Artist's albums
Love & Trust
2023 · EP
Sinner
2023 · single
Plans
2023 · single
One Side (Remix)
2023 · single
More
2022 · single
The 6th Wave
2022 · EP
One Side
2022 · single
Like (feat. Kizz Daniel)
2022 · single
Call (feat. Ayra Starr)
2022 · single
Over
2021 · single
No Where (feat. DJ Tarico, Nelson Tivane & Preck)
2021 · single
Confidence
2021 · single
Show Dem
2020 · single
Bella
2020 · single
Fever
2020 · single
For Your Love
2020 · EP
Ijeoma
2019 · single
Halle (feat. Duncan Mighty)
2019 · single
No Drama
2018 · single
Calabar Carnival Anthem
2018 · single
Biko
2018 · single
Good Vibes (feat. Team Salut)
2018 · single
Iyanu (Holy Water)
2017 · single
Signature
2017 · EP
HOLD ON
2017 · single
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Biography
Nigerian singer and songwriter Iyanya rose to prominence in 2008 when he was crowned winner of the talent competition Project Fame West Africa during the show's first season. Known for his mix of slick R&B and bright Afro-pop, he went on to co-found the Made Men Music Group label, and he released several albums, landing a hit single with 2013's "Kukere." After 2015's Applaudise LP, Iyanya left Made Men and spent the remainder of the decade focusing on releasing singles, including the hits "Biko" and "Up 2 Sumting." Born and raised in Calabar, Iyanya Onoyom Mbuk began singing as a child in the church where his grandfather was the clergyman. After college, he spent some time honing his voice at a karaoke bar where he worked and was soon singing at various local bars. Inspired by R&B artists like R. Kelly and Craig David, Iyanya also tried his hand as a rapper, though he eventually settled on a combo of Afro-pop mixed with Western R&B and electronic pop. His big break came when he competed in and won the inaugural season of the televised talent show Project Fame West Africa. He made his album debut a year later with the R&B-heavy My Story, though it was his second LP, 2013's Desire, that cemented his success. Stacked with guests like D'banj, Flavour N'abania, and Wizkid, the record yielded a number of popular singles including "Kukere" and "Ur Waist." It was also released by his own imprint, Made Men Music Group, which he co-founded in 2011 with Ubi Franklin. A third album, Applaudise, was issued in 2015, though it would prove to be his last for Made Men; following a dispute, he and Franklin parted ways in 2016. That same year, Don Jazzy of Mavin Records offered to release Iyanya's forthcoming music. The singer also signed a deal with Temple Management, and over the next three years, began to focus on singles, releasing tracks like "Biko," "No Drama," and the Peruzzi collaboration "Ijeoma." He began the next decade with the song "Fever." ~ Timothy Monger