These are the top 10 states in Nigeria that produce the best musician according to the number of mainstream artists they produce in the space of popular music.
Nigeria is officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa, and here are the top 10 states in Nigeria that produce the best musician.
It is the most populous country in Africa and in Sub-Saharan Africa before South Africa, Kenya, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Ethiopia; geographically situated between the Sahel to the north, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south in the Atlantic Ocean; covering an area of 923,769 kilometers (574,003 mi), with a population of over 211 million.
Opinion
First and foremost, to be able to analyze the top 10 states in Nigeria that produce the best music, it has to be regionalized and refined by the number of mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry produced by the state.
Shout out to another genre of traditional music and instrumentation, but then, this post revolves around mainstream contemporaries.
So! which region in Nigeria produces the best musicians? I’m from the Southeast, and as much as I love our beloved Chief Osita Osadebe, I have to say those Yoruba artists have been giving everyone else a run for their money for way too long
If we’re talking of contemporary Naija music in genres like hip-hop, rap, and R&B, it is an understatement to say the Southwest part of Naija top the chart of quality musical artists but, to be more precise, the Middle-belt region with states like Benue, Plateau, Nassarawa and the FCT, in particular, are also inclusive, Southeast holds very tight too.
In summary, Nigerians are great talented people!
Top 10 states in Nigeria that produce the best musician
Ogun State
Ogun State is a state in southwestern Nigeria, Created in February 1976 from the former Western State.
Ogun State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes Fela Kuti Olamide, Wizkid, D’banj, Reminisce, Kizz Daniel, Zlatan ibile, Laycon, Vector, etc.
Ondo State
Ondo State is a state in southwestern Nigeria. Created in February 1976 from the former Western State.
Ondo State borders Ekiti State (formally part of the state) to the north, Kogi State to the northeast, Edo State to the east, Delta State to the southwest, Osun State to the northwest, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.
Ondo State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes King Sunny Ade, Niniola, Teni, Olu Maintain, Yinka Ayefele, Small Doctor, etc.
Osun State
Osun is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Osogbo.
It is bounded in the north by Kwara State, in the east partly by Ekiti State and partly by Ondo State, in the south by Ogun State, and in the west by Oyo State.
Osun State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes Davido, Mayorkun, Mode 9, Adekunle Gold, etc.
Lagos State
Lagos sometimes referred to as Lagos State to distinguish it from Lagos Metropolitan Area, is a state located in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria.
The smallest in area of Nigeria’s 36 states, with a population of over 15 million, Lagos State is arguably the most economically important state of the country, containing Lagos, the nation’s largest urban area.
Lagos State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, Lil Kesh, DJ Tunez, Mr Real, Slimcase, etc.
Anambra State
Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. It has over 11 million residents Formed in 1976 from the former East Central State, the state is named after the Anam, one of its clans.
Anambra is the abbreviation of the Anam branch, a name the earliest British colonialists described the Omambala area with.
The state capital is Awka, a rapidly growing city that increased in population from approximately 300,000 to 2.5 million between 2006 and 2018.
The city of Onitsha, a historic port city from the pre-colonial era, remains an important center of commerce within the state.
Enugu State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes Chief Stephen Osita Osadebe, Psquare, Phyno, Flavour, Kcee, Umu Obiligbo, etc
Benue State
Benue State is one of the North Central states in Nigeria with a population of about 4,253,641 in the 2006 census.
The state derives its name from the Benue River which is the second largest river in Nigeria.
The state borders Nasarawa State to the North; Taraba State to the East; Kogi State to the West; Enugu State to the South-West; Ebonyi and the Cross-Rivers States to the South; and has an international border with Cameroon to the South-East.
Benue State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes 2Baba, Terry G, Joe EL, Black face, etc
Kwara State
Kwara (Yoruba: Ìpínlẹ̀ Kwárà) is a state in Western Nigeria. Its capital is Ilorin. Kwara is located within the North Central geopolitical zone.
The primary ethnic group is Yoruba, with significant Fulani, Nupe, and Bariba minorities, Kwara comprises 16 local government areas.
Kwara State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes Tony Tetuila, Naira Marley, IK Dairo, CDQ, Ayra Starr, Lyta,
Oyo State
Oyo usually referred to as Oyo State to distinguish it from the city of Oyo, is an inland state in southwestern Nigeria.
Its capital is Ibadan, the third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa.
Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun State, and to the southwest by Ogun State and the Republic of Benin.
With a projected population of 7,840,864 in 2016, Oyo State is the fifth most populous in Nigeria.
Oyo State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes 9ice, Skuki, Jamopyper, Sade, etc
Rivers State
Rivers State also known as Rivers, Rivers State is situated in the south-south region of Nigeria in which the inland area of the state comprises of tropical rainforest towards the coast.
The state is formed out of the Eastern region in 1967 with its capital in Port Harcourt.
Rivers State is split into twenty-three local government areas, grouped under three senatorial districts Zones.
It has borders with (south) the Atlantic Ocean, (north) Anambra, Imo and Abia States, (East) Akwa Ibom State, (West) Bayelsa, and the Delta States
Rivers State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes Burna Boy, Duncan Mighty, Waconzy, Muma gee, Omah lay, etc
Plateau State
Plateau is the twelfth-largest state in Nigeria, Approximately in the center of the country, it is geographically unique in Nigeria due to its boundaries of elevated hills surrounding the Jos Plateau its capital, and the entire plateau itself.
Plateau State is celebrated as “The Home of Peace and Tourism”. With natural formations of rocks, hills, and waterfalls, it derives its name from the Jos Plateau and has a population of around 3.5 million people.
Plateau State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigeria music industry, which includes M.i, Ice Prince, Jesse Jags
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Worthy Mention
Enugu State and Ebonyi State
Enugu usually referred to as Enugu State to distinguish it from the city of Enugu, is a state in southeastern Nigeria, created in 1991 from part of the old Anambra State.
Its capital and largest city are Enugu, from which the state derives its name.
Enugu State has numerous mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes.
Both States have some mainstream artists in the Nigerian music industry, which includes Runtown, Tekno, Patoranking, Zoro, etc.