Kizz Daniel

When Nigerian singer-songwriter Kizz Daniel—Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe—started singing and writing lyrics at age seven, his dad encouraged him while also urging him to finish his education. ∙ Fresh out of university, he scored a hit as Kiss Daniel with 2014’s “Woju,” which received a nomination for Hottest Single at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. ∙ His debut LP, 2016’s New Era, peaked at No. 8 on Billboard’s World Albums chart and won him three Headies, Nigeria’s equivalent of the Grammys. ∙ The videos for his 2016 single “Mama” and “One Ticket,” his 2019 collaboration with American-born Nigerian singer-songwriter Davido, have each racked up more than 36 million views. ∙ In 2017, Daniel split from his label, launched his own Flyboy Inc. imprint and signed producers Demmie Vee and Philkeyz. ∙ He blended Afropop with EDM, grime, and hip-hop on his collaboration-packed hit sophomore album, 2018’s No Bad Songz.