9ice facts for kids
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| Birth name | Abolore Adegbola Akande |
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| Born | 17 January 1980 |
| Origin | Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | Alapomeji Ancestral Records |
9ice (pronounced "nice"), whose real name is Abolore Adegbola Akande, is a famous Nigerian singer, songwriter, and dancer. He was born on January 17, 1980. 9ice is well-known for singing in the Yoruba language and for his special way of telling stories and sharing wisdom through his songs.
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Early Life and Dreams
9ice grew up in a big family in Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Nigeria. He was one of nine children from a family with five wives. He spent his childhood in the Shomolu Bariga area of Lagos. From a young age, 9ice dreamed of becoming a musician. His parents saw his talent for singing and supported his dream to pursue music.
9ice's Music Journey
9ice started his music career early. In 1996, he recorded his first demo song called "Risi de Alagbaja." However, it wasn't until the year 2000 that he officially released his first solo song, "Little Money."
Rise to Fame with "Gongo Aso"
A big moment in 9ice's career came in 2008 when he released the hit song "Gongo Aso." This song quickly became very popular. Its success led to 9ice being invited to perform at the Nelson Mandela 90th Birthday Tribute concert in London in June 2008. That same year, he won the Best Hip Hop Artist of the Year award at the MTV Africa Music Awards.
The song "Gongo Aso" also brought him many more awards in 2009. At the Hip Hop World Awards in Abuja, he won four major awards: Album of the Year, Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rap in Pop Album.
Recent Albums and Business
After a break from music, 9ice continued to release new songs. In 2020, he released an album called Tip of the Iceberg: Episode 1. He later released Tip of the Iceberg: Episode II in 2022.
Besides singing, 9ice is also a successful businessman. He is the founder and CEO of Alapomeji Entertainment Limited. He also owns his own record label, Alapomeji Ancestral Records, which helps other artists.
9ice's Albums
Here are some of the albums 9ice has released:
- Certificate (2007)
- Gongo Aso (2008)
- Tradition (2009)
- Certificate and Tradition Reloaded (2010)
- Versus/Bashorun Gaa (2011)
- GRA/CNN (2014)
- Id Cabasa (2016)
- G.O.A.T (2018)/Classic 50 Songs (2019)
- Fear of God (2020)
- Tip of the Iceberg: Episode 1 (2020)
- Tip of the Iceberg: Episode II (2022)
- Tip Of the iceberg III (2022)
- Lord Of Ajasa (2023)
- Observatory (2024)
Awards and Recognition
9ice has received many awards for his music:
- Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Indigenous Act (2007)
- MOBO Best African Act (2008)
- MTV Africa Music Awards Best Hip Hop Artist (2008)
- Dynamix Awards Artist of the Year (2008)
- Hip Hop Awards Best Vocal Performance (2008)
- Hip Awards Revelation of the Year (2008)
- Hip Hop Awards Song of the Year (2009)
- Hip Hop Awards Best R&B/Pop (2009)
- Hip Hop Awards Album of the Year (2009)
- Hip Hop Awards Artist of the Year (2009)
See also
- List of Nigerian musicians
