Asake
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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.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Paris Connections
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1995-01-13
Discography
- Omo Ope2022
- Ololade Asake2022
- Sungba (Remix) [feat. Burna Boy]2022
- Mr. Money With the Vibe2022
- Loaded2022
- If Only You Knew2023
- Amapiano2023
- Work of Art2023
- Lonely At The Top2023
- Only Me2024
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 347,986
- Total plays
- 9,185,264
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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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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Solution chemical constraints in the chemical-mechanical polishing of copper: Aqueous stability diagrams for the Cu-H2O and Cu-NH3-H2O systems
· 1996 · cited 35x
- A fluorescence polarization immunoassay for the rapid detection of antibody against influenza A virus in chicken and goat sera
· 2020 · cited 8x
- Evaluation of passive films on stainless steel by photoelectron emission measurement
· 1989 · cited 7x
- Multiple myeloma with unexplained isolated anaemia in a 24year old man- a case report
· 2022 · cited 3x
- Breaking bad news: a cross-sectional study assessing SPIKES protocol adherence and other methods employed among medical doctors in Nigeria
· 2025 · cited 3x
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Key facts
- Person.name
- Asake
- Person.image
- Asake performing in a Toronto concert (2024) (cropped).png
- Person.caption
- Asake performing live in Toronto in April 2024
- Person.birth_name
- Ahmed Ololade
- Person.birth_place
- Lagos State, Nigeria
- Person.years_active
- 2018–present
- Person.awards
- Full list
- Musical artist.origin
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Musical artist.embed
- yes
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- Asake
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- Asake performing in a Toronto concert (2024) (cropped).png
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1995-01-13
- start of work period
- 2018-00-00
- pseudonym
- Asake
- Commons category
- Asake
- social media followers
- 1740000
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- 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.