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			'''Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon''' (born January 17, 2000), known professionally as '''Abanny''', is a ] rapper, singer, and songwriter.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Absharp \|date=2024-11-30 \|title=Biography Of Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon Nicknamed "Abanny", Profile & Life History \|url=https://soundreloaded.com.ng/2024/11/30/biography-of-olatunji-gbolahan-sulaimon-nicknamed-abanny-profile-life-history/ \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|website=Soundreloaded}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Lyrics \|first=Afrika \|date=2024-12-05 \|title=Abanny - Alubarika Lyrics \|url=https://afrikalyrics.com/abanny-alubarika-lyrics \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|website=Afrika Lyrics \|language=en}}</ref> He was born in ] and raised in ]. He has always wanted to be like ], but he had no idea he would become a singer until 2015.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2024-11-12 \|title=Wayne: About Abanny \|url=https://waynekozy.blogspot.com/2024/11/about-abanny.html \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|website=Wayne}}</ref>
			{{Infobox musical artist
			\| name = Abanny
			\| image =
			\| birth_name = Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon
			\| alias = Abanny Not Abami, Gbollycoded
			\| birth_date = 17 January 2000 (age 24)
			\| birth_place = Ogun State
			\| origin = Nigeria
			\| genre = Hip hop. Afrobeats. street pop. Afro fusion. Nigerian hip hop. rap
			\| occupation = Rapper. singer. songwriter
			\| years_active = 2015-present
			}}

			== Early life and Music career ==
			Abanny comes from an ] in Ikorodu and is the third of five children in the family. He began his journey in ] as a member of the band and cultural dance ensemble at his primary school before relocating to ] and finishing his secondary education there.

			In 2012, Abanny adopted ] as his role model, He began his music career in 2015 as a rapper, He records in ] and ] but when ] remarked "rap O jawo, Ori lo jawo," he quickly flipped. He's doing well now since he works so hard on himself to improve his ] skills. His first single to be released on all streaming platforms in 2022 was "Harder."<ref>{{Citation \|title=Harder - Single by Abanny on Apple Music \|date=2022-01-13 \|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/harder-single/1691258895 \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|language=en-GB}}</ref> After that he decided to release another song in 2022 titled Worship God,<ref>{{Citation \|title=Worship God - Single by Abanny on Apple Music \|date=2022-08-27 \|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/worship-god-single/1736688974 \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|language=en-US}}</ref> and his followers were astounded that he could write a respectable song. Years ago, Abanny recorded a song for his mother's birthday titled (mom's birthday), but he was unable to release it since his producer was robbed. He finally decided to release the song Mom's birthday<ref>{{Citation \|title=Mom's Birthday \|url=https://soundcloud.com/abanny-abanny/moms-birthday-1 \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|language=en}}</ref> in 2023 to honor his mother. That same year he published a song titled "LIE",<ref>{{Citation \|title=Lie \|date=2023-07-24 \|url=https://www.deezer.com/us/album/467232465 \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|language=en-US}}</ref> which he wrote for his ex for putting money before love.
	Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon (born January 17, 2000), known professionally as Abanny, is a ] rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was born in ] and raised in ]. In 2012, Abanny adopted ] as his role model, and he listens to his songs back to back. He has always wanted to be like ], but he had no idea he would become a singer until 2015.

			Abanny revealed the release date of his new single Alubarika some weeks ago, and many fans pre-saved the music before it was released. On October 4th, He released Alubarika<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Alubárikà \|url=https://fanlink.tv/abanny_alubarika \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|website=Abanny}}</ref> to all streaming platforms, and the song is performing well on ]. Other celebrities, such as ] and ], also have songs called Alubarika.<ref>{{Citation \|title=Alubárikà by Abanny on Apple Music \|date=2024-10-04 \|url=https://music.apple.com/ng/album/alub%C3%A1rik%C3%A0/1768015067?i=1768015068 \|access-date=2025-01-07 \|language=en-GB}}</ref>
	== Education ==
	He studied mathematics at ]<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lagos State University \|url=https://lasu.edu.ng/home/ \|access-date=2025-01-06 \|website=lasu.edu.ng}}</ref>, he also studied digital marketing at <ref>{{Cite web \|title=Your Training Needs. Our Solutions. New Horizons. \|url=https://www.newhorizons.com/ \|access-date=2025-01-06 \|website=www.newhorizons.com \|language=en-US}}</ref>

	== Early life and musical beginnings ==
	Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon was born in ], ], on 17 January 2000. he is the first son and he had other siblings.

