“I’m An Emerging Artist Now,” D’banj Says

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, better known by his stage name D’banj, is a talented singer from Nigeria who has dubbed himself “a new cat” (an emerging artist).

The “Koko” master, who will commemorate his 20 years in the music business on June 7, 2024, reportedly made the announcement in a recent interview with Hip TV.

The 43-year-old artist discussed how international cooperation has helped Nigerian music gain recognition on a worldwide scale.

D’banj mentioned that the music business has changed over time and that, despite his length of time in it, he still feels like he is only beginning to scratch the surface.

He said, “I am not the first [Nigerian artist] to have done an international collaboration. We were just the first to have done it the way we did it. Usually, when you want to do a collaboration with an international artist, it seemed before ours, like they were doing you a favour. But with the kind of grace that God gave us and the kind of team that we had, we were able to deliver one of the biggest [‘Mr Endowed’].

“I think that actually gave hope and visibility to the kids [new artists] to know that they can do it. So, I feel like a very proud father if I may say. That’s why I am a cat again [up-and-coming artiste]. Now, I want to feature not even international artistes but local artists. I want to feature Ayra Starr, Rema, Ruger and Don Jazzy. Collaboration is the new competition.”

Happy 20 Years on stage D’banj! Here’s to more success and remarkable performances. Cheers to you!

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Rose Ajieh