Tay Iwar
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| Born | Austin Iornongu Iwar 9 June 1997 Victoria Island, Lagos State |
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Austin Iornongu Iwar[1] (born 9 June 1997), better known by his stage name Tay Iwar, is a Nigerian neo soul singer,[2] songwriter, record producer, and sound engineer. Iwar's is signed to BANTU, with a licensing deal with Soulection, and a publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. He was formerly signed to Universal Music Group Nigeria, and his a pioneer of the Alté[3] music genre.
He came into the music scene with a critically acclaimed mixtape album Passport, which earned him a nomination at the 3rd and 4th editions of Nigerian Teens Choice Awards in the Choice Mixtape/EP category in 2014 and 2015. On 23 November 2021, Wizkid Made in Lagos deluxe studio album, was nominated at the Grammy and earned him, a special recognition from The Recording Academy.[4]
Early life[edit]
Austin Iornongu Iwar was born on 9 June 1997 in Victoria Island, and raised between Lagos and Abuja. Austin, is the son of Austin Iwar (Father), and Vivian Iwar (Mother).[5] His early influence in music, came from his elder brother Suté Iwar. Austin began creating music at age fourteen, using the music digital software FL Studio.[1] In 2015, he spoke about his journey at TED conference in Rivers State.[6]
Career[edit]
In 2014, Tay Iwar (formally 'Tay') came into the music scene with his brother Suté Iwar. Same year, they created Bantu Collective,[7] an entertainment company in Abuja, for recording, and music distribution, with a photo studio.[8] Shortly after, Tay Iwar released his mixtape Passport, on 20 April 2014, through BANTU.[9] In 2015, he launched his music career on SoundCloud, with a version of Jai Paul "Zion Wolf", as Tay.[10] Which earned him a nomination at 4th Nigerian Teens Choice Awards for Choice Song of the Year in 2015.
On 22 April 2016, he released a seven-track ep titled Renascentia, featuring Sute Iwar.[11] In 2017, "Equestrian Love" from the extended play Renascentia was on the soundtrack list of Skinny Girl in Transit season 3.[12] Shortly after the premiere of Skinny Girl in Transit season 3 in February, "Equestrian Love" gained popularity[13] and began trending on Twitter, shortly after M.I posted the song, of the moment. On 29 April 2017, he opens for Aṣa, at Encore "Live In Lagos" Concert 2017 at Eko Convention Center in Lagos.[8]
In 2018, Tay Iwar signed a single publshing deal with Universal Music Group Nigeria,[14] alongside Mr Eazi, Tekno, WurlD, Cina Soul, Stonebwoy, and Vanessa Mdee. On 30 January 2018, he released "Video Star", a self-produced track, and his first single under Universal Music Group Nigeria.[15] On 3 February 2018, he released the visual to "Video Star", directed by Director K, for Universal Music Group Nigeria.[16] "Video Star" was shortlisted among the 10 Best Nigerian Songs of the Month, by OkayAfrica.[17]
On 26 August 2018, Tay Iwar unveiled his publishing and distribution deal with Soulection, with the release of 1997, a collective of singles including "Space", "Sugardaddy", and "Miracle Girl", under Soulection,[18] as the lead singles off his debut album GEMINI, released on 29 March 2019.[19] The album features guess appearance from Cruel Santino, Preyé, Odunsi (The Engine), and Suté Iwar.[19] "Utero" from the album, earned him a nomination for Best Vocal Performance (Male) at the 14th edition of The Headies. On 13 April 2019, "Diamond", and "Keeps" from GEMINI, studio album was aired on Soulection radio.[20][21] In 2020, he featured on Wizkid Made in Lagos album, on "True Love", with Projexx.
