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Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe (born 18 October 1985), popularly known as Wande Coal, is a Nigerian singer[2] and songwriter.[3]

Wande Coal
Wande Coal in December 2018
Background information
Birth nameOluwatobi Wande Ojosipe
Also known asWande Coal
Born (1985-10-18) 18 October 1985 (age 37)
Lagos Island, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres
  • AfroPop
  • Afrobeats
  • R&B
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
Labels
  • Black Diamond[1]
  • Empire (current)[citation needed]
  • Mavin Records (former)
  • Mo' Hits Records (former)
Websiteofficial website

Early life


Wande Coal was born on 18 October 1985 in Lagos Island, Lagos state, Nigeria, to Chief Ibukun Olufunto and Omolara Oluwayemisi Ojosipe. The first of two children,


Education


Wande Coal began his primary school education at Staff Nursery and Primary School Ijanikin Lagos State , and later proceeded to Federal Government College ijanikin Lagos in Lagos State for his secondary school education. And went on to University of Lagos (Unilag), Lagos State, where he studied Human Kinetics.


Career


Wande coal started singing in the teenage choir at his church. He got his first break in the Nigerian entertainment industry as a dancer. He got signed to Don Jazzy's Mo' Hits Records in 2006. He featured on D'banj's Rundown/Funk you up album on singles such as "Loke", "tonosibe" and "why me".[4] Being signed to Mo' Hits records, he is also a member of the Mo' Hits allstars and played a major role in the released CV (Curriculum Vitae) album. His first single of the CV album, "Ololufe", has been described as one of the greatest love songs ever written by a Nigerian. Coal later released his debut album Mushin To Mo’Hits which was widely received across Nigeria, UK and the USA.[5]

Coal has also recorded tracks with other Nigerian artists including Ikechukwu, Phyno, Davido, Naeto C, Dr SID, D'Prince, Wizkid and many other artists. In 2012 following a fallout between record label Executives Don Jazzy and D'banj, Coal, Dr SID and D'Prince signed on to Don Jazzy's new Record Label Mavin Records with the addition of Tiwa Savage from 323 entertainment acting as the first lady of mavin records. Wande Coal left Mavin Records on November 7, 2013 due to intellectual property theft of a song with the same lyrics being the same as Don Jazzy's lyrics. In November 2013, he released a single called "Baby Face" as the song that he got departed from Mavin Records for. from..[6]

After a long hiatus, Wande Coal dropped his second album Wanted. Most reviews of the album placed him on a slightly above average scale.[7] Coal recently released a new single Turkey Nla in December 2017.

He kicked of his 2020 with a single track tittled "Again", produced by Melvitto.[8] He just released another Single in 2021 titled "Come My Way".[9]


Discography



Studio albums



Compilation albums



Singles


Year Single Album Producer Label
2008 "Bumper2Bumper" Mushin 2 Mohits Don Jazzy Mo' Hits Record
"You Bad"

(Featuring D'Banj)

"Taboo"
"Who Born The Maga" (Featuring KaySwitch)
2011 "Go Low" Mavin Records
"Been Long You Saw Me" (Featuring Don Jazzy) Don Jazzy
"Private Trips" Jay Sleek
2012 "See Mi Ri" Solar Plexus
"Forever"
"Pretty Girls"
2013 "The Kick"

(Featuring Don Jazzy)

 Don Jazzy Black Diamond Entertainment/ Mavin Records
"Rotate" Don Jazzy Mavin Records
"Baby Face"
2014 "My Way" Wanted Maleek Berry Black Diamond Entertainment
"Baby Hello"
2015 "Ashimapeyin" Wanted Sarz Black Diamond Entertainment

"Same Shit"(Featuring AKA)

 Wanted Da Beat Freakz Black Diamond Entertainment
2017 "Iskaba"

(Featuring DJ Tunez)

 Spellz Black Diamond Entertainment
"Ballerz" Maleek Berry Black Diamond Entertainment
"Oh No No" CheekyChizzy Black Diamond Entertainment
"Funkeh" Killertunes Black Diamond Entertainment
"Turkey Nla" Spellz Black Diamond Entertainment
2018 "So Mi So" Juls Black Diamond Entertainment
2020 "Again" Juls Black Diamond Entertainment
2021 "Come My Way" Juls Black Diamond Entertainment



Selected videography


Year Title Album Director Ref
2013 "Rotate" Sesan
2013 "The Kick" Sesan
2014 "My Way" Sesan
2014 "Baby Hello" Wanted Sesan
2015 "Ashimapeyin" Unlimited L.A
2015 "Same Shit" featuring AKA Studio Space Pictures (SSP)
2017 "Iskaba" featuring DJ Tunez Sesan
2018 "Turkey Nla" Unlimited L.A
2021 Come My Way Sesan

Awards



References


  1. Abimboye, Micheal (10 May 2013). "Wande Coal launches Black Diamond Entertainment with 'The Kick' video". Premium Times. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. "Wande Coal - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music". BBC. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  3. "Wande Coal Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  4. Vanguard (31 January 2015). "Wande Coal to release album soon". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  5. TheNETng (15 March 2015). "Wande Coal, AKA collabo on new song". TheNETng. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  6. View Nigeria Newspaper (9 August 2014). "See photo of Mavin Artiste, wande coal and his 18year old girlfriend". View Nigeria Newspaper. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  7. "Album Review: Wande Coal - Wanted - Tush Magazine". Tush Magazine. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
  8. "Music Review: Wande Coal drops impressive single, 'Again'". Vanguard News. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  9. Wande Coal - Come My Way (Official Video), retrieved 7 November 2021
  10. "EP: Wande Coal – Realms". LOKCITYMUSIC.COM. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  11. Life & Times Of Killz Vol. 1 by Ikechukwu on Apple Music, 25 May 2009, retrieved 22 December 2017
  12. U Know My P by Naeto C on Apple Music, 1 August 2008, retrieved 22 December 2017
  13. The Entertainer album on iTunes.
  14. "Patoranking, Wande Coal Duo share new 'My woman, my everything video'". Pulse Nigeria. Joey Akan. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  15. "Wande Coal x Shizzi - "Kosowo"". mp3naija. 16 January 2016.
  16. Ghana Music Award (11 April 2010). "Ghana Music Awards 2010 winners". Ghana Music Award. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  17. Vanguard (30 April 2010). "Hip Hop Awards: Wande Coal is Nigeria's best". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  18. CP- africa.com (30 April 2010). "Hip Hop Awards: Wande Coal is Nigeria's best". CP- africa.com. Retrieved 22 April 2015.




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