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Duncan Daniels

Duncan Daniels

Nigerian singer, songwriter

Duncan Daniels is a US-born Nigerian afropop and afrobeat musician, producer and song writer known for his 2009 single "Like This" featuring M.I.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

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Early life and education

Duncan Daniels was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Nigerian parents.[8] In his early life, he lived in between England and Nigeria, Port Harcourt precisely.[9][10] He had his first degree in Music Production from Berklee College of Music.[11]

Career

Daniels started playing music at the age of 11 and started working on music production at age 15.[12] In 2006, he released his debut 12-track album " I Don Taya", and in 2010 released his second studio album titled "Sho Stoppah".[13]

He was nominated for "Best US Based Male Artist Of The Year" at the 2011 Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[14] and "Best Diaspora Artist of the Year" at the 2016 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[15]

Discography

Songs

  • The Time Traveler (2023)
  • Purpleville (2023)
  • Carolyn (2023)
  • Blood Pressure (2023)
  • Show me love (2023)
  • Back Outside (2023)
  • Strong Ting (2023)
  • Patronize (2023)
  • Yard Party (2022)
  • Solo (2022)
  • Obalende (2022) [16]
  • Mmadu (2022)
  • Diaspora Night (2022)
  • Waste Time (2022)
  • Catching Feelings (2022)
  • Iwo nikan (2022)
  • The Rhythm (2022)
  • Tears on my eyes (2022)
  • Climbing Higher (2022)
  • I don Taya ft Rah the Answer (2005)
  • I don Taya Remix ft Drastik, Mackgee, Xuzia (2006)
  • Shostoppah (2009)
  • Like This ft M.I (2009)
  • Ready for Love (2010)
  • U & I (2010)
  • Blindly in Love (2012)
  • Way to Your Heart (2014)
  • In Spite of These (2014)
  • Unconditional Love (2015)
  • Shine ft Tia Yasmine [17]
  • Good Time ft Rotimi (2015) [18]
  • Will Tomorrow Ever Come (2016)
  • Body in Motion (2016)
  • Six Past Six ft Aduke (2016) [19][20]
  • Eye Service (2016)
  • Oluwa Design (2018)
  • Enado (2019)
  • Trouble ft Lyn (2019) [21]
  • Gbedu-ft Mackgee, Lady Albatross, Jamila (2020)
  • Holiday ft Avid the Lyrical (2020)
  • Bad Mind ft Layydoe (2021)
  • Fix That ft Lady Albatross, Korkormikor (2021)
  • Taste of Heaven (2021)
  • Fight for your Love ft Abobi Eddieroll, Lady Albatross (2021)
  • Quality ft Big Klef, Olu (2021)[22]
  • Addicted to Love (2021)
  • The Process Freestyle (2021)

Albums

  • The Time Traveler Ep (2023) [23]
  • Songs of limitless optimism - S.O.L.O (2022) [24]
  • Afro-eclectic (2020) [25]
  • More Than a Decade of Music (2016)
  • Art of Me (2014) [26]
  • Sho Stoppah (2010)
  • I Don Taya (2006)

Awards and nominations

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