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Also known as Ahmed Ololade

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second album Work of Art (2023), matched the chart position of its predecessor. Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest-running number one in Nigeria chart history.

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Active from
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Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter. He is signed to YBNL Nation and has an exclusive Distribution Deal with EMPIRE. His stage name "Asake" is his mother's name. Asake often uses up-tempo AfroFusion and Amapiano styled in production. Some listeners have also described his style as close to AfroFuji / Afrobeats due to his singing in Yoruba and the use of slang in his songs. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Asake">Re

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Asake performing live in Toronto in April 2024
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2018–present
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date of birth
1995-01-13
start of work period
2018-00-00
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social media followers
1740000
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13 sections
Contents
  • Career
  • 2017–2022: Beginnings
  • 2022–2023: ''Mr. Money with the Vibe'' and ''Work of Art''
  • 2024–present: ''Lungu Boy'' and ''Real, Vol. 1''
  • Notable performances
  • Artistry
  • Discography
  • Studio albums
  • Extended plays
  • Awards and nominations
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References

Ahmed Ololade (born 13 January 1995), known professionally as Asake, is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter. His debut album, Mr. Money with the Vibe (2022) broke the record for the biggest opening day for an African album on Apple Music at the time, and debuted at number 66 on the Billboard 200 chart. His second album Work of Art (2023), matched the chart position of its predecessor. Asake's third album Lungu Boy (2024) became his third consecutive number one album in Nigeria, and the longest-running number one in Nigeria chart history.

Asake's accolades include an All Africa Music Award, two Headies awards, and one MOBO award. He has also been nominated for a BET Award, two Grammy Awards, and an NAACP Image Award.

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