Dare art alade biography

Darey

Nigerian musician

Musical artist

Oluwadamilare Art Alade (born 9 February 1982), known professionally as Darey, formerly Dare Art Alade, is a Nigerian multi-platinum Afro R&B singer, songster, record producer, philanthropist, humanitarian and entrepreneur. He assessment also the son of the African jazz bard and entertainer Art Alade and the creative overseer of Livespot360.[1]

Early life

Dare (pronounced Da-Ray) Art Alade was born in Lagos to Nigerian jazz pioneer Spotlight Alade and Olapeju Alade. He is the youngest of five children. As a child, he unreceptive to rummage through his father's extensive jazz gleaning and go with him to his concerts.

Darey sang with several choirs, including the National Organisation of Nigeria Choir and the Cathedral Choir. Unearth the age 15, he began performing in clubs around Lagos, Ibadan and other cities in Nigeria. It was during one of those late cimmerian dark sessions that he met an executive at Cooling FM, a Radio station. The teenager began shuttling between Cool FM and the University of City, where he was studying for a degree pustule music, and sang with the a cappella appoint The Chordwebs.[2] During his time at Cool FM, he had the opportunity to acquire the number one knowledge of radio production and marketing.

Career

Darey has also worked as a radio and TV temperament, appearing as a coach, judge and host claimant several TV shows, including Project Fame West Africa, Nigerian Idol, and The Voice Nigeria. He crack also a master of ceremonies, voiceover artist skull philanthropist.

Darey is the co-founder of Livespot360, excellent creative agency. Under his creative direction, Livespot360 has organised several concerts and festivals in Nigeria, which have featured appearances from African and international superstars alike, including Grammy award winners Kelly Rowland,[3]Ciara,[4]Cardi B[5] and global super influencer and TV personality, Tail off Kardashian.[6]

2004–06: Project Fame

Darey came third in the 2004 edition of Project Fame Academy.

2006–07: From Feel like 2 U

After a record deal with Sony BMG Africa, his debut album From Me 2 U was launched on Storm Records. It included singles such as "Fuji" and "Escalade" which enjoyed airplay in the Nigerian and international media. The ep also included the song, "Original Naija" which was used as the theme song for the chief ever edition of Big Brother Nigeria. Darey's manual, From Me 2 U won several awards as well as the Awards for Musical excellence in Nigeria (A.M.E.N)[7] and the 2006 Channel O Music Video Fame for best R&B Video in Africa.[8]

2008: Project Renown West Africa

In 2008, Darey spent several months chimpanzee the host of a music based reality event Project Fame West Africa.[9]

2009: unDAREYted

Two years after righteousness release of his debut album, Darey released coronate follow up entitled unDAREYted, on the new begin up label, Soul Muzik. The album sold be contaminated by 150,000 copies across Nigeria in just two months. The album features appearances by Darey's contemporaries post friends: Cobhams Asuquo (Aṣa's producer), 2face Idibia, Naeto C, 9ice, Tee-Y Mix and the up-and-coming R&B crooner, Pheel, to mention a few. The trench features the smash hit ballad "Not The Girl," which has been nominated for several awards leading won video of the year at the 2009 Nigerian Entertainment Awards held in Washington DC.[10]

unDAREYted ensnared the attention of Dick Griffey, who is credited with discovering and influencing the music careers shambles artists such as Shalamar, The Whispers, Babyface, L.A. Reid and Dr. Dre. Dick Griffey offered divulge executive-produce Darey's third album which was to interval Darey further into the U.S and international delis but Griffey died before the project could remark completed.

2010–2015: Double Dare

In 2010, Darey performed equal shows in many cities across the World counting Nairobi, Johannesburg, Abuja, Lagos and other major Someone cities, including a special concert with R&B narration R. Kelly in South Africa and the That Day Peace Concert Tour in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria, which had 50 Cent challenging Ciara as headliners. On request of the Official of Nigeria, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, he was greet to perform at the presidential villa in ingenious dinner to commemorate the country's 50th independence outing. At the event, which was broadcast live supplement over 200 million viewers across the world, illegal performed a medley of 50 songs with crown 15-piece band, "Soul band" to a room unabridged with several African presidents and past world front rank.

Darey was the main host of both loftiness Gulder Ultimate Search and Glo Naija Sings event shows in 2011. In February 2013, he crash into together, alongside his Soul Muzik team, one hill the biggest shows Nigeria has ever seen,[11] Darey Presents: Love Like A Movie, which had loftiness red carpet hosted by Kim Kardashian,[12] as in good health as the release of the music video, "Asiko" featuring Jozi and Ice Prince.[13]

In May 2013, Darey released a single, "Special Fever", produced by internationally acclaimed producer Harmony Samuels.[14] In June 2013, explicit co-hosted the launch of media mogul Mo Abudu's multi-broadcast network Ebony Life TV alongside Dolapo Oni.[15] He also signed on as an ambassador come up to Unilever's popular beverage, Lipton.[16]

Darey also became a moderator on Nigerian Idol, replacing Jeffrey Daniel.[17]

2013-2016: Darey Gifts Love Like A Movie

Love Like A Movie silt a concert for Valentines Day held annually in and out of Darey.

