Nigeria’s acclaimed artiste Fireboy DML is set to headline a concert that is going down at the Ngong Racecourse, Waterfront Park on Saturday, April 9.
Fireboy, 25, is preparing to take the stage for the first time in Kenya with a full lineup featuring big names, including Kenya’s top artistes Nviiri the Storyteller and Bensoul, and DJs including Dj Grauchi, Shinski, Moh Spice, Kym and K The DJ.
To make things even more exciting for fans, the whole event will air live on K24Plus.
Who is Fireboy?
Fireboy is an Afrobeat rising star signed to YBNL Nation, a record label founded by Nigerian rapper, Olamide.
He released his debut album dubbed Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps in 2019 and has worked with international artistes including Ed Sheeran and Madonna.
DML ignited an internet craze with his number of hit songs and soon after created a connection people were craving during the Covid-19 pandemic days and it was the beginning of his rise to bonafide star.
Just a year later, he was called to do a remix with the beloved Ed Sheeran who says he just heard the song play, loved it and decided to work with him. He slid in his DMs and produced his biggest hit; a song that has so far amassed over 58 million views on Youtube.
The song also rules Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs Chart.
His impact is evident in his multiple hits including ‘Peru’, ‘Vibration’, ‘Scatter’, and ‘Friday Feeling’ among others.
Speaking of how ‘Peru’ came to be, Fireboy says he was freestyling at the studio and was tipsy at the time.
“Peru was a freestyle. It was a 45-minute thing, I was tipsy, and I was vibing in the studio having fun,” he said.
It was also during his first trip to the US after flying in from Miami and jamming in San Francisco which is actually a verse in the song.
Weeks later, the Queen of Pop, Madonna came calling. Together, they worked on the Sickick remix of her hit, Frozen.
“When I first met her, I expected to be starstruck, but she immediately put me at ease. She contacted me since she has been a fan since my debut album was released in 2019. We exchanged a few words. Then I went into the studio, where we discussed ideas over a WhatsApp chat before she eventually approved the verse. It felt really natural; nothing was forced, and the energy was just right,” Fireboy told Billboard.
Throughout 2021, Fireboy has been bagging an ever-growing list of accolades and has garnered over 250 million streams worldwide.
