Nigerian recording artist Asake exploded onto the scene in 2022 with his debut album Mr. Money With The Vibe. Featuring songs like "Joha", "Terminator", “PBUY" and “Sungba” ft. Burna Boy – each with tens of millions of streams – the album set the record for becoming the highest charting Nigerian debut album of all-time. The New York Times, Rolling Stone, NPR, Pitchfork, The FACE, & more included the album atop of their ‘Best of 2022’ lists, with Rolling Stone noting he has “become one of Nigeria’s biggest breakout stars in recent years”.
Asake kicked off 2023 with the release of two new singles, “2:30” and “Yoga”, and made his made his US late-night TV debut on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, with a vibrant performance of “Yoga” and “Organise”. Most recently, Asake joined Davido on the track “NO COMPETITION”, featured on his new album Timeless.
Asake has undoubtedly staked his claim as a trailblazer in the Afro-Urban and Afrobeats genres, appealing to audiences globally. With a new body of work due this summer, Asake will be playing a headline show at The O2 on 20th August 2023 where fans can look forward to an energetic performance of hits from his impressive catalogue of songs.