	Abanny began his music career in 2015 as a rapper, He records in ] and ] but when his role model remarked "rap O jawo, Ori lo jawo," he quickly flipped. He's doing well now since he works so hard on himself to improve his Afrobeats skills. His first single to be released on all streaming platforms in 2022 was "Harder." This song became popular in various ] cities<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Official Lagos State Website {{!}} The best place to find government services and information \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/Lagos_State \|access-date=2025-01-06 \|website=lagosstate.gov.ng}}</ref><ref>{{Citation \|title=Ibadan \|date=2025-01-04 \|work=Misplaced Pages \|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/Ibadan \|access-date=2025-01-06 \|language=en}}</ref> The song Harder increased his recognition, and some other celebrities responded to it.

	In July 2023, Abanny published a song titled "LIE", which he wrote for his ex for putting money before love. On July 24th, Abanny released the song, which also happened to be his ex's birthday.

	== Music Career ==
	Since 2015, Abanny has been working as an independent musician without the assistance of a record label. Abanny changed his stage name from gbollycoded to Abanny in 2020 because some of his followers outside of Nigeria were unable to use the gbolly pronoun.

	'''2015: iyalaya won'''

	2015 saw the release of Abanny's debut single, "Iyalaya Won," featuring "Young Zyeel." Young Zyeel was the first person to bring him to the studio, therefore Abanny had to include him on his debut song.

	'''2016: Rotate'''

	2016 saw the release of Abanny's second studio album. Produced by Ximple Xim, the song is titled Rotate featuring Kingstone. Kingstone ruined the dancing music "Rotate."

	'''2016: Liberty'''

	In November of 2016, Abanny released his first successful song, "Liberty," which helped him gain popularity in his hometown of Ijede and Ikorodu. Many individuals adore the song and are eager to watch him perform live.

	'''2017: Gbeja mi'''

	The sole song Abanny released in 2017 was "Gbeja mi."

	Abanny wrote a song for his mother's birthday in 2017, however he was unable to release it since his producer was robbed.

	'''2018: My style'''

	Abanny's fans were furious with him because he only released one song in 2017. He chose to release a full-length rap song called "My Style" since he was unhappy with it. Abanny attempts to express his feelings on his career in the song "My Style." The song has a video, but it's nowhere to be found.

	'''2018: Smoke igbo'''

	In 2018, Abanny released another song called Smoke Igbo. Many people keep claiming that he has joined the bad boys because of this song, but Abanny stated in an interview that it was nothing and that he made it solely for his men.

	'''2019: insta lover'''

	Abanny's first love song, (instalover), was released in 2019. This song has made many girls fall in love with him. The song "Instalover" has a positive feeling and a beautiful melody.

	Abanny shot the video for his song "Instalover" in 2019 and released it on November 10th, 2019. The installer video was very clear and interesting.

	'''2020: 2020sure4me'''

	Abanny created a freestyle titled 2020sure4me in 2020 since he has been grinding for a while. The song 2020sure4me is a rap tune featuring hot flowers. Abanny released 2020sure4me video with his lads, and it was incredible.

	'''2021: Calm'''

	In 2021, Abanny released a song called Calm in which he tells his followers how his father advised him to keep positive about his music career. Calm was a wonderful song, and many people enjoyed it.

	'''2022: Harder'''

	Abanny's first single to be released on all streaming platforms was "Harder." This song became popular in various Nigerian cities. The song Harder increased Abanny's recognition, and some other celebrities responded to it.

	'''2022: Worship God'''

	In 2022, Abanny decided to release another song called Worship God, and his followers were astounded that he could write a respectable song. Worship God was so quiet that the song could be played at church.

	'''2023: Mom's birthday'''

	Years ago, Abanny recorded a song for his mother's birthday called (mom's birthday), but he was unable to release it since his producer was robbed. Abanny decided to release the song Mom's birthday in 2023 to honor his mother.

	'''2023: Lie'''

	In July 2023, Abanny published a song titled LIE, which he wrote for his ex for putting money before love. On July 24th, Abanny released the song LIE, which also happened to be his ex's birthday. Many of his female followers responded to the song, claiming that Abanny was moving on from his ex.

	'''2024: JEJELY / WORRIED'''

	Jejely/Worried was fantastic, and many of his followers adored the tracks, but they were unable to stream them on all platforms.

	Abanny intended to release Jejely/Worried as an EP, but he was unable to do so. He explained why he did not release Jejely/Worried to all streaming sites. Check his tweet. Jejely/worried can only be streamed on audiomack.

	Jejely is a tune that makes the road ride feel like an adventure film.

	The song 'worried' was so profound, Abanny talked about how he was depressed for a year.

	'''2024: Alubarika'''

	Abanny revealed the release date of his new single Alubarika some weeks ago, and many fans pre-saved the music before it was released. On October 4th, Abanny released Alubarika to all streaming platforms, and the song is performing well on TikTok. Other celebrities, such as Zlatan Ibile and Patoranking, also have songs called Alubarika.

