Darkoo facts for kids

Oluwafisayo Isa (born on September 19, 2001), known as Darkoo, is a talented British-Nigerian rapper and singer. She became famous after releasing her song "Gangsta." This song featured another artist named One Acen. "Gangsta" reached number 22 on the main UK music chart. It also hit number one on the UK Afrobeats Chart in 2020.

In 2022, Darkoo was nominated for a special award. She was up for Best Diaspora Afrobeats Artist at The Headies Awards. The next year, Pandora Music Italy named her one of their most streamed artists. This showed how popular her music was getting.

Early Life and Moving to the UK

Darkoo was born in Lagos, Nigeria. When she was seven years old, she moved to the United Kingdom. She grew up in South London. Darkoo went to St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls. She also attended Christ the King: Emmanuel Sixth Form college.

Darkoo's Music Career

Darkoo started making music when she was just 15 years old. At first, she focused on a style called drill rap. Later, she began to add singing to her songs. This mix of rapping and singing became her unique sound.

Rise to Fame with "Gangsta"

In late 2019, Darkoo released her single "Gangsta." This song featured the British rapper One Acen. "Gangsta" quickly became very popular on TikTok. It entered the Official Singles Chart at number 34 in November 2019. By January 2020, it climbed even higher, reaching number 22.

More Hit Songs and Awards

After "Gangsta," Darkoo continued her success. In March 2020, she released "Juicy" with Hardy Caprio. This song reached number 62 on the Official Singles Chart. Darkoo was also recognized at the 2020 MOBO Awards. She was nominated for Best Female Act and Best Newcomer. Her hit song "Gangsta" was also nominated for Song of the Year.

Collaborations and First EP

In April 2021, Darkoo joined a remix of the song "Body." The original song was by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne. The remix helped "Body" reach number one on the Official Singles Chart.

Darkoo released her first collection of songs, called an EP, in July 2021. It was titled 2 In 1. This EP featured other artists like Tion Wayne and Unknown T. In September 2023, Virgin Music Nigeria launched their new music distribution unit. They announced they would help distribute music for Darkoo and Reekado Banks.

Darkoo's Music

Darkoo has released many popular songs. Here are some of her well-known singles:

• "Gangsta" (with One Acen)
• "Juicy" (with Hardy Caprio)
• "Body" (Remix) (as a featured artist with Russ Millions and Tion Wayne)
• "Always" (featuring Black Sherif)
• "Falling" (with Smallgod & KiDi)

She also released her first EP, 2 In 1, in 2021.