Spyro (singer)

Oludipe Oluwasanmi David (born October 1, 1990) professionally known as Spyro is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, he gained widespread recognition after the release of his single "Billing" which was released in July 2022. In November 2022 Spyro released the song "who is your guy" which peaked on Apple's Top 10 music chart in more than 10 African countries, he later released a remix in 2023 featuring Tiwa Savage. Spyro also has music collaborations with Mayorkun, Dremo,Sound sultan and many others[1][2][3]

Spyro
Birth nameOludipe Oluwasanmi David'
Born (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginLagos
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
LabelsTap Music Entertainment

Background, education and career


Spyro was born on the 1st of October 1990 in Lagos and he hails from Lagos State .His Primary education was in New Mainland Children School. He then proceeded to Model College, Meiran where he completed his secondary school education. He graduated from the University of Ibadan in Oyo state.

He started his musical career at a very tender age where he began singing in a church choir. He started professionally in 2017 and he grew up choosing Usher and Joe as his mentor which has an influence in his music style. He started off as an independent artist and is still currently an independent artist under the auspices of TAP Music Entertainment.[4]

Spyro revealed in his struggling days he used to seek financial assistance from his friends just to feed himself [5]

Spyro rose to Stardom after the release of his song "billing" featuring Davido released in 2022 which was listed on Apple music Top 100 he later released "who is your guy" in November 2022 which has amassed so much recognition, the song topped the list of most shazamed songs and Apple's Top 10 music chart in several African countries including Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Gambia. The song was also the most used song on TikTok.[6] In 2023 The Governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu picked "who is your guy" as his favorite song following his re-election for a second term in office.[7] Following the success of the song, he did a remix of the song featuring Tiwa savage released in March 2023.[8] Spyro later released visuals of the song and it has so far garnered over 10 million views on YouTube [9]

In March 2023, he announced a European tour. Shows will be in 15 countries from May 5 to June 4, 2023[10] in the same month, his song Who is your Guy? (Feat. Tiwa Savage) was the top trending song in Ghana. [11]

Discography
List of songs by Spyro
Title Year Featured artists Album
Funke (remix) 2018 Davido, Mayorkun non-album single
Amazing 2019 None
For you 2020 None
Japa 2022 Tobi bakare, Dremo
Billing 2022 none non-album single
Who is Your guy 2022 none
Who is Your guy (Remix) 2023 Tiwa Savage

[12]

References
  1. Online, Tribune (2023-03-19). "After I failed at every attempt to 'blow,' I ran back to God —Spyro". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  2. Naijabionet (2023-01-29). "Spyro Biography, net worth, age, education, career, state of origin and more". Naijabionet. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. Wemakor, Senanu Damilola. "Spyro's trending 'Who Is Your Guy?' song tops charts in Ghana | Starr Fm". Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  4. "Spyro (musician) Biography: Age, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Songs, Wikipedia, Photos | TheCityCeleb". www.thecityceleb.com. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  5. Lawal, Babatunde (2023-03-21). "Spyro recounts pre-stardom sapa moments and how he begged for food". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  6. "Who Is Your Guy". www.africa.com. 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  7. Newspapers, Vanguard (2023-03-22). "Video: Sanwo-Olu picks Spyro's 'Who's Your Guy' as favorite song after victory". Vanguard. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  8. Adebiyi, Adeayo (2023-03-03). "Spyro recruits Tiwa Savage for 'Who Is Your Guy?' remix". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  9. newspapers, The Nation (2023-03-09). "Meeting Don Jazzy a dream come true – Spyro". The Nation online. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  10. Afigbo, Chinasa (2023-03-22). ""Keep winning globally": Fans rejoice as Spyro set to kick off music tour abroad". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  11. Ndetei, Chris (2023-03-27). "Top 20 trending songs in Ghana to play and download in 2023". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  12. Rosbena (2023-02-24). "Spyro Biography, Songs, Net Worth, Girlfriend, Wikipedia, Photos". Rosbena. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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