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Bloody Civilian among Shazam’s predicted breakthrough stars for 2024
Bloody Civilian stands out as one of the five artists expected to achieve significant commercial success in 2024.
At the commencement of each year, the music industry witnesses a surge in predictions that shape the landscape for how music will be embraced throughout the year. Shazam, a prominent music identification platform, has recently unveiled its predictions for breakthrough artists in 2024, and leading the list is Afrobeat sensation Bloody Civilian.
Shazam Predictions 2024, comprising 50 tracks, showcases artists perfectly positioned for a breakthrough year. Shazam, with its millions of user requests worldwide, serves as the ultimate algorithm for forecasting future stars by unveiling the artists behind trending songs.
Shazam has highlighted five artists expected to make a significant impact in 2024, including Bloody Civilian, Flyana Boss, Kenya Grace, Riize, and The Last Dinner Party. Among them, Bloody Civilian, also known as Emoseh Khamofu, is one of the many Nigerian women making waves on the international stage.
Her unique name aside, Bloody Civilian has gained recognition for her contributions to afrobeat music. Her track “Wake Up,” featuring Rema, was included in the Grammy-nominated Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack.
Notably, in 2023, she collaborated on Odumodublvck and Wale’s song ‘Blood on the Dance.’ Additionally, her debut EP, ‘Anger Management,’ achieved top-10 status on the Afrobeats albums chart in 69 countries globally, further solidifying her presence in the international music scene.
During an interview with Tilewa Kazeem, Khamofu discussed the inclusion of her song in the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, stating, “Since the film is about Africa and had a very women-led cast, they really wanted to portray the strength of women in general. So, even with the way they made the music, they wanted it to involve women creatives. They wanted female songwriters, producers, and when you run a search for female producers in Nigeria, there’s very few that come up. I just happened to be one of them”.