D'Banj

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Singles

Oliver Twist   DE 66 07/27/2012 (2 weeks)   UK 9  silver 05/26/2012 (14 weeks)

D'Banj (born June 9, 1980 in Zaria , Nigeria as Dapo Daniel Oyebanjo ) is a Nigerian singer , songwriter and harmonica player .

background

He has won several music awards, including the awards for Best African Act at the 2007 MTV Europe Music Awards . He was Artist of the Year at the MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 and received the BET Award 2011 for Best International Act.

He uses the stage name D'Banj, a combination of his first name and his last name Dapo Oyebanjo.

Discography

Albums

• 2006: No Long Thing
• 2007: Rundown Funk U Up
• 2008: The Entertainer

Singles

• 2012: Oliver Twist

Awards

• 2006: Revelation of the year (Hip Hop World Awards)
• 2006: Artiste of the year (Nigerian Music Awards)
• 2006: UK Role Model Award (Delta State University Awards)
• 2006: Best New Comer (Channel O Music Awards)
• 2007: Song of the Year (Hip Hop World Awards)
• 2007: Artiste of the Year (Global Excellence Awards)
• 2007: Artiste of the Year (City People Awards)
• 2007: African artist of the Year (Ghana Music Awards)
• 2007: Best Afro Pop of the Year (Nigerian Music Awards US 2007)
• 2007: Hottest Single of the Year (Nigerian Music Awards US 2007)
• 2007: Best Special Effects (Channel O Music Awards 2007)
• 2007: Best African Act (MTV Europe Music Awards)
• 2008: Musician of the Year (Future Awards)
• 2008: Artist of the Year (Uniport Awards)
• 2008: Artist of the Year (Hip Hop World Awards 2008)

See also

• List of Nigerian musicians

swell

1. ↑ Charts DE Charts UK
2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: UK
3. ↑ Biography on mtvbase.com (accessed April 28, 2012)
4. ↑ Nigerian Music - D'Banj - Artist - Profile ( Memento of the original from April 9, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Retrieved April 28, 2012)