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NOW WHAT?
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WHAT IT IS: 22-year-old Nigerian Afrobeats artist Victony made a name for himself with his 2022 EP, Outlaw, yielding viral tracks “Joelene” and “Soweto,” the latter of which amassed 3.5m+ video creations and 2b+ views on TikTok. A remix of the single with Don Toliver and Rema hit #1 on Apple Music Nigeria, #1 Shazam Nigeria and #79 Global, #5 on the U.S. Afrobeats chart and #17 on Spotify U.S. Viral chart.
ALBUM: Outlaw (EP)
RELEASE DATE: 5/6/22
SINGLE: “Soweto” w/Don Toliver, Rema & Tempoe
LIVE: Opened for Rema’s 2023 Rave and Roses N.A. tour
INTERNET: 1.2m+ Instagram followers; 471m+ streams on “Soweto,” 3.5m+ TikTok creates and 2b+ views; 726m global career streams; 200m+ YouTube video views; editorial support on Spotify’s New Music Friday (27 markets), Global X, Apple Music’s Viral Hits (24 markets), YouTube’s Global Collabs Hotlist, Audiomack’s We Dey Vibe, more; “Soweto” won Viewer’s Choice and Best Recording of the Year at The Headies (2023)
RADIO: #1 on BBC 1Xtra A-List, #1 official U.K. Afrobeats Chart; #32 on Urban U.S. chart as of press time
PRESS: Teen Vogue (July cover), okayafrica, Grungecake, Pan African Music, Turn Table Charts, more
BOOKING: Matt Adler/Wasserman
PUBLISHING: Avex/Coup D’etat Music
MANAGEMENT: Jemedafe Caleb/KVLT WRLD & Tobi Mohammed/The Plug