Sunkanmi
Sunkanmi
Nigerian singer and songwriter
Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (born 2 June 1987), better known by her stage name Sunkanmi, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer;[1] Sunkanmi rose to recognition in 2015 when she released "For Body", a song which had her enlisting the collaborative effort of a popular Nigerian musician by name Olamide.[2] She is currently signed to Hit The Ground Records under which she has released numerous singles.[3]
Sunkanmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (1987-06-02) 2 June 1987 (age 36) Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter, vocalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, Afro pop, Afro hip hop |
Sunkanmi is an alumna of Olabisi Onabanjo University, where she studied Geophysics.[4]
While in her second year in school, Sunkanmi had her first recording; in mid-2015, through the help of her producer, she got to meet Olamide. The meeting lead to the creation of a song titled For Body.[2][5] Sunkanmi signed on with Hit The Ground Running Entertainment.[6]
In 2015, Sunkanmi was nominated for the "Most Promising Act to Watch" at the 2015 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[7][8] and in 2016, she received 3 nominations from Scream All-Youth Awards in the "Best New Act" category,[9] The Lagos Fashion Award in the "Fashionable Revelation Artist of the Year" category[10] and Eloy Awards in the "Upcoming female Music Artiste" category, alongside the likes of Niniola, Falana and Aramide.[11]
Singles
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Fabulous" | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Owo" | |
| 2014 | "Cassanova" | |
| 2014 | "Tenumo" | |
| 2015 | "Singale"[12] | |
| 2015 | "For Body" | |
| 2015 | "Marry Jonna" | |
| 2016 | "Follow You Go" | |
| 2017 | "Everywhere" | |
| 2017 | "You" | |
| 2018 | "Zobo" | |
| 2019 | "Never Finish" | |
| 2019 | "Baby Wa" | |
| 2019 | "Hold Me" | |
| 2020 | "Yur Luv" |
Music videos
List of music videos as lead artist, showing date released and directors
| Title | Video release date | Director(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassanova | March 2014 | Patrick Elis | [13] |
| Owo | November 2014 | Toyin Lawani | [14] |
| Singale | January 2015 | Aje Films | [15] |
| For Body
(featuring Olamide) |
July 2015 | Unlimited L.A | [16] |
| Marry Joanna | October 2015 | Micheal Williams | [17] |
| Everywhere | May 2017 | Matt Maxx | [18] |
| You | October 2017 | Vasco Gee | [19] |
| Zobo | July 2018 | Prat Hanna | [20] |
| Hold Me | December 2019 | UjProFilms | [21] |
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | City People Magazine Award | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated[22] |
| 2016 | Scream All-Youth Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[23] |
| 2016 | Lagos Fashion Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[24] |
| 2016 | Eloy Awards 2016 | Upcoming music artist of the year | Won[25] |
- "Spotlight Act: TY MIX, ID CABASA ENDORSES SUNKANMI". Yes International. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
- Ajose, Kehinde. "I learnt a lot while working with Olamide – Sunkanmi". Vanguard. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- "Fast rising singer Sunkanmi releases beautiful new promo photos". Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Ige, Rotimi (27 April 2018). "Sunkanmi drops 'Zobo'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- aL Yhusuff. "Sunkanmi – "For Body" ft. Olamide (Prod. By Young John)". TooXclusive. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Arogundade, Funsho (7 February 2014). "Sunkanmi Gets Top Producers' Endorsement – PM NEWS Nigeria". PM NEWS Nigeria. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- Lalaboiy. "The 10th NEA Awards 2015". notJustOk. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- "You will never see me wear bra and pant in a music video —Sunkanmi". Vanguard News. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "D'banj, Uti, Dremo top Scream All Youth Awards 2016 nominees list". Linda Ikeji's Blog. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Olarewaju, Olamide. "Lagos Fashion Award 2016: Peep nominee list for "Fashion slayer- The Elite Edition" tagged edition". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "The Nominees List for the 2016 ELOY Awards Is Out". The September Standard. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "Nigeria: Olasunkanmi Returns With Singale". Daily Independent (Lagos). 10 January 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Cassanova | 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Owo – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video. 3 November 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Singale (Prod. by Young John) – TooXclusive". TooXclusive. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "DOWNLOAD VIDEO: Sunkanmi – For Body Ft Olamide". Mp3bullet. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi ft. CDQ – Marry Joanna – Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- Yhusuff (17 October 2017). "WATCH: Sunkanmi – You (Official Video)". vibe.ng. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "WATCH VIDEO: Sunkanmi – You | Mp3Switch". mp3switch.com. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi – Zobo | 360Nobs.com". www.Naijaloaded.com.ng. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- "VIDEO: Sunkanmi - Hold Me | Naijaloaded.com.ng". www.Notjustok.com. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
- DANIELLE ONEILL. "The Nigeria Entertainment Awards Announce 2015 Nominees". Okay Africa. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- Chidera Zinno. "D'banj, Linda Ikeji, Don Jazzy grab Scream All Youth Awards 2016 nomination". The Netng. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
- "Lilian Esoro, Seyi Shay, Swanky Jerry & D'banj Emerge Winners at the Lagos Fashion Awards 2016!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- "See full list of winners at the ELOY Awards 2016 held on the 27th November in Lagos..." Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 29 November 2016.