Wurld (musician)

WurlD

Image of Sadiq Onifade

Background information
Birth name| Sadiq Onifade
Born|  (1987-01-02) 2 January 1987 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres|

* Electronic
* soul
* pop

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter
* record producer

Instrument| Vocals
Years active| 2012–present
Labels| WEAREGVDS
Website| www.wurldmusic.com

Musical artist

Sadiq Onifade (2 January 1987) known popularly known as WurlD, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, WurlD relocated to Atlanta, Georgia to pursue a secondary education and record music. He describes his style of music as electro-fusion.[1] He released his debut EP Evolution in 2013.[2]

## Early life

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Born in Lagos, Nigeria, WurlD relocated to the US as a teenager and received his college education at Georgia State University, studying computer science. While in school, WurlD developed a serious interest in musical performance.

## Career

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In late 2012, WurlD released his first single, "Beyond Our Dreams" from his debut EP titled Evolution, due summer 2013.[1] Coinciding with the release, SESAC held an exclusive listening party at their Atlanta office for WurlD's forthcoming Evolution EP.[3] By early 2013, WurlD was in the recording studio with Mario, writing songs for the R&B superstar's upcoming album. Shortly after, the music video for Evolution's second single, "Alive", produced by Black Shield Entertainment producer Hood Beatz, was premiered exclusively via MTV: The Wrap Up on 2 May 2013. WurlD also teamed up with Timbaland's artist, BK Brasco as a featured artist on "Beautiful Girls." He also appears in the song's video.[4]

In May 2016 WurlD released "Show You Off" an Afro-soul record featuring Walshy Fire of Major Lazer and Afro-beat producer Shizzi. In June 2016 WurlD released the collaborative track "Better Days" with Sir Felix; it became the official anthem for DelfSail 2016. WurlD (Sadiq Onifade) co-wrote the hit song "Blow my Mind" by Davido featuring Chris Brown in 2019.[5] The song was produced by Davido's long-time collaborating producer Shizzi.

In his interview with African Folder published in 2023, Wurld revealed he had wriiten over a million songs in the course of his career as a singer-songwriter. [6]

## Discography

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### Extended plays

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Title  | Album details

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Evolution[7][non-primary source needed] |

* Released: 20 August 2013
* Label: Wurld Music Entertainment
* Formats: Digital Download

Love is Contagious[8] |

* Released: 28 March 2019
* Label: Universal Music Nigeria
* Formats: Digital Download

I love girls with Trobul (Wurld & Sarz)[9] |

* Released: 8 November 2019
* Label: WEAREGVDS/1789
* Formats: Digital Download

Afrosoul[10][11] |

* Released: May 15, 2020
* Label: WEAREGVDS/IMMENSUM MUSIC
* Formats: Digital Download

### Singles

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Year  | Title  | Chart positions  | Album

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US | UK | POL
2012  | "Beyond Our Dreams"  | —  | —  | —  | Evolution (EP)
2013  | "Alive"  | —  | —  | —
"All Night" (Gromee song) | —  | —  | —  | —
2015  | "Follow You" (Gromee song) | —  | —  | 11  | Chapter One
"Who Do You Love" (Gromee song) | —  | —  | —
"Summer Yours"  | —  | —  | —  | —
2016  | "Show You Off" (ft. Shizzi & Walshy Fire) | —  | —  | —  | —
2017  | "All Night 2017" (Gromee song) | —  | —  | —  | Chapter One
"Mother's Prayer"  | —  | —  | —  | —
"All I Need"  | —  | —  | —  | —
2018  | "Trobul"  | —  | —  | —  | I LOVE GIRLS WITH TROBUL

(EP)

### Guest appearances

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Year  | Title  | Other performer(s)  | Album

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2013  | "Beautiful Girls"  | BK Brasco  | TBA
2015  | "Let You Go"  | Leriq  | The Lost Sounds
Netflix n Chill  | B.O.B & London Jae  |
2016  | "Fantasies"  | B.O.B & Scotty ATL  | The Cooligan
"Let It Rain"  | B.O.B & Scotty ATL  | Live & Direct
Better Days  | Sir Felix  |
$till Aware  | Trinidad James & Scotty ATL  |
2017  | I Know  | B.O.B  | Ether
Fake Friends  | B.O.B  |
2019  | Sweet in the middle  | Davido & Naira Marley & Zlatan Ibile  | A Good Time

## Awards and nominations

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* In 2015 WurlD went certified Gold with his Sony Music release track "Follow You" with Polish DJ, Gromee[12]
* In 2017, he received a nomination for Best Diaspora Act at the Nigerian Entertainment Award alongside Rotimi and Wale.[13]

Year  | Event  | Prize  | Recipient  | Result  | Ref

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2019  | The Headies | Best Vocal Performance (Male) | "Wishes and Butterflies"  | Won  | [14]
Best R&B Single  | Nominated  | [14]
Hip Hop World Revelation  | Himself  | Nominated  | [14]

## References

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1. ^ a b Polonsky, Sarah (8 April 2013). "Meet Rising Electro-Fusion Artist WurlD". Vibe. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
2. ^ Brooks, Reginald. "This Is Wurld! Rising Recording Artist Talks About Introducing His Music to the World". The IMC Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
3. ^ "SESAC Atlanta Hosts Wurld Listening Party". SESAC. 28 September 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
4. ^ "Timbaland Presents – BKBrasco featuring Wurld "Beautiful Girls"". The Source. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
5. ^ "Listen: Davido releases Blow My Mind featuring Chris Brown". PulseNG. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
6. ^ "WurlD : The God Of Afro-fusion". African Folder. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
7. ^ "Evolution EP". myspace.com. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
8. ^ "WurLD's Love is Contagious EP". thenativemag.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
9. ^ "Sarz & WurlD - I Love Girls With Trobul (EP) | Download « NotJustOk". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
10. ^ "FULL EP: WurlD - Afrosoul (EP) | Download « NotJustOk". Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video - Notjustok. 15 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
11. ^ "Sarz & WurlD "Mad" | Download « Jamsbase". Jamsbase.com. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
12. ^ "Gromee dostał złotą płytę!". RMF MAXXX (in Polish). 19 December 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
13. ^ "Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2017 (NEA) Full List of Nominees". 36NG (in Polish). 9 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
14. ^ a b c "Headies 2019: Here is the full list of nominees – Pulse Exclusive". PulseNG. October 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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