Blackmagic
Birth nameEfemena Mukoro
BornApril 21
Genres
  • Afropop
  • Afrobeat
  • Rhythm and Blues
  • Soul
[1]
Occupation(s)Musician

Efemena Mukoro, professionally known as Blackmagic, is a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter.[2]

Early life and education

Blackmagic is a native of Delta State but was born and raised in Lagos.[2][3] He attended King's College, Lagos for his secondary education and studied Computer Science from the University of Benin.

Career

Blackmagic dropped out of school in order to pursue his music career and started out under the stage name, Ejay. He was signed to Lynxxx's Syndik8 records in 2010 as a Soul and Afrobeat musician. He went on to release multiple singles and his debut album titled Blackmagic 1.0 in 2011; he gained popularity with his single titled "Confam" which featured Sasha P.[4] He however came to the limelight following the release of the single, "Repete" in 2013.[5] "Repete" is described as one of the Nigerian songs with the most critical acclaim.[1] He is considered a pioneer of the Nigerian alternative scene.[3]

He changed his stage name over time to Ejay Blackmagic and to simply Blackmagic upon his exit from Syndik8 records.[2] He went on to launch his own record label, Based on Belief in 2013.[6]

Discography

Singles

  • "Tomorrow" (2010)
  • "Rainbow" (2011)
  • "Fantasy" (2012)
  • "Repete" (2012)
  • "Foreigner" featuring Saeon
  • "Black Friday"featuring Kid Konnect (2015)
  • "Wonder" featuring Fetty Wap (2016)
  • "No need" [7] (2018)
  • "Anything for Love"[3] (2019)

EPs

Albums

  • Version 1.0 (2011)
  • Version 2.0 (2013)
  • Black Friday (2015)
  • Version 3.0 (2020)

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Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref
2013 The Headies Best Alternative Song "Repete" Won [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BlackMagic". Music In Africa. 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2021-06-01.
  2. 1 2 3 Thomas, Fred. "Blackmagic | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ihekire, Chinonso (2020-02-22). "Version 3.0… Rebirth of blackmagic". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  4. ↑ Omotolani (2017-04-21). "Blackmagic, Shan George, Nkiru Sylvanus are a year older today". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  5. ↑ Abba, Immaculata. "Blackmagic". Nataal. Archived from the original on 2021-06-02. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  6. ↑ Abimboye, Michael (2013-05-20). "Rapper Blackmagic part ways with Lynxxx's Syndik8 Records | Premium Times Nigeria". Premium Times. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
  7. ↑ Ndeche, Chidirim (2018-02-10). "Blackmagic Is Back With "No Need"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
  8. ↑ Bamidele, Michael (2019-09-10). "Blackmagic Releases New EP "BM"". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 2021-05-31.
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