In 2021, following the release of the deluxe version on 27 August 2021, he co-wrote "Steady" from the deluxe version, which earned him his first nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, for Best Global Music Album. Same year, he co-wrote "System"[22] for Dave, from We're All Alone in This Together studio album, and was featured on Tiwa Savage Water & Garri EP on "Special Kinda".[23] On 1 December 2021, Tay, performed "True Love" with Wizkid, for the first time at Made in Lagos Tour in London at The O2 Arena.[24]
On 14 January 2022, he signed a worldwide publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music,[22] through a joint venture with The Flight Club. On 29 March 2022, Wizkid released the music video for "True Love", featuring Tay Iwar, and Projexx.[25] "True Love" was directed by Nabil Elderkin, and starring Jamaican-Canadian model Winnie Harlow, and Wizkid.[26]
Discography[edit]
Mixtapes[edit]
| Title | Mixtape details |
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| Passport |
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Studio albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| GEMINI |
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EPs[edit]
| Title | EP details |
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| Renascentia |
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| 1997 |
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| GOLD (with. Le Mav) |
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| Love & Isolation |
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Other charted songs[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | Sales | Certifications |
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| US Afrobeats | |||||
| "True Love" (Wizkid featuring Tay Iwar & Projexx) |
2020 | 46[27] | Made in Lagos |
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Accolades[edit]
| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result |
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| 2014 | Nigerian Teens Choice Awards | Choice Mixtape/EP | Passport | Nominated |
| 2015 | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | The Headies | Best Vocal Performance (Male) | Tay Iwar for "Utero" | Nominated |
| 2022 | Grammy Awards | Special Recognition | Tay Iwar for (Made in Lagos (Deluxe) by Wizkid) | Nominated |
Tours[edit]
- Made in Lagos Tour (2022)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "tw Hidden Gems: Tay Iwar". TW Magazine. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar Is Nigeria's Shining Neo-Soul Beacon". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar Interview: Transcending Genre & Style". DJBooth. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "See First-Time Nigerian Artists Who Got Grammy Nominations". Cool FM - Your Number One Hit Music Station !. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ Onye, Harry (20 April 2022). "Tay Iwar bio: age, state of origin, brother, net worth". Kemi Filani News. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ "TEDxPortHarcourtSalon". TED. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar: Nigeria's Most Reclusive Musician Opens Up". OkayAfrica. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "A Win for Bantu: Tay Iwar is opening for Asa's Encore Concert". The NATIVE. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ Alonge, Tinya (22 April 2014). "MIXTAPE: TAY – PASSPORT". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "5 SoundCloud Artists That Can Take Over Your Faves". Accelerate TV. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (25 April 2016). "BN Music: Tay Iwar's New Mixtape "Renascentia" is a Must Listen for Music Lovers!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "The Song Everyone is Talking About after #SGIT3…"Equestrian Love" by Tay Iwar". BellaNaija. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Five New Interesting African Musicians". The Guardian Nigeria. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Universal Music Group launches in Nigeria, signs Tekno, Mr Eazi, Odunsi". TheCable Lifestyle. 19 July 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar Drops New Single Called "Video Star"". The Guardian Nigeria. 30 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar Releases New Visuals For 'Video Star'". P.M. News. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "The 10 Best Nigerian Songs of the Month". OkayAfrica. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Listen to Tay Iwar's latest set 1997". The NATIVE. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 Alake, Motolani (15 April 2019). "Tay Iwar's 'GEMINI' talks bad love affairs with great songwriting". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ "Show #403". soulectiontracklists.com. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Joe Kay Focuses on Nigerian Music in This Episode of Soulection Radio". OkayAfrica. 25 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 "Warner Chappell signs Nigerian singer, songwriter and producer Tay Iwar". www.musicweek.com. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Tiwa Savage's "Water & Garri" EP features Brandy, Amaarae, Nas & Tay Iwar | See the Tracklist". BellaNaija. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ↑ "Tay Iwar: Love & Isolation". Notion. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "WizKid Enlists Winnie Harlow In Video For "True Love" Featuring Tay Iwar & Projexx". GRM Daily. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ "Wizkid shares celestial visuals for "True Love"". The FADER. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
- ↑ Cusson, Michael (29 March 2022). "Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ↑ "Wizkid's 'True Love' With Projexx, Tay Iwar Sells 100k Units In US". DancehallMag. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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