His soothing voice, catchy lyrics and dance-worthy beats have made Korede Bello an instant hit not only in his home country of Nigeria but on the African continent as a whole.

The crooner is well known for his hit songs Dorobucci, Godwin and collabo with Tiwa Savage Romantic.

Born in Lagos, Nigeria, the 24-year-older singer and songwriter first performed at the age of seven. He recorded his first single Forever while in high school before he joined Marvin Records which has recorded his popular hits.

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He released his first album Belloved in 2017 and has received numerous awards for his music.

Apart from his music career, Bello has taken part in various charitable campaigns such as cancer awareness projects.

(Photos: Instagram @koredebello)

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