Mayorkun facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mayorkun
Mayorkun chatting with Wazobia Max TV in June 2018
Background information
Birth name	Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel
Also known as	Mayor of Lagos, MOL, Mayor of lay lay
Born	(1994-03-23) 23 March 1994 (age 31)
Origin	Osun State, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter pianist
Instruments	Vocals piano
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Sony Music West Africa • DMW (former)
Associated acts	Davido Peruzzi Camidoh KiDi Dremo Joeboy Sho Madjozi Victony Naira Marley

Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel (born 23 March 1994), known professionally as Mayorkun, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, pianist and dancer. He released a cover of Davido's "The Money" single and was discovered by the singer on Twitter. Mayorkun was signed to Davido's record label DMW from 2016 to 2021; his debut single "Eleko" was released under the label. Mayorkun released his debut studio album The Mayor of Lagos in November 2018. After his exit from DMW in 2021; he released "Let Me Know" and his second studio album Back In Office in October 2021, under the Sony Music West Africa division.

Early life

Mayorkun was born on 23 March, 1994 in Osun State, Nigeria. He is the first child of three, born into a family of entertainers. His mother is a Nollywood actress and his father, an artist and movie producer. Mayorkun was part of the choir at a very young age where he, according to him, "learnt the rudiments of music". He has a degree in accounting from the University of Lagos, and was in a banking job before he was discovered in 2016.

Music career

Mayorkun decided to leave his bank job to search for another job due to bad pay, when his cover video was spotted by Davido in February 2016. Davido followed him on Twitter and Instagram, after which Davido asked him if he could do more than play the keyboard. He got a call from Davido the same day he wrote his resignation letter and sent Davido some of the songs he already recorded. Davido decided to sign him to Davido Music Worldwide. Mayorkun released his first single under the label called "Eleko" in 2016. The song debuted at number 9 on the Nigeria Playdata charts, on 1 May 2016, and reached number 5, on 28 May 2016. The video of the song gathered a million views in the first 10 days. To his name, Mayorkun has several singles including Yawa, Sade, Che Che, and Mama. In October 2018, he released singles "Posh" and "Fantasy" featuring Olu Maintain in anticipation of his first studio album titled The Mayor of Lagos. The Mayor of Lagos was released on the 16th of November, 2018. On December 1, 2018, it appeared on the Billboard World Albums chart, peaking at number 15.

In 2020, he was among the artistes scheduled for performance at the Convention center of the Eko Hotel and suites, Victoria Island, Lagos for the 2020 vanguard personality awards. Other scheduled artists included Tekno, Timaya and several others.

The Mayor of Lagos concert

Mayorkun embarked on a nationwide tour in 2017 that saw him perform in over 35 schools. He ended the year 2017 with his first headline concert in Lagos called "The Mayor of Lagos". The Mayor of Lagos concert continued in 2018 with a show in the city of Ibadan and the federal capital territory, Abuja. Additionally, a date for a Lagos edition was announced. In 2018, Mayorkun did a tour of the UK alongside label mate Dremo, where he performed in approximately six cities. He also performed alongside label boss Davido at the Wireless Festival.

Exit from DMW, and Back In Office

In 2021, during the release party of his second album Back In Office, Mayorkun disclosed his departure from DMW. In an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, both Davido and Mayorkun revealed the news to fans at his album launch event. The studio album Back In Office, was released through Sony Music's West Africa division in Nigeria on 29 October 2021.

Love For Free EP

On October 13, Mayorkun released his new single "Low Key", following the release of "For Daddy", and served as a teaser for his EP titled Love For Free.

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

• The Mayor of Lagos (2018)
• Geng (EP) (2020)
• Back In Office (Album) (2021)

Selected singles

Awards and nominations