Sunkanmi
Nigerian singer and songwriter
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Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (born 2 June 1987), better known by her stage name Sunkanmi, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer;[1] Sunkanmi rose to recognition in 2015 when she released "For Body", a song which had her enlisting the collaborative effort of a popular Nigerian musician by name Olamide.[2] She is currently signed to Hit The Ground Records under which she has released numerous singles.[3]
2 June 1987
Sunkanmi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge 2 June 1987 Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupations | singer-songwriter, vocalist |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Musical career | |
| Genres | Pop, Afro pop, Afro hip hop |
Early life and education
Sunkanmi is an alumna of Olabisi Onabanjo University, where she studied Geophysics.[4]
Musical career
While in her second year in school, Sunkanmi had her first recording. In mid-2015, through the help of her producer, she got to meet Olamide. The meeting led to the creation of a song titled For Body.[2][5] Sunkanmi signed on with Hit The Ground Running Entertainment.[6]
In 2015, Sunkanmi was nominated for the "Most Promising Act to Watch" at the 2015 edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards,[7][8] and in 2016, she received 3 nominations from Scream All-Youth Awards in the "Best New Act" category,[9] The Lagos Fashion Award in the "Fashionable Revelation Artist of the Year" category[10] and Eloy Awards in the "Upcoming female Music Artiste" category, alongside the likes of Niniola, Falana and Aramide.[11]
Discography
Singles
List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | "Fabulous" | Non-album single |
| 2014 | "Owo" | |
| 2014 | "Cassanova" | |
| 2014 | "Tenumo" | |
| 2015 | "Singale"[12] | |
| 2015 | "For Body" | |
| 2015 | "Marry Jonna" | |
| 2016 | "Follow You Go" | |
| 2017 | "Everywhere" | |
| 2017 | "You" | |
| 2018 | "Zobo" | |
| 2019 | "Never Finish" | |
| 2019 | "Baby Wa" | |
| 2019 | "Hold Me" | |
| 2020 | "Yur Luv" |
Music videos
List of music videos as lead artist, showing date released and directors
| Title | Video release date | Director(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassanova | March 2014 | Patrick Elis | [13] |
| Owo | November 2014 | Toyin Lawani | [14] |
| Singale | January 2015 | Aje Films | [15] |
| For Body
(featuring Olamide) |
July 2015 | Unlimited L.A | [16] |
| Marry Joanna | October 2015 | Micheal Williams | [17] |
| Everywhere | May 2017 | Matt Maxx | [18] |
| You | October 2017 | Vasco Gee | [19] |
| Zobo | July 2018 | Prat Hanna | [20] |
| Hold Me | December 2019 | UjProFilms | [21] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award ceremony | Prize | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | City People Magazine Award | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Act to Watch | Nominated[22] |
| 2016 | Scream All-Youth Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[23] |
| 2016 | Lagos Fashion Awards 2016 | Best New Female Act | Won[24] |
| 2016 | Eloy Awards 2016 | Upcoming music artist of the year | Won[25] |