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Duncan Daniels is a US-born Nigerian afropop and Alt-Rock musician, producer and song writer known for his 2009 single "Like This" featuring M.I.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Early life and education

Duncan Daniels was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Nigerian parents.[8] In his early life, he lived in between England and Nigeria, Port Harcourt precisely.[9][10] He had his first degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music.[11]

Career

Daniels started playing music at the age of 11 and started working on music production at age 15.[12] In 2006, he released his debut 12-track album " I Don Taya", and in 2010 released his second studio album titled "Sho Stoppah".[13]

He was nominated for "Best US Based Male Artist Of The Year" at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[14] and "Best Diaspora Artist of the Year" at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[15]

Discography

Songs

  • The Time Traveler (2023)
  • Purpleville (2023)
  • Carolyn (2023)
  • Blood Pressure (2023)
  • Show me love (2023)
  • Back Outside (2023)
  • Strong Ting (2023)
  • Patronize (2023)
  • Yard Party (2022)
  • Solo (2022)
  • Obalende (2022) [16]
  • Mmadu (2022)
  • Diaspora Night (2022)
  • Waste Time (2022)
  • Catching Feelings (2022)
  • Iwo nikan (2022)
  • The Rhythm (2022)
  • Tears on my eyes (2022)
  • Climbing Higher (2022)
  • I don Taya ft Rah the Answer (2005)
  • I don Taya Remix ft Drastik, Mackgee, Xuzia (2006)
  • Shostoppah (2009)
  • Like This ft M.I (2009)
  • Ready for Love (2010)
  • U & I (2010)
  • Blindly in Love (2012)
  • Way to Your Heart (2014)
  • In Spite of These (2014)
  • Unconditional Love (2015)
  • Shine ft Tia Yasmine [17]
  • Good Time ft Rotimi (2015) [18]
  • Will Tomorrow Ever Come (2016)
  • Body in Motion (2016)
  • Six Past Six ft Aduke (2016) [19][20]
  • Eye Service (2016)
  • Oluwa Design (2018)
  • Enado (2019)
  • Trouble ft Lyn (2019) [21]
  • Gbedu-ft Mackgee, Lady Albatross, Jamila (2020)
  • Holiday ft Avid the Lyrical (2020)
  • Bad Mind ft Layydoe (2021)
  • Fix That ft Lady Albatross, Korkormikor (2021)
  • Taste of Heaven (2021)
  • Fight for your Love ft Abobi Eddieroll, Lady Albatross (2021)
  • Quality ft Big Klef, Olu (2021)[22]
  • Addicted to Love (2021)
  • The Process Freestyle (2021)

Albums

  • The Time Traveler Ep (2023) [23]
  • Songs of limitless optimism - S.O.L.O (2022) [24]
  • Afro-eclectic (2020) [25]
  • More Than a Decade of Music (2016)
  • Art of Me (2014) [26]
  • Sho Stoppah (2010)
  • I Don Taya (2006)

Awards and nominations

Year Award ceremony Award description Result Ref
2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best US Based Male Artist Nominated [27]
Year Award ceremony Award description Result Ref
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Music Producer of the Year Nominated [28]
2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Diaspora Artist of the Year Nominated [29][30]

References

  1. ^ "Duncan Daniels To Hold Virtual Concert At Easter". independent.ng. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  2. ^ "Duncan Daniel set to release first afro beats album". sunnewsonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  3. ^ "Duncan Daniels". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. ^ "New York based Nigerian Artist set to release fifth studio album". vanguardngr.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  5. ^ "Too Much Negative Competition in Nigeria's Music Industry – Producer Duncan Daniels". thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  6. ^ "Meet Duncan Daniels, Music Producer, Songwriter, Entrepreneur & Dad". guardian.ng. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  7. ^ "Duncan Daniels ft M.I - Like This (Premiere)". notjustok.com. 15 June 2009. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  8. ^ "Duncan Daniels Just Released His 5th Studio Album And First Full Afrobeat Effort Titled 'Afroecletic'". snatchradio.com. Archived from the original on 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  9. ^ "Music: Duncan Daniels - Fight for Your Love". afrobeatsweekly.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  10. ^ "DUNCAN DANIELS MAKES HIS DEBUT ON REVERBNATION TOP 100 POP CHART". musictalkers.com. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. ^ "DUNCAN DANIELS". roundmagazine.net. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  12. ^ "ProfileAbility – Duncan Daniels". ProfileAbility. 2016-11-06. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  13. ^ "Duncan Daniels". profileability.com. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  14. ^ "THE 6TH ANNUAL NEA AWARDS ANNOUNCES ITS NOMINEES FOR THE 2011 NEA AWARDS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4th". goldenicons.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  15. ^ "NEWSNominations are Here! Find out who Made the 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards Nominees List". bellanaija.com. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  16. ^ "Duncan Daniels Unveils Tracklist for Songs of Limitless Optimism (S.O.L.O)". notjustok.com. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
  17. ^ "Shine Rotimi". ghanamotion.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  18. ^ "Duncan Daniels – Good Time ft. Rotimi". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  19. ^ "Video:- Duncan Daniels – Six Past Six Featuring Aduke". nigeriansounds.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  20. ^ "Duncan Daniels - 'Six past six' ft Aduke". pulse.ng. 8 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  21. ^ "Duncan Daniels features Lyn in Trouble". pmnewsnigeria.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  22. ^ "DUNCAN DANIELS LINKS UP WITH BIG KLEF AND OLU ON QUALITY". neonmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  23. ^ "Duncan Daniels Unveils EP, The Time Traveler". albumtalks.com. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  24. ^ "Duncan Daniels: Songs of Limitless Optimism (SOLO) Album Finally Out + Official Video of hit single, 'Rhythm'". notjustok.com. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  25. ^ "Duncan Daniels set to break grounds with New Afro-beat Album titled Afro-eclectic". mazifeanyi.com. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  26. ^ "ALBUM REVIEW: "ART OF ME" BY DUNCAN DANIELS". fabmagazineonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  27. ^ "And The Nominees Are… Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) 2011 Nominees". jaguda.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  28. ^ "Full list of winners for the NEA Awards 2014". Nigeria Eye. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  29. ^ "NEA Awards 2016 – Full Nominees List". theinfong.com. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  30. ^ "SEE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES AT THE NEA AWARDS 2016". naijaonlinetv.co.uk. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

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