Yo Maps
Zambian singer, songwriter and music producer
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Elton Mulenga (born November 29, 1994), commonly known as Yo Maps, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and music producer.
• Olios
- Musician
- songwriter
- producer
Early life and career
Mulenga was born on November 29, 1994, in Kasama. When he was 18, he and his family moved to Kabwe; where he recorded his first single titled 'Njikata Kuboko' in 2016. In 2018, he featured Macky 2 on a hit single titled 'Finally' which eventually became his signature song.[1]
Personal life
Mulenga dated Prudence Nakamba (popularly known as Mwizukanji) until 2020 when they broke up. They have a daughter together named Bukata. After the break up the same year, he dated Kidist Kifle with whom he was reportedly living with. On April 23, 2022, Mulenga married Kidist Kifle, and together they have a daughter, Tendai.[2] Since then, his wife Kidist Kifle appears in some of his music videos.
Discography
| Yo Maps discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 3 |
| Singles | 20 |
| Music videos | 30 |
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Komando |
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| Try Again[3] |
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| My Hero |
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Singles
- As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR | RSA | GHA | UK | ||||
| "Njikata Kuboko" (featuring T-Gear) | 2016 | – | – | – | – | N/a | |
| "Finally" (featuring Macky 2) | 2018 | – | – | – | – | N/a | |
| "Mr. Romantic" | 2022 | – | – | – | – | N/a | |
| "Try Again" (featuring Abel Chungu) | 2023 | – | – | – | – | Try Again | |
| "Fatima" (featuring Berita) | – | – | – | – | N/a | ||
| "So Mone" (featuring Tay Grin) | – | – | – | – | N/a | ||
| "Nga Teba Yahweh" | 2024 | – | – | – | – | N/a | |
| "Confirmation" (featuring Iyanya) | – | – | – | – | N/a | ||
| "Superman" (featuring Omarion) | – | – | – | – | N/a | ||
| "Bana Bandi" | – | – | – | – | My Hero | ||
- As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR | RSA | GHA | UK | ||||
| "Mapalo" (Jemax featuring Yo Maps) |
2018 | – | — | — | — | N/a | |
| "Season Yanga" (Bobby East featuring Yo Maps) |
2019 | – | — | — | — | N/a | |
| "Don't Go Away" (Mr. Crown featuring Yo Maps) |
2023 | – | — | — | — | N/a | |