Ahmed Ololade Asake (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter.He is signed to YBNL Nation.
Background information
Birth name
Ahmed Ololade Asake
Also known as
Mr. Money, Omo Ope
Born
13 January 1995 (age 27)
Origin
Lagos state, Nigeria
Genres
Afrobeats, Afro-fusion, Hip hop
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
2018–present
Labels
YBNL, Empire
CAREER
Asake studied Theatre & Performing Arts at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun state. Although he had been releasing music since 2018, his musical career progressed further in 2020 when he released the single "Mr. Money".A remix with Zlatan and Peruzzi followed. He continued to release more singles including "Medusa" and "Yan Yan" before he was signed by YBNL in February 2022.
Although Asake loved dancing, he also had a soft spot for music. Gifted with a sonorous voice, he often thrilled his close friends and classmates with originally composed songs and covers of popular songs.
He decided to infuse singing with his dancing because he wanted to be a better entertainer. On the side, he was also a drummer and a member of his school’s music band.
Asake decided to start making music professionally in 2015. Inspired by the success of music stars like Olamide, Davido, Wizkid, 9ice, and Wande Coal, he joined the Afrobeats music space, focusing on Afrofusion songs.
He fuses Hip Hop, Amapiano, R&B, and Fuji sounds to create music that would stand out from other artists.
He started as a backup singer for Broda Shaggi‘s band, performing at shows and events across the country. He collaborated with Broda Shaggi to release the single Star in 2019.
The song did pretty well in the market and helped more music fans to learn of his talent. Encouraged by this win, he released the single Lady in January 2020.
The song went viral on social media because different influencers reposted the single on their pages and content creators used it as background music in their videos.
In February 2022, Asake released his debut extended play Ololade, which featured Asake's breakthrough song "Sungba". The song was remixed a month later with a verse from Nigerian artist Burna Boy. Asake would later go on to sign a distribution deal with Empire in July 2022.
Asake released his debut studio album Mr. Money With the Vibe on September 8, 2022, seven months after the release of his debut EP. The album was supported by the hit singles, "Terminator", "Peace Be Unto You" and the "Sungba" remix with Burna Boy". The album received high praise from fans in his home country of Nigeria, as well as across the world and went on to break several records globally.
NETWORTH
Asake is among the fast-rising Nigerian musician. He rose to prominence as soon as he was signed to YBNL Records by the label boss, Olamide. Currently Asake has a net worth of $1.2 Million dollars as of September, 2022 which is N504,395,995 (504.3M) in naira.
Musical style
Asake often uses uptempo Afro and Amapiano-styled production.There are elements of Fújì in his songs.
Studio albums
Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) – No. 66 US Billboard 200,No. 96 Canadian Albums Chart
Extended plays
Ololade (2022)
Singles
As lead artist
Year Song Peak chart positions Ref.
2022 "Omo Ope" featuring Olamide
2022 "Sungba"
2022 "Sungba Remix" featuring Burna Boy No. 7 US Afrobeats Songs
2022 "Peace Be Unto You" No. 1 Nigeria (TurnTable)
No. 7 US Afrobats Songs
2022 "Terminator" No. 91 Ireland,No. 172 Global 200
2022 "Trabaye" featuring Olamide [22]
As featured artist
Year Song Peak chart position Ref.
2022 Pallazo by DJ Spinall No. 6 US Afrobeats Songs
2022 Bandana by Fireboy DML No. 8 US Afrobeats Songs
Music videos
List of music videos as lead and featured artist, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director(s)
"Omo Ope" (Asake featuring Olamide) 2022 TG Omori
"Sungba" (Asake) TG Omori
"Sungba Remix" (Asake featuring Burna Boy) TG Omori
"Palazzo" (DJ Spinall featuring Asake) TG Omori
"Peace Be Unto You" (Asake) TG Omori
"Terminator" (Asake) TG Omori
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