Yarden | |
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| Birth name | Okereke Blessed Jordan |
| Also known as | Yarden |
| Born | 2 August 2000 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeats |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Labels | |
Okereke Blessed Jordan (born 2 August 2000), known professionally as Yarden [1] is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. [2] He is known for his single Wetin which went viral on TikTok [3] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks. [4]
Yarden hails from Abia State and raised in Lagos State, [5] where he attended his primary and secondary education, he attended St Anthony Primary school and Millennium Secondary school then further his studies at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos. [6] Yarden started singing in church and gradually start taking music seriously at school where he often attend rap battles and shows. [7]
On August 4, 2020, Yarden was signed to Etins Records. [8] [9] In November 2022 he released his single titled "Wetin" which went viral on TikTok [10] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks. [11] On July 14, 2022, his single "Wetin" was listed among the top 10 most underrated Nigerian songs by The Nation [12] and end of the year top songs of 2022 by The Guardian [13] it has surpassed 54 million streams on Spotify as at 5 January 2025. [14] On January 27, 2023, he was among the top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack. [15] [16] On 5 December 2023 he released his debut EP titled The One Who Descends [17] which features Swayvee and Morien and received positive critical reviews. [18]