Mayorkun Biography

Mayorkun born Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel is a Nigerian singer and songwriter, signed to the HKN Gang record label. He was born on 24 March 1993 in Osun state, Nigeria to the Adewale family.

He did his primary and secondary school education at Living – Spring Montessori and Hi-Grade College. He then proceeded to study accounting at the University of Lagos.

He rose to the limelight in 2016 with the release of the song “Eleko” which hit over 1 Million views on YouTube 9 days after it was published and also topped the iTunes chart as number one.

Mayorkun quit his banking job to pursue music as a career. He says that his dad was understanding when he told him about quitting his banking job for music. However, his mum would not hear of it. She had told him on several occasions that he should pursue his banking career. She changed her mind when Davido called him. She was there when Davido called him and she said: “wow this is big, maybe you should give it a trial”. Thereafter, Davido signed him up to his record label, the HKN Gang Label.

Mayorkun

He had recorded a song using his cousin’s piano in late December 2015 and he shared it on social media late January 2016. David saw the song on February 1. Then he followed him and sent him a direct message via Twitter. He later followed him on Instagram and asked if he can do more than playing the keyboard. He then sent Davido some of the songs he had done. He picked on one that he recorded while still in school and told him ‘guy I am signing you on’.

He won the 2016 Nigerian Teen Choice Award for Choice New Song of the Year, the City People Entertainment Award for Most Promising Act of the Year and The Headies ‘Rookie of the Year’ award.

Mayorkun Mother

Mayorkun is a native of Osun state, born to the artistic Adewale family. His father is a professional musician, Actor, and Director, while his mum, Toyin Adewale is a popular Nigerian actress.

Mayorkun Age

He was born on 24 March 1993 which makes him 26 years old as of 2019.

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Mayorkun Songs

• Eleko
• Sade
• Back 2 Back
• Tonight (Nonso Amadi Cover)
• Yawa
• Touchdown
• Alele
• Mama
• Love You Tire (feat. Mr Eazi)
• Prayer (feat. Davido & Mayorkun)

Mayorkun Yawa Video

Mayorkun True Lyrics

Oh yeah,
Lusshh… ah eh,
Your idea is good too, eh!
Flyboy! Ok
I go marry you
Its Young John the wicked producer Take me away with you girl,
Can I call you baby?
Ara mi tun wa lo’na
Make I take you lo’le? I don’t mean to be rude girl, baby,
Omalicha ooh ahh ahh
But I want to hmmm on your face
Spend all my money ooh,
Fight for you like Jet Li oohh Baby no be true,
All the things they talk about me no be true,
Them be saying all these things to get to youuuu, eh, ai
Sisi no be true, no be true
I say no be true
All the things they talk about me no be true
Them be saying all these things to get to youu, eh, ai
Sisi no be true, no be true Oh ah
Ever since I met you, I’ve been lost and found,
Baby boo, I gat you no be say na mouth, (poco)
And if they ask me,
I will tell them say na you, na you, no other baby, but you ooh Baby shake ooh shake, oohh shake uku
Break oh, break ooh, break, b’eni ma’ku
Give me your heart,
I no go tamper with it and if I do make water carry me go… I don’t mean to be rude girl,
Omalicha ooh ahh,
But I want to hmmm on your face
Spend all my money ooh,
Fight for you like Jet Li ooh Baby no be true,
All the things them talk about me no be true
Them be saying all these things to get to you ooou
Aii sisi no be true, no be true
I say no be true,
All the things them talk about me no be true
Them be saying all these things to get to you ooou
Aii sisi no be true, no be true Baby men are scum, I know
Still love you for sure
Girl I still succumb, but nothing compared to your love oooh
Baby if you let me, baby if you let me,
I can be your super man I don’t mean to be rude girl, baby
Omalicha nwa
But I want to hmmm on your face, Flyboi!
Spend all my money oh,
Fight for you like Jet li oh Baby no be true, ye, no be no be true,
But nothing compared to your love
Baby if you let me, baby, if you let me,
I can be your superman… Source: Musixmatch