By Balogun Kamilu Lekan
Biography
Akinbiyi Abiola Ahmed, famously known as Bella Shmurda, was born on January 27, 1997.
Belle Shmurda is a singer and songwriter.
He was born in Wera street, Ita Elewa, Ikorodu but was raised in Okokomaiko, Ojo Local Government, Lagos State.
Bella has established him as one of Nigeria’s fast-rising singers. He’s been able to work with some of Nigeria’s top music stars like Wizkid, and Olamide amongst others.
Education
Bella Shurda attended Badagry Grammar School before heading to Lagos State University for his bachelor’s degree in History and International Relations.
Career
In 2018, Bella released his first single “Vision 2020” which was produced by ID Cabasa. This single gave him a shot at stardom as it was noticed by Olamide, a music executive and musician.
Olamide then proposed to make a remix of the song with Bella Shmurda and this further pushed the song as the attention it garnered surpassed that of the original song.
The song opens other doors of collaborations and performance invites for Bella Shmurda.
In 2019, he released Only You which further cemented his originality and consistency.
He got a more obvious shot to spotlight with another single, Cash App which he dropped in 2020 featuring Zlatan Ibile.
Days after its release, the song quickly rose to the top of the Nigerian music charts and remained at the top for several weeks.
At the NET Honours, the song received a nomination for “Most Played Song – Street Pop.” Bella Shmurda’s reputation among the Afrobeats community was enhanced through Cash App.
Bella Shmurda released his debut album, High Tension, in 2020. The EP consists of seven tracks with the singles “Ginger Me,” “Omnipotent,” “Liquor,” “Sho Mo Mi,” “Amope,” “Upgrade,” and “Vision 2020.”
He contributed vocals to Olamide’s and Davido’s respective albums Carpie Diem and A Better Time.
In 2021, Bella released his second album, High Tension 2.0and he also had the rare opportunity to perform at The 02 Arena in Wizkid‘s show
In 2022, Bella Shmurda released a single, “My Friends.”
Relationship
At the moment there is no public news about Bella’s romantic relationship but he released a picture of himself and his ex, Omotena who he mentioned in his single, Vision 2020.
Net worth
An online source reported that Bella’s net worth is estimated to be between US$500,000-US$800,000; but this cannot be independently verified.
Achievements
In 2021, a video of a little boy dancing and performing Bella’s song, Triumphant went viral on the internet.
The video caught the attention of Bella Shmurda, who in turn promised financial aid for the kid’s elementary education.
He said “I don’t know the class he is. But from now to primary 6, I will support him. God bless him for me. As I see am, na joy for him. And I know it’s also a thing of joy for you all. I am with you all. We will connect with any school you want to enroll him. So that you can see your kid every day and take proper care of him. You must be with him, you must monitor him. He has to grow, he has to be educated.”
Beginning on his birthday in January 2022, Shmurda promised to feed 1,000 people in need. He stated this in one of his tweets. He said “Anyways, I’m feeding 1,000 mouths today in my hood, Okoko/Alaba, and I will do it every year by God’s grace. I will not shake.”
In 2021, Bella was awarded a grant from the Youtube Foundry to help him develop his content and channel, the only artist from Africa to attain such a feat.
Below is a glimpse of his discography.
- High Tension
- Rush
- World
- Lako
- Money
- Partynextdoor
- CashApp
- Moving Fast
- Only You
- My Friend
- High Tension 2.0
- Rush
- Party Next Door (PND)
- So Cold
- Triumphant
- Fade Away
- Jackpot
- Back 2 Back
- Cash App
- High Tension
- Only You
- Vision 2020
Awards and nominations
- City People Entertainment Awards
- Next Rated
- Street Music of the Year
- The Headies – Next Rated
- Net Honours – Most played street hop song
- AFRIMMA – Best Collaboration
- Gbedu Music Awards – Artiste of the Year
Controversy
In 2021, Bella Shurda’s initial record label, One Word Global Records Limited, sued him for copyright infringement and breach of contract
The record label said it had a deal with the artist which expires in 2022
Bella is said to have a subsisting contract with One Word Global Records Limited which is due to expire in 2022.
The label asserts that the singer has violated the terms of the contract by releasing, publishing, distributing, and promoting songs and videos, among other things, without the label’s permission or knowledge.
The singer has even gone so far as to declare that, while his contract with One Word Global Records Limited is still in effect, he has signed with a different record company, Dangbana Republik. The singer is alleged to have collaborated with other artists without the record label’s permission.
The record label also accused Bella of failing to give it the royalties that were owed from the use of the songs that were distributed by the label.
The label then seeks N200 million in damages for the contract breach.
In 2021, Bella was allegedly deported from Ghana for attacking a doctor who announced his COVID-19 test result.
The artiste was reported to have attacked the doctor with a fork alongside two other of his colleagues while in quarantine.
Bella and his colleagues were fined GH2,000 each and was banned from travelling to Ghana for 3 months.
In another development in 2021, Bella Shmurda was reportedly drunk while performing on stage at a show.
In the clip, the artist was seen staggering on stage, and this led to outbursts from his fans who accused him of being drunk.
Refuting the allegation, Bella made a post on Instagram. “Be careful with false information. Verify your news before putting it out,” he wrote.
Disclaimer
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