Victony
Victony | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Anthony Ebuka Victor |
Born | Lagos, Nigeria | 5 January 2001
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Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2017–present |
Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally as Victony is a Nigerian singer, rapper and songwriter.[1] He is from the Orsu local government area of Imo State.[2] He was influenced while growing up by artist like davido, wizkid, mi, falz etc, He is signed to a Nigerian record label called Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records. .[3] He released a debut studio album Saturn, in August 2020. He released his first single titled Ina Benz, which was his first appearance in the music industry.[4]
Early life and career
Victony first came unto the scene when he traded rap verses with Ladipoe on his revival Sunday series. He made his debut with a mixtape on SoundCloud titled The Outlaw King, the reason he is still known as "The Outlaw King".[5]
The mixtape was followed by covers of international hit records like "Bodak Yellow" by Cardi B,[6] "Moonlight" by XXXTentacion,[7] and "On the Low" by Burna Boy.[8][9] Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records.[10][11] 2021 started with his record "Pray" gaining traction, a song that was released after he was in a car crash. He got his biggest break in October 2021 when he teamed up with Mayorkun on the song "Holy Father".[12] The song was number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts in December 2021.[13] He later collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producer Rexxie on an EP called Nataraja.[14][15]
Personal life
He is currently a student of the Federal university of Technology Owerri (F.U.T.O).[16][17] On 21 April 2021, Vict0ny was involved in a fatal car crash.[18] The crash claimed the life of one of his friends, Doyin,[19] and he needed surgery.[20][21]
Vict0ny has remained in a wheelchair after the surgery,[22] but stood to perform for the first time alongside Davido and Mayorkun on 24 December 2021.[23][24][25]
Discography
Extended Plays
Title | Year |
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Saturn[26] | 2020 |
Dark Times[27] | 2021 |
Nataraja featuring Rexxie[28] | |
Outlaw | 2022 |
Singles
Title | Year | Album |
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"Ina the Benz" [29] | 2018 | Non-album singles |
"Menace" | 2019 | |
"2 Mins in Space"[30] | ||
"Broken" | 2020 | |
"S.M.S (Sing My Song)" | ||
"Apollo"[31] | 2022 | |
"Soweto" with Tempoe[32] | Outlaw |
|kolomental[33]|2022
As featured artist
Title | Year | Album |
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"Holy Father"
(Mayorkun featuring Victony) |
2021 | Back in Office |
"Euphoria"
(Hoodini featuring Victony)[34] |
Non-album single | |
"Anointing"
(Anonymous Music featuring Victony)[35] |
2022 | Non-album single |
"Bad Girl"
(DJ Tunez featuring Wande Coal & Victony) |
Non-album single | |
"Notice"
(Ezzymullah featuring 1da Banton, Victony & DTG Baby) |
Non-album single | |
"Different Size"
(Burna Boy featuring Victony) |
Love, Damini |
References
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- ^ "Victony | Republic54". Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ "Victony Biography, Carrier, Age, State, Songs, Accident, Girlfriend and Net Worth". 8 October 2022.
- ^ "Victony Biography | Career | Education | Paralyzed | Naijabiography".
- ^ "Victony Biography - Age, Career, Songs, Surgery And Net Worth". TSB News. 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ Bodak yellow, retrieved 2022-05-23
- ^ 4. Moonlight (xxx cover), retrieved 2022-05-23
- ^ "Victony Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth". Rosbena. 2021-11-27. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ 9. On the low (burnaboy cover), retrieved 2022-05-23
- ^ "Victony: The Saturn Singer and His Untold Story". Radr Africa. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2022-05-12.
- ^ News, T. S. B. (2021-12-25). "Victony Biography - Age, Career, Songs, Surgery And Net Worth | tsbnews.com". Retrieved 2022-05-23.
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has generic name (help) - ^ "Turntable Top 50: Mayorkun & Vict0ny's "Holy Father" rises to No. 2 this week". The Native. 2021-12-14. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ Olsen, Ted (2020-08-05). "Top Triller Global". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
- ^ "Victony… Confident Vibes Of A Musical Outlaw". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-05-14. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "Track By Track: Victony Breaks Down His Sophomore EP, 'Outlaw'". The NATIVE. 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- ^ "Victony | Republic54". Retrieved 2022-01-04.
- ^ info9jatvng. "Singer Victony Biography, Age, Record Label, State, Music Career & Net Worth Mp3 Download, Lyrics & Instrumental". Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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- ^ "In 'Dark Times' Victony couples with tragedy and expresses solemn realizations of self – A review". MoreBranches. 2021-08-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Okonofua, Odion (2021-04-27). "Rapper Vict0ny involved in car accident, set to undergo major surgery". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "Victony, Nigerian rapper, to undergo surgery after car crash". TheCable Lifestyle. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Vict0ny is back and better with new single, 'Dark Times'". The NATIVE. 2021-07-30. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "Miracle!: Checkout the moment singer Vict0ny stood up from his wheelchair to perform the hit track "Holy Father" alongside Davido and Mayorkun (Video) | Intel Region". Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ "VIDEO: Fans go wild as singer Victony stands to perform for first time since accident". Punch Newspapers. 2021-12-25. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
- ^ Ambrose (2021-12-25). "Singer Victony Stands To Perform At Davido's Concert For The First Time Since Accident". BaseNaija. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ "NATIVE Premiere: Vict0ny wants to "Pray"". The Native. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2022-01-09.
- ^ BellaNaija.com (2021-07-30). "Victony drops Two-Tracked Project "Dark Times" | Listen". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "EP: Rexxie Ft. Victony – Nataraja - Honeyloaded". www.honeyloaded.com. 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Shazam". Shazam. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ Africavibez (2020-08-07). "Music: Victony – Space and Time". Africavibez. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ peterjev (2022-03-09). "Victony Previews Upcoming Music 'Apollo' | LISTEN TO SNIPPET". Jaguda.com. Retrieved 2022-03-13.
- ^ "Tempoe Consolidates Production Mastery to Become Recording Act". thenationonlineng.net. 2022-03-09. Retrieved 2022-10-06.
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- ^ "Music Featuring Victony". Afrohunt. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
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