Nigerian Singer-songwriter and record producer (born 1996)
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Odunsi (The Engine)
Odunsi on Soulection Radio
Background information
Birth name
Bowofoluwa Olufisayo Odunsi
Also known as
Odunsi (The Engine), Odunsi, The Engine
Born
(1996-06-07) June 7, 1996 (age 28) Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
Alté
Hip hop
Contemporary R&B
Afrobeats
Occupation(s)
Singer-Songwriter
Rapper
Record Producer
Years active
2016-present
Musical artist
Bowofoluwa Olufisayo Odunsi (born June 7, 1996) known professionally as Odunsi the Engine stylized Odunsi (The Engine) is a Nigerian alternative singer-songwriter, rapper and record producer.[1] Odunsi came into the music scene in 2018 with his full-length debut album "Rare" which earned him nominations at The Headies and SoundCity MVP Awards establishing him as a critical figure in the innovative Nigerian Alté music scene, he is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of Alte music. In 2019 he was profiled by The New York Times as the new guard of Nigerian music.[2][3][4][5]
^"Odunsi the Engine Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^"Top-Ten-Nigerian-Artistes-To-Watch-In-2019". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-01-02. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^"Nigeria's alté scene: 'It's not just about the music, it's about freedom'". Financial Times. 2018-12-21. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^Akan, Joey; Tayo, Stephen; Tudela, Alex (2019-08-29). "The New Guard of Nigerian Musicians". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-13.
^Peter, Dennis Ade (2019-10-20). "Headies 2019: Teni, Burna Boy & Falz lead award winners". The NATIVE. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
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November 30, 2017. In November 2018 she performed with Teni, BOJ and Odunsi (TheEngine) at ART X Lagos, an art fair in Lagos, Nigeria. Amaarae has also been...
2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018. "Tipsy (feat. RAYE) - Single by Odunsi (TheEngine)". iTunes (UK). February 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2019. "RAYE Chart...
composition, co-written by Odunsi (TheEngine), breakout from SoundCloud, with elements of afro-dancehall. Following the release of the music video directed...
In the same month, he held his first 'Homecoming Concert' in Nigeria. In 2017, he released a four-track joint EP with fellow singer OdunsitheEngine titled...
the song. It debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first African artist to debut at number one and the second Nigerian artist to top the...
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Philadelphia. Beresin co-created the alternative hip-hop project Chiddy Bang, and then departed the project in 2012. The group's early work was known for...
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produce the singer's debut album L.I.F.E (2013), and Twice as Tall (2020), which earned him an award at the 63rd Grammy ceremony. LeriQ is the firstborn...
mainstream in 2016 with the rise of its new stars." Other Alté artists and pioneers include Cruel Santino, Odunsi (TheEngine), Zamir, Tems, Lady Donli...
rapper, Cruel Santino, OdunsiTheEngine and TENI. Mowalola, Naira Marley and Tems featured on the NATIVE's Time Issue in the summer of 2020. A few months...
Minna He is notable with the mainstream sound tag "Classic" and "if it's Spax then it gotta be" which is well known in the African mainstream music scene...
on 29 March 2019. The album features guess appearance from Cruel Santino, Preyé, Odunsi (TheEngine), and Suté Iwar. "Utero" from the album, earned him...
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