Yarden (singer)
Yarden | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Okereke Blessed Jordan |
| Also known as | Yarden |
| Born | 2 August 2000 Abia State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeats |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Keyboard |
| Years active | 2022–present |
| Labels | |
Okereke Blessed Jordan (born 2 August 2000), known professionally as Yarden[1] is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[2]He is known for his single Wetin which went viral on TikTok[3] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.[4]
Early life
[edit]Yarden hails from Abia State and raised in Lagos State,[5]where he attended his primary and secondary education, he attended St Anthony Primary school and Millennium Secondary school then further his studies at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.[6]Yarden started singing in church and gradually start taking music seriously at school where he often attend rap battles and shows. [7]
Career
[edit]On August 4, 2020 Yarden was signed to Etins Records label.[8] [9]In November 2022 he released his single titled Wetin which went viral on TikTok[10] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.[11]On July 14, 2022 his single "Wetin" was listed among the top 10 most underrated Nigerian songs by The Nation[12] and end of the year top songs of 2022 by The Guardian[13]it has surpassed 54 million streams on Spotify as at 5 January 2025.[14]On January 27, 2023 he was among the top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack.[15][16]On 5 December 2023 he released his debut EP titled The One Who Descends [17]which features Swayvee and Morien and received positive critical reviews.[18]
Discography
[edit]EP
[edit]- The One Who Descends (2023)[19]
Singles
[edit]- "Wild" (2020)
- "FL3X" (2022)
- "Wetin" (2022)[20]
- "Busy Body" (2023)[21]
- "Wait" (2024)
- "Wait (Sped Up)" (2024)
References
[edit]- ^ "23 Nigerian musicians to look out for in 2023". PM News. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "UNDER BEST NEW ARTISTS MAY 2023". Native Magazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 most popular Nigerian songs on Tiktok". Vanguard. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "NXT Emerging Top Artistes". Turntable. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Five facts you should know about Yarden". PM News. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Top 5 amazing facts you should know about Yarden". Telegraph Nigeria. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "YARDEN We connected with the Nigerian singer-songwriter to discuss his debut EP The One Who Descends out now via Etins Records and 0207 Def Jam". Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Etins Record Ltd signs Yarden". Sunnews. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Etins Records unveils new artist, Yarden". thenation. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Falz, Yarden, Ayola, others top most popular Nigerian songs on TikTok". Tribune. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Savage Xtra Makes List of Rising Stars Making Wave In the Nigerian Music Scene". Thisdaylive. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Top 10 most underrated Nigerian artistes in 2022". Thenation. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "TOP 10 NIGERIAN SONGS OF 2022". Guardian. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Yarden Spotify Top Songs Current charts". Kworbs. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack in January 2023". Vanguard. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "WIZKID, YARDEN, SEYI VIBEZ, AND OTHERS TREND ON AUDIOMACK". Guardian. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Yarden Shares Debut EP The One Who Descends". Culture Custodian. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Best of New Music Yarden releases debut EP The One Who Descends alongside a new single titled TIME". Turntable. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "All the Juice on Yarden's New EP The One Who Descends And New Single Time". Bella Naija. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Yarden Wetin". Legit Nigeria. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ "Yarden Embraces Pristine Love in Busy Body". Culture Custodian. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025.