	== Discography ==		== Discography ==
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	Studio albums		Studio albums

			. (2022)
	. Iyalaya won (2015)

			. (2022)
	. Rotate (2016)

			. (2023)
	. Liberty (2016)

			. (2023)
	. Gbeja mi (2017)

			. (2024)
	. My style (2018)

			'''Featured In'''
	. Smoke igbo (2018)

			. Vinchi ft Abanny - (2023)
	. Instalover (2019)

			== See also ==
	. 2020sure4me (2020)
			. ]

			== References ==
	. Calm (2021)
			{{reflist}}

	. Harder (2022)

	. Worship God (2022)

	. Mom's birthday (2023)

	. Lie (2023)

	. Jelely/Worried (2024)

	. Alubarika (2024)

	'''Collaborative albums and EPs'''

	. wiczie ft Abanny - Jofumi (2021)

	. Larrymoney ft Phelatimo, Abanny, Cashcode - like woman (2022)

	. Vinchi ft Abanny - Who knows (2023)

	== Artistry ==
	Discussing how he developed his sing-song style in an interview, Abanny said; "Growing up, I always had this high-pitched voice. I couldn't ever sing, you feel me, but I had a little high-pitched voice when I talked loud. I used to listen to ]. I knew how to rap, and I used to write my verses. And if it don't sound right when I rap it, sing it. And it'd sound better. I used to let all my friends hear it, and they were like, 'I like that.' I just ran with it. If I can't rap it, I sing it.

	== References ==
	Olatunji, Gbolahan. "Abanny, Nigeria Most Likable New Star, Is Making Boss Moves".

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	2. "Abanny's Biography". Biography Home: Abanny Personal Data. Archived from the original on 10 may 2020. Retrieved 04 October 2024.
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Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon (born January 17, 2000), known professionally as Abanny, is a Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was born in Ogun State and raised in Lagos State. He has always wanted to be like Olamide, but he had no idea he would become a singer until 2015.

Abanny
Birth name	Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon
Also known as	Abanny Not Abami, Gbollycoded
Born	17 January 2000 (age 24) Ogun State
Origin	Nigeria
Genres	Hip hop. Afrobeats. street pop. Afro fusion. Nigerian hip hop. rap
Occupation	Rapper. singer. songwriter
Years active	2015-present

Musical artist

Early life and Music career

Abanny comes from an extended family in Ikorodu and is the third of five children in the family. He began his journey in Ajegunle as a member of the band and cultural dance ensemble at his primary school before relocating to Ikorodu and finishing his secondary education there.

In 2012, Abanny adopted Olamide as his role model, He began his music career in 2015 as a rapper, He records in Yoruba and English but when Olamide remarked "rap O jawo, Ori lo jawo," he quickly flipped. He's doing well now since he works so hard on himself to improve his Afrobeats skills. His first single to be released on all streaming platforms in 2022 was "Harder." After that he decided to release another song in 2022 titled Worship God, and his followers were astounded that he could write a respectable song. Years ago, Abanny recorded a song for his mother's birthday titled (mom's birthday), but he was unable to release it since his producer was robbed. He finally decided to release the song Mom's birthday in 2023 to honor his mother. That same year he published a song titled "LIE", which he wrote for his ex for putting money before love.

Abanny revealed the release date of his new single Alubarika some weeks ago, and many fans pre-saved the music before it was released. On October 4th, He released Alubarika to all streaming platforms, and the song is performing well on TikTok. Other celebrities, such as Zlatan Ibile and Patoranking, also have songs called Alubarika.

Discography

Main article: Abanny discography

Studio albums

. Harder (2022)

. Worship God (2022)

. Mom's birthday (2023)

. Lie (2023)

. Alubarika (2024)

Featured In

. Vinchi ft Abanny - Who knows (2023)

References

Absharp (2024-11-30). "Biography Of Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon Nicknamed "Abanny", Profile & Life History". Soundreloaded. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Lyrics, Afrika (2024-12-05). "Abanny - Alubarika Lyrics". Afrika Lyrics. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
"Wayne: About Abanny". Wayne. 2024-11-12. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Harder - Single by Abanny on Apple Music, 2022-01-13, retrieved 2025-01-07
Worship God - Single by Abanny on Apple Music, 2022-08-27, retrieved 2025-01-07
Mom's Birthday, retrieved 2025-01-07
Lie, 2023-07-24, retrieved 2025-01-07
"Alubárikà". Abanny. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
Alubárikà by Abanny on Apple Music, 2024-10-04, retrieved 2025-01-07

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Early life and Music career

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See also

References