Early life and career
Balogun Afolabi Oluwaloseyi was born on 12 July 2000 in Ketu, Lagos State, where he spent his early life before moving to Ikorodu, Lagos State, where he grew up. Seyi Vibez debuted in 2019 with his single "Anybody". He first gained popularity in 2020 following the release of his single "Godsent", [6] following year he released his debut studio album No Seyi No Vibez (NSNV), [7] his second studio album Billion Dollar Baby with the Mixtape "Billion Dollar Baby 2.0" was released in 2022, [8] [9] The album peaked number 1 on the Turntable 50 albums chart. [10] The same year he was cited as one of the 16 African artists to watch by MoreBranches. [11]
On 6 January 2023, Seyi Vibez released his 5 tracked debut Extended play, "Memory Card", [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] with guest feature from American rapper YXNG K.A. In the first week of launching the EP, it garnered over 6.30 million streams with four tracks from the Ep dominating the Turntable Top 10 chart and was listed by Pan African Music as one of the 10 best albums of January 2023. [17] [18]
On February 2, 2023, "Let There Be Light" by fellow Nigerian star Zlatan featuring Seyi Vibez was released. The song debuted at No. 14 on Apple Music's top 100 Nigeria chart. [19] [20] [21] [22] In the month of August, he released "Jajoo", [23] and featured in a song by kizz Daniel. [24]
In August 2023, Seyi Vibez was announced as the brand ambassador of Cardtonic, one the leading gift card exchange platform in Nigeria and Ghana [25]
In September 2023, At the 16th Headies Award, Seyi Vibez won the Best Street-Hop Artiste with his "Chance (Na Ham)". [26] [27]
On 26 January 2024, Seyi Vibez said that the advice that Burna Boy gave him that always stayed with him is don't complain, just believe, show any sign of weakness, and keep moving. “He always told me that: 'Show no sign of weakness, bro. Keep moving.' Yeah, that's it. [28]
In April 2024, Seyi Vibez released another song Instagram featuring a youngster, Muyeez. [29] The song eventually went top of the Charts in Apple Music Nigeria less than 24 hours and some platforms after it was released.
On May 16, 2024, Seyi Vibez score a nod as a contender for BET awards Viewer’s Choice: Best New International Act 2024. [30] [31] On December 3, 2025, Seyi Vibez emerged the second most streamed artiste on Spotify Nigeria in 2025. [32]
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