardian Nigeria. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 TikTok Nigerian songs of 2022". Tribune Nigeria. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Nigerian singer Shekxs 4AM breaks into spotify viral top 50 in Nigeria". Vanguard Nigeria. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Davido, Shekx, Asake, others among top 6 trending Nigerian musicians on audiomack in April 2023". Vanguard Nigeria. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ a b "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Popular Rising Star, Shekx". Independent Nigeria. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Shekx's 'Music & School' EP debuts at 47 on Turntable Nigeria Top 50 Albums Chart". PM News Nigeria. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Magixx, Shekx, Khaid, Others Among Top 10 Hottest New Nigerian Artists of 2022". The Sun Nigeria. 12 March 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Shekx Scores Viral Hit as He Debuts on Spotify Viral Chart with "4AM"". PM News Nigeria. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Shekx's '4AM' Gains National Recognition, Enters Official Nigeria Top 100 Chart". Dailytimes Nigeria. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "Broke Boy". Spotify. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
- ^ "TurnTable NXT EmergingTopArtistes". Pop Jollof. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2025.