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Shoday
Shodade Solomon Segun
Shodade Solomon Segun, professionally known as Shoday, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter working across Afrobeats, Afro-pop and related styles. He gained wider attention with the 2022 single "Caution" and later released the Brkfst EP and his debut studio album, HYBRID.
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Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter · 3 affiliations
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At a glance
- The 2022 single "Caution" became Shoday's first widely identified viral breakthrough.
- Before his musical breakthrough, he built an online audience through relatable content and comedy skits and directed that audience toward his music.
- "Paparazzi," his collaboration with FOLA, reached number one on the Official Nigeria Top 100 in January 2026.
- His 14-track debut studio album, HYBRID, was released in February 2026 and subsequently recorded a number-four peak on the Official Top 100 Albums chart.
- TurnTable's certification register lists "Casablanca" and "Hey Jago" as platinum-certified singles in Nigeria.
Background and professional name
Sony Music UK reports that Shoday was born in 2000 and associates his origin with Ogun State and his upbringing with Lagos. In an interview, he said that he grew up in Agege and that a secondary-school teacher formed the name Shoday by shortening his surname, Shodade. Accounts differ on his precise birthplace, so the available evidence does not establish one location conclusively.
Early musical development and online audience
Shoday has said that accompanying his sister to choir rehearsals encouraged his early interest in music. He also described leaving his family home at 17 amid financial difficulties and beginning to support himself. Before becoming established as a recording artist, he made relatable online content and comedy skits, using the resulting audience to promote his music.
Recording career
Shoday's 2022 single "Caution" was identified in interviews and artist coverage as his first viral breakthrough. He released the six-track Brkfst EP in February 2024 and was named an Apple Music Up Next artist in Nigeria that month. Later releases included "Casablanca" with Ayo Maff, "Blessings (Alubarika)," "Hey Jago" with Poco Lee and Rahman Jago, and the 14-track debut album HYBRID in February 2026.
Chart performance and recognition
"Paparazzi," Shoday's collaboration with FOLA, reached number one on the Official Nigeria Top 100 in January 2026. TurnTable's records also list "Casablanca" and "Hey Jago" as platinum-certified singles. HYBRID recorded a peak of number four on the Official Top 100 Albums chart and stood at number 46 for the July 10–16, 2026 chart week after 23 weeks on the chart.
Management and release credits
Recent catalog credits connect Shoday's releases to 5K Records Limited and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited under licences from Canny Consults. Maybreed has publicly identified himself as Shoday's manager and described Canny Consults as a management company. The supplied evidence supports the existence of these public industry relationships but does not establish the duration or detailed terms of the underlying contracts.
Affiliations
- 5K Records Limited Record-label licensee in recent release credits present
- Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited Record-label licensee in recent release credits present
- Canny Consults Management company and licensor identified in public accounts and release credits present
Timeline
- Released "Caution," the single subsequently identified as his first viral breakthrough.
- Released the six-track Brkfst EP.
- Was announced as an Apple Music Up Next artist in Nigeria.
- Released "Casablanca" featuring Ayo Maff.
- Maybreed's account places the signing of a formal management contract with Shoday in December 2024.
- Released "Blessings (Alubarika)," identified by TurnTable as his first release under 5K Records.
- Released "Hey Jago" with Poco Lee and Rahman Jago.
- "Paparazzi" with FOLA reached number one on the Official Nigeria Top 100.
- Released his 14-track debut studio album, HYBRID.
- TurnTable certification records listed "Casablanca" and "Hey Jago" as platinum-certified singles.
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Current context
- Recent official catalog credits connect Shoday's releases to 5K Records Limited and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited, licensed from Canny Consults. This describes the latest publicly visible catalog and label credits located; contractual terms and duration are not public.
- Maybreed publicly identified himself as Shoday's manager and described Canny Consults as a management company. This is the most recent explicit management confirmation located; no later contradictory source was found.
- Apple Music listed "Nakupenda: I Love You Summer Pack" as the latest release on Shoday's artist page. Catalog designations can change when releases or metadata updates are added.
- For the July 10–16, 2026 chart week, HYBRID was number 46 after 23 weeks on the Official Top 100 Albums chart and had a recorded peak of number four. This is a dated chart snapshot and should not be represented as the album's current weekly rank after July 16, 2026.
Biographical facts
- Sony Music UK reports that Shoday was born in 2000.
- He is associated with Ogun State by origin and Lagos by upbringing; in a 2026 interview, he said that he grew up in Agege.
- Shoday said that a secondary-school teacher created his stage name by shortening his surname, Shodade, to Shoday.
- Shoday has said that accompanying his sister to choir rehearsals helped develop his early interest in music.
- In his own account, Shoday left his family home at age 17 amid financial difficulties and began supporting himself.
- Before establishing his music career, Shoday made relatable online content and comedy skits, then directed the resulting audience toward his music.
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