Crayon (singer)

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Crayon
Birth nameCharles Chibueze Chukwu
Also known asCrayonthis
Born (1997-07-08) 8 July 1997 (age 26)
Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
GenresAfrobeats
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Keyboard
Years active2019–present
Labels

Charles Chibueze Chukwu (born 21 November 2000), professionally known as Crayon, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2019, he was signed to Mavin Records.[1]

Early life[edit]

Crayon was born in Orile Iganmu, a community in Surulere, a suburb in Lagos State. He hails from Ebonyi State. At age 7, he moved to Ojo, Lagos where he grew up in a family of four.[2] For his secondary education, he attended Treasure Court College, in Ojo.[3]

Career[edit]

In May 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.[4] On 12 July 2019, he released his debut EP "Cray Cray".[5]

On 19 March 2021, Crayon released a single "Jackpot" featuring Bella Shmurda, off his second EP "Twelve A.M" released on 26 March 2021.[6] Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the Turntable Top 100 chart.[7][8]

Discography[edit]

EPs[edit]

List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Cray Cray[9]
Twelve A.M[10][11]
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Label: Mavin Records, Blowtime Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

As lead artist[edit]

Year Title Album
2020 "Kpano"[12] Non-album single
"Shima"[13]
"Mo Bad"
"On Code" (with. London)
"Sometime"[14]
"Do Me"
2021 "Jackpot" (feat. Bella Shmurda)[15] Twelve A.M
"Excuse me (Rock You)" (feat. Toby Shang)[16] Non-album single
2022 Ijo (Laba Laba)[15][17]
Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)[18]

As featured artist[edit]

Year Title Album
2019 "Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon)[19] Know You

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref
2019 The Headies Rookie of the Year Himself Nominated [20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mavin subsidiary, blowtime entertainment unveils new artiste, Crayon". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. ^ Alake, Motolani (9 March 2020). "Crayon: From four UTME attempts and depression to MAVIN [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. ^ Aromolaran, Michael (14 July 2022). "Crayon Discusses His New Single 'Ijo (laba laba)', Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. ^ "I Sat For JAMB Five Times, Afrobeat Star Crayon | Dailytrust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. ^ Peter, Dennis Ade (12 July 2019). "Watch Crayon's Debut Solo Music Video For "So Fine"". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. ^ Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Crayon evolves, excels and shines on his sophomore EP, 'Twelve AM' [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. ^ Esomnofu, Emmanuel (27 July 2022). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Fireboy DML & Asake's "Bandana" Spends a Fifth Week as the No. 1 Song in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage & Zinoleesky Debuts at No. 8 with "Jaiye Foreign" on the Nigeria Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. ^ Onabanjo, Adedamola (15 July 2019). "Crayon Debuts 6-Track EP 'Cray Cray' with So Fine Video". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. ^ Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Crayon Is Nigeria's Prince of Bright Pop Melodies - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. ^ Onabanjo, Adedamola (7 February 2020). "Crayon Shares Video For First Post EP Single, 'Kpano'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. ^ Onabanjo, Adedamola (24 March 2020). "Crayon Picks Up Single Run With Rhythmic London-Produced Single 'Shima'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. ^ Alake, Motolani (1 August 2020). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Interview: Crayon's Time Is Now - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. ^ "Crayon... Colourful Sounds Of Football Enthusiast". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. ^ "Nigerian singer Crayon alleges corrupt officials 'killed' his Manchester United dream | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  18. ^ BellaNaija.com (14 May 2022). "Mavin Records Puts Out Romantic Number titled "Overdose" featuring Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce". BellaNaija. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  19. ^ Soundcity (12 July 2019). "Watch Mavin Records' latest signee Crayon and Stream his debut EP, 'Cray Cray'". Soundcity. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  20. ^ "Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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