The music industry was not all that smooth for many Nigerian music artistes who laboured against the difficulties to grab a piece of the market in 2016.
While some give up at the end, others managed to keep their careers and work hard to make it real.
It's Only the most focused and creative ones, such as Wizkid, Falz the Bad Guy, Yemi Alade and Yemi Alade, to mention a few, that were able to shine like a thousand stars.
Wizkid
After Three years of pulling out of Banky W’s EME Records, Wizkid’s career has steadily been on the on wonderful shape and the other year under review has been an excellent one for him.
WizKids winning streak started with the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in South Africa, where he was emerged a winner in the Artiste of the Year, Best Male Act and Best Collaboration out of Africa categories, respectively.
After that on November 6 he was given Best African Act and Worldwide Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
It was Interesting on the same night, the talented singer emerged as Artiste of Year at the All Africa Music Awards that took place in Lagos.
In addition to that WizKids received his first-ever Grammy Awards nomination for featuring in American pop, star,Drake's hit song titled one dance as the Best African Act award at the 2016 MOBO awards in London.
Just a few weeks ago, he was Awarded as an Artist of the Year at the Headies Awards.
The WizKids, who has been described as one of Africa’s best artists, he also collaborated with the likes of Chris Brown , Trey Songz, DJ Maphorisa French Montana, Justine Skye, french and few of them .
The other year ahead , no doubt, has been quite rewarding for him.
Falz the Bad Guy
He was Trained as lawyer, Falz the Bad Guy (real name is Folarin Falana) he also had an exciting and rewarding year as an artiste.
He was emerged as the winner in the Viewer’s Choice Best New International Act category at the 2016 BET Awards in the United States of America.
He Also won two trophies, name as the Best Afro Hiphop Video and Best Music Video, with ‘Karashika’ at the 9th Nigeria Music Video Awards, among other laurels.
Yemi Alade
This Hardworking and sensational singer, Yemi Alade, bring to her critics that her achievement at last year’s edition of the MTV Africa Music Awards was not flash in the pan when she repeated the feat in 2016 in South Africa.
Yemi Alade, who came into the limelight after coming into the hearts of music fans in the continent with her 2013 single titled ‘Johnny’, was named Best Female Act for the second time running.
She also beat fellow Nigerian artist, Tiwa Savage, , Mz Vee of Ghana and Tanzanian singer, Vanessa Mdee, josey of lvory coast to win the award.
Kiss Daniel
Two years after kiss Daniel debuted with the hit single, Woju, Kiss Daniel (real name Daniel Anidugbe) he finally made it to the music hall of fame by winning three laurels at the 2016 Headies Awards.
Kiss Daniel has been described as the biggest winner of the night at the event, clinching the Best R&B/Pop Album, Hip Hop World Revelation and Album of the Year awards, with his 20-track New Era album, which had other hit songs, such as Mama, Jombo.
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