14 Nigerian artistes who relocated abroad

• Published date: 01 February 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

The entertainment industry is also part of the relocation wave popularly known as 'japa'. Here are 14 Nigerian artistes who have relocated abroad:

Lanre Dabiri (Eldee the Don)

Rapper Lanre Dabiri, aka Eldee the Don, tweeted why he relocated to the United States of America.

According to him, he needed to protect his physical, social and mental health.

Freestyle Essien

One of the pioneers of rap music in Nigeria, Mfon Essien, popularly known as Freestyle, was part of the defunct music group Tribesmen.

The singer, who featured in the rave-making songs 'Sip Easy' and 'Ole' by 2baba, has not only relocated to the US but also joined the U.S. Navy.

Etcetera

Nigerian musician and producer Pascal Uche Ejikeme, popularly known as Etcetera, also continued his career in the United States of America.

Etcetera now reportedly records as an independent act.

Tekno

Tekno, who lent his vocals to 'Buga', one of the biggest songs in the country in 2022, announced that he has moved out of the country and is now based in the United States.

He jokingly explained that he left Nigeria because the country's name was 'changed' to UAR.

Adekunle Gold

Just like Tekno, his reasons for leaving are shrouded in secrecy.

Gold, married to Simi, with whom he shares a child, announced his relocation when he dropped a cryptic message on his Instagram page.

He wrote: '90219 babies! Zip code changed, and so did the price moafuckers!'

Samklef

Popular music producer and artiste, Samuel Oguachuba, aka Samklef now resides in the United States but still makes Afrobeats music.

He had bragged on social media that he and his manager raked in $32 million in income.

D'banj

Popular singer Dapo Oyebanjo aka D'banj is now based in Dubai with his wife Lineo and children.

He was recently appointed by Dubai's Department for Economy and Tourism, DET, formerly known as Dubai Tourism, as the Official Afrobeat Artist of the AfroZons Dubai Soundoff, which took place in March 2022.

2Shotz

Famous rapper and one of the pioneers of Nigerian hip-hop, William Iroha, popularly known as 2shotz, made his way to America in 2016.

Reports show that the artiste is now a photographer and a filmmaker in Texas.

Wizkid

Nigerian singer and record label executive, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, operates mainly from the United States.

Wizkid made...