List of Nigerian entertainers who have international music deals

List of 10 Nigerian music acts that currently have international music deals of some sort.

1. Wizkid

 The Afro-pop star signed an international management deal with Tinie Tempah’s music management company, Disturbing London, in 2012

2. Seyi Shay

 The singer got signed to Sony/Columbia records as part of the girl group, Above, under the management of Beyonce’s father, Matthew Knowles.

She recently clinched a global recording deal with UK’s Island Records.

3. Brymo

 The talented singer put the Chocolate City contract mess behind him after he got signed to an American label called Tate Music Group.

4. B.O.U.Q.U.I

 The popular female gospel rapper who brought us hits such as Mo le jo and a host of others, bagged an international record deal with Xist Music USA, the recording label of Xist Worldwide which houses Grammy award nominee, Da T.r.u.t.h.

5. Patoranking

 After leaving Timaya’s record label Dem Mama, to Foston Musik in 2014, the reggae singer became the first Nigerian to sign a music distribution deal with the world’s largest reggae music company VPal; a sub-division of VP records music group.

6. Cobhams

The music virtuoso is one of the best talents Nigeria has ever produced.

A producer and a fantastic singer with a great voice, Cobhams Emmanuel Asuquo has hardly ever been not-impressive.

After bursting onto the scene with the now defunct Question Mark record label as a music producer, he has risen to become a top shot in the Nigerian music business in spite of his disability.

Now owner of his own music label, Cobhams Asuquo Music Production (C.A.M.P), he is also signed to Sony ATV (Sony Publishing) London as a songwriter.

7. Asa

 The award-winning female singer is currently signed to French independent record label, Naïve Records.

She also has a music publishing deal with international music conglomerate, BMG.

8. Burna Boy

 The contemporary act and reggae star also joined Psquare on the roster of international music publishing company; Universal Music group South Africa, in April 2015.

9. Psquare

 Africa’s biggest music group currently have a music distribution deal with Universal Music South Africa, which they signed in 2012.

It was also reported they have a deal with International music superstar, Akon’s Konvict music.

10. Dbanj

Banga lee has an international record deal with Mercury Records UK a sub division of Universal music group UK.

Prior to this, the DB records label boss he had signed a deal with Sony Music entertainment in 2012.