Any music play demonstration performed or presented to or before an audience of one or more, with or without cogitation.
The following is a list of the top ten best live performers. Our criteria are based on energy, stage presence, vocal control, band cohesiveness, and overall confidence in Nigerian secular music, which includes afrobeat, Afropop, afro-fusion, and alté.
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Femi Kuti
Nigerian afrobeat artist Femi Kuti, the eldest son of the afrobeat legendary pioneer Fela Kuti, a saxophonist and vocalist with extensive knowledge of instruments.
He has made more than 2,000 live performing appearances in his career, his stage presence, vocal control, energy and band synergy is topnotch.
Asa
Highly talented Nigerian singer, songwriter, and recording artist, who’s known for her song ‘Fire on the Mountain’
Asa is among the best live performer in Nigeria music, released a live album in 2009 titled Live in Paris, her stage presence, energy, vocal control is out of space.
Brymo
Nigerian singer and songwriter Brymo is among Nigerian top best live performer, released his debut album in 2007 titled “Brymstone‘
Brymo‘s stage aura, vocal, energy and synergy with the band is extremely fantastic.
Flavour
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Flavour is among the top Nigerian best live performers.
His stage presence and vocal ability on stage, energy and synergy with the band is excellent.
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Bez
Nigerian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and composer, and alternative soul artiste released his debut album in 2011 titled “Super Sun”
he is one of the best vocal performing artists in Nigeria, his energy, vocals, synergy with the bands, and overall confidence is stupendously great.
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Yemi Alade
Yemi Eberechi Alade is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter.
She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit with her single “Johnny” in 2014.
Wizkid
Nigerian Afrobeat singer and songwriter, released his debut album in 2011 titled “SuperStar” after a successful single “Holla at Your Boy”
He is among the top Nigerian best live performer, his stage control, vocal, band synergy and overall charisma is extraordinary.
Burna Boy
Nigerian Afrobeat singer and songwriter gained prominence in 2012 after releasing his single “Like to Party”
Burna Boy is a great live performer with above listed live performing qualities.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cmz5fRI0pWY
Tiwa Savage
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Tiwa Savage started her music career as a backup vocal for artists.
Tiwa Savage is among the top Nigerian best performer ranging from her vocal strength, energy, band synergy and overall stage presence.