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 March 23, 1994), known as Mayorkun, is a popular Nigerian singer, songwriter, and pianist. He is also a dancer. Mayorkun became famous after he sang a cover of Davido's song "The Money." Davido, a big Nigerian music star, discovered him on Twitter!

From 2016 to 2021, Mayorkun was signed to Davido's record label, DMW. His first song, "Eleko," was released under this label. In November 2018, Mayorkun released his first album called The Mayor of Lagos. After leaving DMW in 2021, he released "Let Me Know" and his second album, Back In Office, in October 2021. This album was released with Sony Music West Africa.

Early Life and Discovery

Mayorkun was born on March 23, 1994, in Osun State, Nigeria. He is the oldest of three children. His family is very creative. His mother is a famous Nollywood actress, and his father is an artist and movie producer.

Mayorkun started singing in the choir when he was very young. He says this is where he learned the basics of music. He studied accounting at the University of Lagos. Before becoming a singer, he worked at a bank.

In February 2016, Mayorkun decided to leave his bank job because the pay was not good. Around this time, Davido saw a video of Mayorkun singing a cover song. Davido then followed him on Twitter and Instagram. He asked Mayorkun if he could do more than just play the keyboard.

On the same day Mayorkun wrote his resignation letter, Davido called him. Mayorkun sent Davido some of the songs he had already recorded. Davido was impressed and decided to sign him to his record label, Davido Music Worldwide.

Music Career Highlights

Mayorkun released his first song with DMW called "Eleko" in 2016. This song was very successful. Its music video got a million views in just 10 days! Mayorkun has released many popular songs since then, including "Yawa," "Sade," "Che Che," and "Mama."

In October 2018, he released two songs, "Posh" and "Fantasy." These songs were a preview of his first album, The Mayor of Lagos. The album was released on November 16, 2018. On December 1, 2018, it even appeared on the Billboard World Albums chart, reaching number 15.

The Mayor of Lagos Concerts

In 2017, Mayorkun went on a tour across Nigeria. He performed in over 35 schools! He ended that year with his first big concert in Lagos, called "The Mayor of Lagos."

The "Mayor of Lagos" concert series continued in 2018. He performed in cities like Ibadan and Abuja. A show was also planned for Lagos. In 2018, Mayorkun toured the UK with his label mate Dremo. He performed in about six cities. He also performed with Davido at the Wireless Festival.

Leaving DMW and Back In Office

In 2021, Mayorkun announced that he was leaving DMW. He shared this news with fans during the release party for his second album, Back In Office. Both Davido and Mayorkun talked about this in an interview with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.

Mayorkun's second album, Back In Office, was released on October 29, 2021. It was released through Sony Music's West Africa division in Nigeria.

Love For Free EP

On October 13, Mayorkun released a new song called "Low Key." This song followed "For Daddy" and was a preview for his EP (Extended Play) titled Love For Free.

Music Releases

Mayorkun has released several albums and EPs:

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

Some of his popular songs include:

• "Eleko" (2016)
• "Love You Tire" (featuring Mr Eazi) (2016)
• "Sade" (2017)
• "Mama" (2017)
• "Che Che" (2017)
• "Bobo" (featuring Davido) (2018)
• "Posh" (2018)
• "Geng" (2020)
• "Of Lagos" (2020)
• "Your Body" (2020)
• "Let Me Know" (2021)
• "Holy Father" (featuring Victony) (2021)
• "Under The Canopy" (2024)

Awards and Achievements

Mayorkun has won many awards for his music:

• In 2016, he won "Rookie of the Year" at The Headies. He also won "Most Promising Act" and "Choice New Song of the Year" at other awards.
• In 2017, he won "Best New Act" at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
• In 2018, he won "Artiste of the Year" at the City People Entertainment Awards. He also won the important "Next Rated" award at The Headies.
• In 2019, his album The Mayor of Lagos won "Best R&B/Pop Album" at The Headies. He also won "Hip Hop World Revelation."