Damibliz
Damibliz | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lukmon Damilare Yusuff |
| Born | 11 February 1999 Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2018 - Till Present |
| Labels | Daramin Records |
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Lukmon Damilare Yusuff, professionally known as Damibliz, is a UK based Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.
Early life[edit]
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Damibliz first began singing in his school's cultural group at a young age when he was selected by a teacher to do so.[1] He was also part of the school's comedy and acting class. He finally realized he wanted to pursue music as a career at the age of 10 after listening to a Michael Jackson song. In 2016, Damibliz moved to the UK.
Career[edit]
Damibliz[2] released his first debut single Jowabayi in 2018. Jowabayi is a blend of Yoruba, English and Pidgin (broken English). It was a collaboration with Afrobeat record producer and singers Mystro, and Naira Marley. Jowabayi was later remixed with Afrobeat singer CDQ joining the original line-up. The song entered charts worldwide including in the UK, Nigeria, Ghana, US, South Africa and Kenya[3]. Damibliz has performed at sold-out shows in major venues in the UK including the O2 Arena and Felabration. He has shared the stage with, to name a few, Diamond Platnumz, Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy and Yemi Alade. Jowabayi[4] is still one of the most played songs worldwide.
Damibliz put Peckham UK on the map with his song Jowabayi,the video was shot entirely in the Peckham area which has a large population of Nigerians and his slogan 'All di way from Peckham Iyanyin' can be heard in most of his street anthems. He has since released other singles including Medulla. He has also been featured on songs by other Afrobeat artists including Ikebe and Melanine Popping by Young Chap, Aise You Foot by Double A, Lamba by Bawizo, Burundi by Subzilla.
Musical Style[edit]
Damibliz started writing songs at the age of ten and cites Michael Jackson, Celine Dion, and Barrister Ebenezer Obey as his biggest influences. He described their music as timeless and music to which all ages and all races can relate. His music style is versatile ranging from high tempo street style to slow love anthems. He is well known for his clever blend of Yoruba and English. He writes all his songs which are oftentimes Afrobeat. However, his diverse range of music appeals to a wide range of audiences. His song Hold Me which is a slow love song mainly in English or and his song Shekpe is a fast and fun number sang mainly in Yoruba.
Discography[edit]
Released singles[edit]
| Title | Year |
|---|---|
| Jowabayi | February 2018 |
| Hold Me | February 2018 |
| Shepe | May 2018 |
| Soco Cover | October 2018 |
| Tashun | March 2019 |
| Emadun | May 2019 |
| My Man | September 2019 |
| Mamamito | December 2019 |
| Shilapa | September 2020 |
| Island Freestyle[5] | December 2020 |
| Medulla | February 2021 |
Featured singles[edit]
| Titles | Artiste | Co-artistes | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tedo | Dayo Chino | - | September 2018 |
| On Point | Nkiru | - | November 2018 |
| Ikebe | Young Chap | - | December 2018 |
| Tiana | 528 Music | - | December 2018 |
| Burundi | Subzilla | - | December 2018 |
| Kokosa[6] | Juls | Zlatan (musician) | February 2019 |
| Naija Jollof | Dollar Billz | Kul H, Bmystireo,Oludre, Jeff Jones | March 2019 |
Shows and appearances[edit]
| Title | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The king of east African Afro pop Diamond Platnumz Concert | 02 Indigo Hall | 17 December 2017 |
| All Star UK Afrobeat concert | Lighthouse | 5 May 2018 |
