Hyce

Hyce
Birth name	Favor Ekah Ernest
Also known as	Hyce The Great
Born	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24) Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats
Occupations	Singer songwriter
Instrument	Keyboard
Years active	2020–present
Labels	Independent

Favor Ekah Ernest (born 13 March 2001), known professionally as Hyce, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. ^[1] He rose to stardom with the release of the song "Vanilla" ^[2] followed by Ogechi with Boypee and Brown Joel featuring Davido on the remix ^[3] which peaked number 1 on official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 songs, official Top Radio songs chart ^[4] and was ranked the most searched song lyrics of 2024 in Nigeria by Google. ^[5]

Early life

Hyce was born in Isikalu street, Ajegunle, Lagos State, Nigeria and hails from Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, ^[6] he attended Heritage Nursery and Primary school, Ajegunle and Cedarville College, Ijanikin. He started music from church where his father served as a pastor, playing instruments at a young age. ^[7]

Career

Hyce began his professional music career in 2020 and released his debut single, "Owo" in 2021, featuring Soundz. In December 2022, Hyce gained recognition with the release of "Vanilla" which became a viral hit on TikTok, generating over one million user-generated content posts. ^[8] In May 2024, Hyce collaborated with Boypee & Brown Joel on their hit single titled "Ogechi" ^[9] and the remix featuring Davido ^[10] which peaked number 1 on official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 songs, Top Streaming Songs and top Radio songs chart. ^[11] On 11 December 2024, Ogechi was ranked as the most searched song lyrics of 2024 in Nigeria by Google On 14 June, 2024, he ranked at number 3 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes for 9 weeks. ^[12] On 3 January 2025, he ranked at number 9 on TurnTable's Official Artistes Top 100 and spent 32 weeks. ^[13] In an interview with This Day journalist Sunday Ehigiator, ^[14] Hyce recounted an experience involving Nigerian artist Davido. He explained that one evening, Boypee informed him that Davido was interested in collaborating on the track "Ogechi" ^[15] The meeting took place at Davido's residence two nights before his wedding to Chioma. According to Hyce, ^[16] Davido expressed excitement about the project, stating, This will be released on my wedding day ^[17] On 2 September 2024, Hyce collaborated with Boypee & Brown Joel yet on another single titled "Constantly" which peaked at 34 on official Nigeria TurnTable Top 100 songs on September 6th, 2024 and spent 2 weeks. ^[18]

Discography

Singles

• "Owo" (2021)
• "Vanilla" (2022) ^[19]
• "Necessary" (2023) ^{[20] [21]}
• "Fed Up" (2023)
• "Mind" (2024)
• "Ogechi" (2024)
• "Ogechi Remix" feat. Davido (2024) ^{[22] [23]}
• "Constantly" (2024)

As featured

Taves "Adanna" feat. Hyce, Brown Joel & Boypee ^[24]

References

1. "Songwriting Is Always An Emotional Experience For Me Hyce". Independent Nigeria. Editorial. 16 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
2. "Hyce Returns Vibrantly With 'Necessary'". Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
3. "Davido remixes viral Nigerian hit Ogechi". Music In Africa. Editorial. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
4. "BoyPee, Brown Joel & Hyce's Ogechi Remix With Davido Spends a Second Week at No. 1 on this week's Official Nigeria Top 100, Rema Has Four Entries in The Top Ten". Turntable. Editorial. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
5. "New national anthem, Rema's 'Ozeba' among the most searched song lyrics of 2024". Pulse Nigeria. Editorial. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
6. "From Church to Fame Hyce's Inspiring Story of Perseverance and Success". Thisday Nigeria. Editorial. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
7. "From Church to Fame Hyce's Inspiring Story of Perseverance and Success". Thisday Nigeria. Editorial. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
8. "From Church to Fame Hyce's Inspiring Story of Perseverance and Success". Thisday Nigeria. Editorial. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
9. "Watch Brown Joe, Boypee & Hyce Deliver a Live Performance of Ogechi on Glitch Africa". Bella Nigeria. Editorial. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
10. "Davido Adds Electric Energy to Growing Hit Song, "Ogechi"". Okayafrica. Editorial. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
11. "BoyPee, Brown Joel & Hyce's Ogechi Remix With Davido Spends a Second Week at No. 1 on this week's Official Nigeria Top 100, Rema Has Four Entries in The Top Ten". Turntable. Editorial. 31 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
12. "NXT Emerging Top Artistes". Turntable Charts. Editorial. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
13. "official artiste top 100". Turntable Charts. Editorial. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
14. "From Church to Fame Hyce's Inspiring Story of Perseverance and Success". Thisday Nigeria. Editorial. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
15. "How we got Davido to feature in Ogechi Brown Joel, Hyce, BoyPee". Premiumtimes Nigeria. Editorial. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
16. "How Davido impacted my career by HYCE". The Nation Nigeria. Editorial. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
17. "MUSIC REVIEW In Ogechi visuals, Davido pays homage to Chioma's roots". Premium Times Nigeria. Editorial. 22 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
18. "Official Nigeria Top 100". Turntable Charts. Editorial. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
19. "Hyce Returns Vibrantly With 'Necessary'". Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
20. "Hyce returns with new single Necessary". Vanguard Nigeria. Editorial. 25 June 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
21. "HYCE RETURNS VIBRANTLY WITH NECESSARY". Guardian Nigeria. Editorial. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
22. "New Music BoyPee, Hyce & Brown Joel feat. Davido Ogechi". Bella Nigeria. Editorial. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
23. "BoyPee, Hyce, Brown Joel and Davido drop music video for 'Ogechi' remix". PM News Nigeria. Editorial. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
24. "BoyPee, Brown Joel, Hyce & Taves To Share New Single Adanna". Albumtalks. Editorial. 13 November 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.