A decade and 10 000+ hours, the endless bouts of heartbreaks and hard work have culminated into harvest for award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist and producer CKay, who celebrates the release of his chart-topping, streaming platform editorial playlisted debut album, ‘Sad Romance’, with a cover on African culture publication, Moziak Magazine.
‘Sad Romance’ his first album under his new deal with Warner Music Africa has amassed over 21 million streams on Audiomack alone and grossed over 254 million audio streams across platforms with top territories including France, Nigeria, the USA, Netherlands, and the UK.
A recent recipient of BMI LONDON Awards 2022 for a remix of his viral TikTok / Shazam smash hit single “Love Nwantiti” featuring Joeboy and Kuami Eugene, Africa’s Boyfriend has been enjoying an unstoppable momentum charting in over 50 countries worldwide on Apple music’s “Top 100 Chart” and spawning multiple playlist covers on Spotify including “New Music Friday Global”, Nigeria, South Africa, and India.
With over 2.8 billion streams under his belt, CKay’s career is a far cry from being an overnight success, the eccentric pioneer of Emo-Afrobeats is only at the cusp of his global prominence. Make sure to read his cover story on Moziak today and connect with the publication for more authentic African stories.
Read CKay’s cover story here.
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