| The Chronicles of Ushbebe Live in London | London | 23 March 2018 |
| London Must Laugh with SEYILAW | Gracepoint | 1 April 2018 |
| FALZ THE BAHD GUY London concert | 02 Academy | 2 April 2018 |
| Comedy Night Special | 12 April 2018 | |
| THE LAST MAN STANDING I GO DYE Open Secret | O2 Forum Kentish Town | 20 May 2018 |
| THE BLACK MAGIC TOUR YEMI ALADE LIVE IN CONCERT | O2 Academy Islington | 20 April 2018 |
| GORDONS D BERLUSCONI NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH | BROADWAY THEATRE | 22 July 2018 |
| Kcee Bullion Gang Tour | Club Nollywood UK | 8 June 2018 |
| Female Take Over Live concert | 29 June 2018 | |
| MOELOGO & FRIENDS | O2 ISLINGTON | 15 July 2018 |
| YORUBA ARTS FESTIVAL LONDON | CLISSOLD PARK GREEN LANES | 21 July 2018 |
| AFROCENTRIC UNPLUGGED Concert | CLUB 701 | 04 Aug 2018 |
| SMALL DOCTOR Live Concert | O2 academy | 09 Sept 2018 |
| NAIRA MARLEY & FRIENDS Live Concert | 14th Sept 2018 | |
| DJENIMONEY WOBEY UK TOUR | LONDON, LEED, BIRMINGHAM AND MANCHESTER. | 15th Sept 2018 |
| Premier League Masters VS African Masters Kanu Nwankwo one-off legend game for charity | THE HIVE BARNET STADIUM | 30th Sept 2018 |
| DAMIBLIZ LIVE IN CONCERT | DUBLIN | 26 Oct 2018 |
| SIMI LIVE IN CONCERT [7] | O2 academy | 11th Nov 2018 |
| A COMEDY NITE WITH MR IBU UK TOUR | LONDON, LEICESTER AND CONVENTRY | 7th Dec 2018 |
| THE O2 LONDON DAVIDO LIVE IN CONCERT | O2 AREANA | 27th Jan 2019 |
| THE BUTTERFLYEFFECT FESTIVAL AFROBOX | 27 JULY 2019 | |
| THE PRESTIGE SHOW | PARKLANDS | 24TH MAY 2019 |
| FELABRATION UK [8] | O2 Indigo | 30th Aug 2019 |
| DJ TUNEZ BLOCKOUT | O2 ACADEMY | 29 Sept 2019 |
| AFROBEATS TO THE WORLD | O2 APOLLO MANCHESTER | 15TH SAT 2019 |
| STARBOY FEST | O2 AREANA | 20TH OCT 2019 |
| MAYORKUN & FRIENDS LIVE | O2 INDIGO | 17TH NOV 2019 |
| JETOUT TURKEY TOUR | Sept 24th - 5th Oct 2020 |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Awardee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DAC Award | 2018 | |
| Best New Discovery Male of the year | DBE Awards[9][10] | 2018 |
| UK Entertainment Scene Discovery award | Diamond Special Recognition Awards Worldwide[11] | 2018 |
References[edit]
- ↑ Louis, Fadaka (2021-03-19). "Damibliz | Biography, Music, Awards, Performances, more". GBETU TV. Retrieved 2021-04-12.
- ↑ editor (2021-03-21). "Damibliz: The Government Should Start Supporting Our Music". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "Soundcharts". app.soundcharts.com. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ↑ Writer, Ghafla (2018-09-10). "DOWNLOAD mp3: Damibliz – Jowa Bayi ft. CDQ, Mystro & Naira Marley". Ghafla Music. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Tv, Bn (2018-05-18). "Idowest, Damibliz & Selimax take on Tim Westwood Freestyle Session | Watch on BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ BellaNaija.com (2019-02-18). "New Music: Zlatan Ibile feat. Damibliz, Juls & Worlasi – Kokosa". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "PHOTOS: Simi arrives London for maiden UK concert". TheCable Lifestyle. 2018-11-07. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ "Felabration 2019 to kick off in London". Music In Africa. 2019-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
- ↑ Louis, Fadaka (2018-04-17). "DBE Awards 2018: Damibliz wins Best New Discovery Male of the year —". GBETU TV. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ↑ "About Us - D-Blaze Entertainment". www.dblazeentertainment.com. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
- ↑ Louis, Fadaka (2018-09-11). "Damibliz awarded at the Diamond Special Recognition Awards Worldwide". GBETU TV. Retrieved 2021-04-30.
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