Boy Spyce

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Boy Spyce
Birth nameUgbekile David Osemeke [1]
Born (2001-05-10) May 10, 2001 (age 23)
Isolo, Lagos, Nigeria
Origin Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter [2]
Instrument(s)
Years active2019–present
Labels Mavin
Website boyspyce.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019–present
Genres
Subscribers75.2  thousand [4]
Total views8.1 million [4]
Last updated: January 30, 2024

Ugbekile David Osemeke (born May 10, 2001), known professionally as Boy Spyce, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He gained recognition following his 2021 cover of Wizkid's song "Essence". Its success led him to sign a recording contract with Mavin Records, which released his debut extended play, self-titled Boy Spyce , in 2022 to modest commercial success. [5]

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Early life

Boy Spyce was born in Isolo, Lagos State, but hails from Edo State. [6] [7] He grew up living in Jakande Estate, Isolo. For his secondary education, he attended Lagos State Model College Kankon, Badagry, and he is the last born in a family of seven. [8]

Career

Boy Spyce launched his music career by posting song covers on social media platforms in 2019. In 2021, he gained recognition after posting a cover of Wizkid's hit song "Essence" featuring Tems. The cover caught the attention of Don Jazzy, the founder of Mavin Records, who offered him a recording deal and introduced him to the public on April 14, 2022. [9] [10] He then released his debut EP, self-titled Boy Spyce , on April 15, 2022, which peaked at number one on Nigeria's Apple Music chart. [11] Emmanuel Esomnofu, reviewing for The Native, described the EP as "a collage of vibrant sounds and tradition" that generated significant buzz for the young artist. [12] On May 7, 2022, Boy Spyce's single "Bad Things" led Pulse Nigeria's Future Sounds Vol. 6 playlist. [13]

Boy Spyce was featured on Mavin's hit song "Overdose" alongside Crayon and Ayra Starr on May 13, 2022. [14] The song ranked number 1 on TheCable's list of 10 TCL radio pick of the week on May 28, 2022. [15]

On May 29, 2022, Boy Spyce revealed how a DM from Don Jazzy changed his life, sharing that he received a text message from Don Jazzy on Christmas Day in 2019. He disclosed this during an interview with the Nigerian Tribune. [16] On May 30, 2022, Spyce performed with Glitch Africa Choir for his song "Nobody". [17]

In November 2022, he performed alongside Rema, Ayra Starr, Magixx, Ladipoe, Crayon, Johnny Drille, and Bayanni on Mavin's hit single "Wan Da Mo", earning him his second appearance on TurnTable charts. [18] [19]

In January 2023, he released his first single "Folake" after his debut EP, which peaked at number 5 on the Nigeria TurnTable Top 100. [20] "Folake" was produced by Sparrq Beatz, and its accompanying music video, directed by Ahmed Moss, currently has 5 million views on YouTube as of January 2024. [21] [22]

On January 24, 2023, OkayAfrica cited him as one of the emerging artists to watch in 2023, alongside Khaid and Odumodublvck. [23]

On December 7, 2023, he released "Pepe", which peaked at number 23 on TurnTable Nigeria Top 100 on January 12, 2024, and debuted at number 13 on the Top Streaming Songs on January 18, 2024. [24] [25] and also debuted at number 13 on 18 January 2024. [26]

Discography

EPs

List of extended plays, with selected details
TitleDetails
Boy Spyce [27]

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with year released and album shown
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NG
NG
Afropop 		SA
UK
UK
Afrobeats 		US
Afrobeats
"Dreams"2022——————Boy Spyce
"Bad Things"——————
"Wayo"——————
"Destiny"——————
"Nobody"——————
"Folake"2023———————
"Relationship"——————
"So Bad"——————
"Pepe"——————
"I Don't Care"2024——————
"You (Rum & Schnapp)——————
As featured artist
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
NG NG
Afropop 		SA UK UK
Afrobeat 		US
Afrobeat
"Won Da Mo" Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)2022-
Carry Me Go (Khaid ft Boy Spyce)2023-
Doh (T-Classic feat Boy Spyce)2024-

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