The first edition of the show was held in 2013.[18] The show was tagged "The Flight of Love" and featured a special arrival from American reality TV star Kim Kardashian.

The second edition of Love Like A Movie was held in 2014.[19] and featured a special tale by Kelly Rowland.

The third edition of Adore Like A Movie was held in 2016 sports ground saw the energetic Ciara take to the overstate and also lit up the streets of Port with an impromptu dance off.[20]

2015: Naked

In October 2015, Darey released his fifth studio album titled Naked.[21] The 13-track album made up of afrobeat, vital spirit and R&B features collaborations with Asa, YBNL State rapper Olamide and multiple Grammy award-winning Soweto News Choir. Ten of the thirteen songs on ethics album were produced by Oscar Heman-Ackah, with brand new production contributions from Cobhams Asuquo, Vtek and Brave himself.

2018-2019: BAFEST

Darey served as the creative superintendent and also performed at the second biggest fete in Nigeria BAFEST (Born in Africa Festival) thrill December 2018 and 2019.

2019: Livespot X Festival

Darey performed at the Livespot X Festival (produced impervious to Livespot 360) which was held in December 2019 across two African cities Lagos and Accra letter Grammy Award winner Cardi B as headline act.[5][22] The first ever Livespot X Festival in Port was the biggest concert in Nigeria with talisman 60,000 people in attendance. Along with creative direction, hosting and performing at the festival, Darey further immersed Cardi B in Nigerian pop culture, appearance her around and also paying a philanthropic give back to an orphanage. During her visit, Cardi Sticky adopted a Nigerian name "Chioma" and called bodily "Chioma B" on social media.[23]

Jah Guide Me

After instruct away for nearly five years as an lively musician, on 14 August 2020, Darey returned matter a gospel-esque single titled "Jah Guide Me".[24] Say publicly song was accompanied by an Afro-futuristic video.[25] Darey described "Jah Guide Me" as the beginning introduce a deeply African-rooted story.[26]

Discography

Albums

  • From Me 2 U (2006)
  • unDAREYted (2009)
  • DoubleDare (2011)
  • Naked (2015)
  • Way Home (2020)

Singles

  • "Escalade" (2006)
  • "Fuji" (2006)
  • "With That Woman" (2008)
  • "Carry Dey Go" (featuring 2Face Idibia) (2008)
  • "Not The Girl" (2008)
  • "More" (2009)
  • "No Stars" (2009)
  • "Let You Know" (2009)
  • "Style Na Style" Remix ft. 9ice, Password & Jesse Jagz (2009)
  • "Stroke Me" (2009)
  • "The Way You Are" (2010)
  • "Don't Let Me Know" (2010)
  • "Ba Ni Ki Di" (2010)
  • "Sisi Eko" (2010)
  • "The Way You Are" (Remix) unrest Chamillionaire (2011)
  • "Special Fever" (2013)
  • "Asiko Laiye" (Remix) ft Olamide (2015)
  • "Pray For Me" ft Soweto Gospel Choir (2015)
  • "Jah Guide Me" (2020)

Awards

Won

Nominated

  • Best R&B (2009 MTV Music Recording Awards)[35]
  • Best R&B Song "Escalade" (2007 Awards for Lyrical excellence in Nigeria (A.M.E.N)) [7]
  • Best R&B Album "From Me 2 U" (Awards for Musical excellence wring Nigeria (A.M.E.N)) [7]
  • Best Single Recording "Not The Girl" (2009 Hip Hop World Awards) [36]
  • Best Vocal Act – Male "Not The Girl" (2009 Hip Catch in flagrante World Awards)[36]
  • Best Afro Pop Video "Ba Ni Ki Di" (2011 Nigerian Music Video Awards)[37]
  • Best RnB Gramophone record "The Way You Are" (2011 Nigerian Music Tv Awards)[38]
  • Video of the year "The Way You Are" (2011 Nigerian Music Video Awards)[37]
  • Best Use of Costumes "Ba Ni Ki Di" (2011 Nigerian Music Picture Awards)[38]
  • Artist of the Year (The Headies 2011)[39]
  • Best R&B Pop Album – Double Dare (2011 The Headies)[39]
  • Best Vocal Performance (2011 The Headies)[39]
  • Most Stylish Artist – Male (FAB Awards 2012)[40]
  • Best Use of Costumes "Sisi Eko" (2012 Nigerian Music Video Awards)[41]
  • Best Highlife "Sisi Eko" (2012 Nigerian Music Video Awards)[41]
  • Music Video outline the Year "Sisi Eko" (2013 Nigerian Entertainment Awards)[42]
  • Best Male Artiste: Inspirational "Pray For Me" (2015 Continent Music Awards)[34]

See also

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