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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. In 2012, Abanny adopted Olamide Baddo as his role model, and he listens to his songs back to back. He has always wanted to be like Olamide Baddo, but he had no idea he would become a singer until 2015.
Education
He studied mathematics at Lagos state University, he also studied digital marketing at New Horizons
Early life and musical beginnings
Olatunji Gbolahan Sulaimon was born in ijebu ode, Ogun State, 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 Yoruba and English 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 Nigerian cities 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
Main article: Abanny discography
Studio albums
. Iyalaya won (2015)
. Rotate (2016)
. Liberty (2016)
. Gbeja mi (2017)
. My style (2018)
. Smoke igbo (2018)
. Instalover (2019)
. 2020sure4me (2020)
. Calm (2021)
. 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 olamide baddo. 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
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