JyellowL
Musical artist
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Jean-Luc Adenrele Ibrahim Koko Uddoh (born 1998), known by the stage name JyellowL (pronounced "J-yellow-L"),[1] is a Nigerian-Irish rapper.[2]
Early and personal life
Uddoh was born in Nigeria to a family of Nigerian and Afro-Jamaican ancestry. He lived with his father in Benin City before moving to Blanchardstown, Ireland aged 14 to live with his mother. He attended Luttrellstown Community College and The Institute of Education and studied for a politics degree at University College Dublin.[3]
He was involved in organising Irish Black Lives Matter protests.[4]
Career
JyellowL began performing in 2016, and performed at the 2018 Longitude Festival.[5] He cites Fela Kuti, Damien Marley, Erykah Badu and 2Pac as influences.[6]
JyellowL's music was featured in the video game FIFA 20 and on the TV show Normal People; he also appeared on BBC Three's Rap Trip.[7][8] His 2020 debut album 2020 DIVision was nominated for the Choice Music Prize.[9]
He was selected to compete in the Irish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Judas",[10] ultimately coming fifth.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details |
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| Bulletproof |
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| 2020 D|Vision |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Me n Me Too |
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| Love & Light |
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| Shades of Yellow |
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