Lil Kesh

Keshinro Ololade Ifeanyi Kenechuwu (born March 14, 2000), known professionally as Lil Kesh, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. He rose to fame after releasing the hit single "Shoki".[1][2]

Lil Kesh
Background information
Birth nameKeshinro Ololade kenechukwu ifeanyi
Born (2000-03-14) March 14, 2000
Bariga, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2012–present
Labels
Associated acts

Early life

Lil Kesh was born and raised in Bariga, a suburb of Lagos State.

Education

He was a linguistic student at the University of ibadan before leaving school to concentrate on music.[3]

Career

His career in music began in 2012 when he rapped among his colleagues in Bariga. He released "Lyrically", a single which became popular at universities in Nigeria. In 2015, he was nominated for Best New Act at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. As a recording artist affiliated with YBNL Nation, Lil Kesh has established his own record label YAGI Records (an acronym for "Young And Getting It") and is managed by Massive Management.[4][5] Lil Kesh is now based in the city of Lekki.

Artistry

The versatility and musical style of Lil Kesh is similar to that of Olamide, who raps and sings in his local dialect.[6][7] However, he was criticized for using too much profanity and for failing to find the right balance in his songs' lyrics.[8] In an interview with Naij, he said, "they are singles not an album, I know the kind of market am directing my songs to, I am from the streets, I know what the people from the street want to listen to...they should wait for my album that is expected to drop towards the end of the year. I have very positive songs".[9]

Discography

Studio albums
Year Album Title Album Details
2016 Y.A.G.I

Selected singles
Year Title Album
2014 "Lyrically" Y.A.G.I
"Shoki" Non-album single
"Shoki (Remix)" (featuring Olamide & Davido)
2015 "Shoki (Female Version)" (featuring Cynthia Morgan, Chidinma, Eva Alordiah)
"Gbese"
"Efejoku" Y.A.G.I
"Is It Because I Love You?" (featuring Patoranking)
2016 "Ibile"
"Bend Down Select" Non-album single
2018 "Again O"
2018 "Flenjor"(featuring Duncan Mighty)
2019 "Undertaker"[10]
2020 "All The Way"[11]

Awards and nominations
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Year Award ceremony Prize Result
2015 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act to Watch Nominated[12]
Nigerian Teen Choice Awards Celebrity Award - Song Of The Year (Shoki) Won[13]
City People Entertainment Awards Popular Song of the Year (Shoki) Won[14]
Mtv Base Music Award Popular Song of the Year (Shoki remix featuring Olamide & Davido) Nominated
2016 The Headies 2015 Next Rated Nominated[15]

References
  1. Abimboye, Micheal (24 December 2014). "Kiss Daniel, Slyde, Lil Kesh others to rule 2015". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  2. "MUST WATCH! AMBER ROSE Dances To Lil Kesh's 'SHOKI' At D'banj's Concert". Information Nigeria. 1 February 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  3. "10 AMAZING THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT LIL KESH". Evatese. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  4. Akan, Joey (27 April 2016). "Lil Kesh:Olamide sets standard with new business structure". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. Alawode, Abisola (30 August 2017). "Lil Kesh joins a new management company". Naij. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  6. Lala, Emmanuel (17 March 2015). "Why YBNL's Lil Kesh Is Hinted as Olamide's Heir Presumptive". tooXclusive. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. Ajose, Kehinde (12 September 2015). "I am not doing Hip-Hop for those that understand English alone -Lil Kesh". Vanguard Newspaper. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  8. Alawode, Abisola (16 October 2015). "Matters Arising: Lil Kesh's Depreciating Lyrics". Leadership Newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  9. "Lil Kesh Explains Why He Embraces Vulgar Lyrics In His Music". Naij. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  10. "Audio: Lil Kesh Releases "Undertaker"". PM News. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  11. "Audio: Lil Kesh Releases "All The Way"". PulseDigi. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. Hassan, Sanusi (12 June 2015). "Full list of nominees for Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2015". Nigeria Entertainment Today. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  13. "2015 Nigerian Teen Choice Awards". Nigerian Teen Choice Awards. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  14. Amodeni, Adunni (18 August 2015). "Mercy Aigbe, Don Jazzy, Olamide, Others Win Big At City People Awards 2015". Naija. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  15. Akan, Joey (30 September 2015). "Profiling the nominees of the Next Rated category". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
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