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Yarden
Birth nameOkereke Blessed Jordan
Also known asYarden
Born (2000-08-02) 2 August 2000 (age 24)
Abia State, Nigeria
GenresAfrobeats
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
InstrumentKeyboard
Years active2022–present
Labels
Musical artist

Okereke Blessed Jordan (born 2 August 2000), known professionally as Yarden is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.He is known for his single Wetin which went viral on TikTok earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.

Early life

Yarden hails from Abia State and raised in Lagos State,where he attended his primary and secondary education, he attended St Anthony Primary school and Millennium Secondary school then further his studies at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.Yarden started singing in church and gradually start taking music seriously at school where he often attend rap battles and shows.

Career

On August 4, 2020 Yarden was signed to Etins Records label. In November 2022 he released his single titled Wetin which went viral on TikTok earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.On July 14, 2022 his single "Wetin" was listed among the top 10 most underrated Nigerian songs by The Nation and end of the year top songs of 2022 by The Guardianit has surpassed 54 million streams on Spotify as at 5 January 2025.On January 27, 2023 he was among the top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack.On 5 December 2023 he released his debut EP titled The One Who Descends which features Swayvee and Morien and received positive critical reviews.

Discography

EP

  • The One Who Descends (2023)

 

Singles

  • "Wild" (2020) 
  • "FL3X" (2022) 
  • "Wetin" (2022)
  • "Busy Body" (2023) 
  • "Wait" (2024)
  • "Wait (Sped Up)" (2024) 

References

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  2. "UNDER BEST NEW ARTISTS MAY 2023". Native Magazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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  6. "Top 5 amazing facts you should know about Yarden". Telegraph Nigeria. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  7. "YARDEN We connected with the Nigerian singer-songwriter to discuss his debut EP The One Who Descends out now via Etins Records and 0207 Def Jam". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  8. "Etins Record Ltd signs Yarden". Sunnews. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  9. "Etins Records unveils new artist, Yarden". thenation. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. "Falz, Yarden, Ayola, others top most popular Nigerian songs on TikTok". Tribune. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  11. "Savage Xtra Makes List of Rising Stars Making Wave In the Nigerian Music Scene". Thisdaylive. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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  13. "TOP 10 NIGERIAN SONGS OF 2022". Guardian. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  14. "Yarden Spotify Top Songs Current charts". Kworbs. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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  16. "WIZKID, YARDEN, SEYI VIBEZ, AND OTHERS TREND ON AUDIOMACK". Guardian. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  17. "Yarden Shares Debut EP The One Who Descends". Culture Custodian. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  18. "Best of New Music Yarden releases debut EP The One Who Descends alongside a new single titled TIME". Turntable. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  19. "All the Juice on Yarden's New EP The One Who Descends And New Single Time". Bella Naija. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  20. "Yarden Wetin". Legit Nigeria. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  21. "Yarden Embraces Pristine Love in Busy Body". Culture Custodian. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
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