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词条 Ycee
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Discography

     EPs  Selected songs 

  4. Awards and nominations

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| name = Ycee
| background = solo_singer
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| caption = Ycee speaking with Flytime Promotions in December 2017
| birth_name = Oludemilade Martin Alejo
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|29}}
| birth_place = Lagos State, Nigeria
| origin =
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| genre = {{flat list|
  • Afropop
  • hip hop}}

| occupation = Rapper, singer-songwriter
| instrument = {{flat list|
  • Vocals
  • rapping}}

| years_active = 2012–present
| label = {{flatlist|
  • Tinny (former)
  • Sony (former)

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| associated_acts = {{flat list|
  • Olamide}}

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}}Oludemilade Martin Alejo (born January 29, 1993), professionally known as Ycee (also stylized as YCee), is a Nigerian rapper and songwriter.[1] He rose to limelight after his single "Condo", which features vocals from Patoranking, earned him two nominations at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2] He was also nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards.[3] In October 2016, Ycee signed a record deal with Sony Music, but terminated his contract with the label in February 2015.[4] In December 2016, he was nominated for Next Rated at The Headies 2016.[5]

Early life and education

Ycee was born in Festac Town, a town in Lagos State, Nigeria. He completed his basic education at Dr. Soyemi Memorial Nursery and Primary School. He went on to complete his secondary education at the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Ojo. He is currently studying marine biology at the University of Lagos.[6]

Career

Ycee started his music career in 2012 as an underground rapper. He signed a record deal with Tinny Entertainment. Due to his educational engagements, he took time off from music after gaining admission to the University of Lagos.[7] In May 2015, Ycee released the critical acclaim song "Condo", which was nominated for Best Collaboration of The Year and Best Music Video of The Year at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[8] On 20 July 2015, he released the hit single "Jagaban". Nigerian rapper Olamide asked him for a feature on the remix.[9] His career further hit the limelight after he received a nomination for Revelation of the Year at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards. Moreover, he was nominated for Best Artist in African Pop at the 2015 All Africa Music Awards.[10]

Ycee's Juice concert was held on 12 January 2018, at the O2 Academy. It featured performances from his label mates Ella Alubo, Sona, Eugy, Ms Banks and Flosha. On 15 January 2019, he announced via Instagram that he left Tinny Entertainment.[11] He also announced the launch of his record label ANBT, an acronym for Ain't Nobody Badder Than.[12]

Discography

EPs

  • First Wave (2017)

Selected songs

{{Expand list|date=May 2016}}
YearSongAlbum
2012"Smile On Me"Non-album single}}
"Pass Me"
2014"Shots"
2015"Condo" (featuring Patoranking)
"Jagaban"
"Jagaban" (Remix) (featuring Olamide)
"Omo Alhaji"
2016"Su Mi"
"Panda" (Cover)
"Omo Alhaji" (Remix) (featuring DJ Maphorisa)
"Ahahn" ("Ooouuu" cover)
2017"Link Up" (featuring Reekado Banks)First Wave
"Juice" (featuring Maleek Berry)
"Don't Need Bae"
"Wavy"
"Kill Nobody" (featuring Calibrii)
"Bubbly" (featuring Falz)
"Need To Know" (featuring Seyi Shay)
"N.O.U.N" (featuring KLY)
2018"Say Bye Bye" (featuring Eugy)Non-album single}}
"Your Love"
"Juice" (Remix) (featuring Joyner Lucas)

Awards and nominations

{{Expand list|date=December 2016}}
YearAward ceremonyAward descriptionRecipientResult
20152015 Nigeria Entertainment AwardsBest Collaboration of The Year"Condo"{{nom}}
Best Music Video of The Year{{nom}}
2015 MTV Africa Music AwardsRevelation of the YearHimself{{nom}}
2015 All Africa Music AwardsBest Artist in African Pop{{nom}}
2016The Headies 2015Rookie of The Year{{won}}
The Headies 2016Next RatedHimself{{nom}}
2017AFRIMA 2017Best African hip-hop{{won}}
SoundcityBest Collaboration{{nom}}

See also

{{portal|Biography}}
  • List of Nigerian musicians

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2015/10/23/olamide-jumps-on-the-remix-to-jagaban-by-ycee/|title=Olamide Jumps on the Remix to ‘Jagaban’ by Ycee|work=BellaNaija|date=23 October 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
2. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.naij.com/544827-exclusive-fresh-hot-fast-rising-rapper-releases-new-video.html|title=Fresh: Ycee Releases Jagaban Video|work=Naij|last=Bodunrin|first=Sola|date=8 September 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
3. ^{{cite news|url=http://expressng.com/2015/08/olamide-davido-wizkid-sarkodie-dominate-all-africa-music-awards-afrima-categories-full-list/|title=Olamide, Davido, Wizkid, Sarkodie Dominate All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Categories [FULL LIST]|work=Entertainment Express|last=Shola|first=Ayeotan|date=22 August 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web |author1=Jayne Augoye |title=Tinny Entertainment announces termination of Ycee’s deal with Sony Music |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/entertainment/music/257546-tinny-entertainment-announces-termination-ycees-deal-sony-music.html |accessdate=21 February 2019 |date=5 February 2018}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://culturecustodian.com/headies-awards-2016-complete-list-nominees/|title=Headies Awards 2016 : Complete List of Nominees|work=Culture Custodian|author=Tomi|date=19 December 2016|accessdate=21 September 2017}}
6. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.encomium.ng/im-not-a-womanizer-ycee/|title=‘I’m not a womanizer’ – YCEE|work=Ecomium|author=Ecomium Weekly|date=28 July 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
7. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.naij.com/598957-exclusive-1-year-2-singles-3-award-nominations-upcoming-artist-shares-winning-secrets.html|title=Exclusive: Ycee The Jagaban Speaks On His Success|work=Naij|last=Bodunrin|first=Sola|date=|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
8. ^{{cite news|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2015/06/12/kiss-daniel-korede-bello-falz-wizkid-olamide-davido-more-nominated-for-the-10th-annual-nigerian-entertainment-awards/|title=Kiss Daniel, Korede Bello, Falz, Wizkid, Olamide, Davido & More Nominated for the 10th Annual Nigerian Entertainment Awards|work=BellaNaija|last=Ade-Unuigbe|first=Adesola|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
9. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.naij.com/609767-exclusive-olamide-teams-jagaban-master.html|title=Exclusive: Olamide Teams Up With Jagaban Master, Ycee|work=Naij|last=Bodunrin|first=Sola|date=19 October 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
10. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.ngrguardiannews.com/2015/07/ycee-makes-a-come-back-to-the-music-scene-with-condo/|title=Ycee Makes A Come Back To The Music Scene With ‘Condo’|work=The Guardian|last=Anazia|first=Daniel|date=25 July 2015|accessdate=30 October 2015}}
11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2019/01/new-year-new-record-label-ycee-parts-ways-with-tinny-entertainment/|title=New Year, New Record Label? YCee parts ways with Tinny Entertainment|last=BellaNaija|date=2019-01-17|website=bellanaija.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-15}}
12. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.freeinstrumental.com.ng/2019/01/ycee-launches-his-own-label/|title=Ycee Announces His Own Record Label|last=admin|date=2019-01-17|website=Freeinstrumental.com.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2019-01-24}}

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