Bloody Civilian

Emoseh Khamofu known professionally as Bloody Civilian is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and a record producer signed to Def Jam Recordings. She is most noted for her single "How To Kill A Man" and "Wake Up" featuring Rema, which as soundtracked in the American 2022 superhero film Black Panther. Bloody is profiled by The Guardian as among the most radical of emerging mavericks in Nigerian music scene and by NME as an essential emerging artist for 2023.[1][2][3][4][5]

Bloody Civilian
Born
Emoseh Khamofu

Abuja, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
OccupationSinger • Songwriter • Record Producer
Musical career
Instrument(s)Vocals
Years active2022–present
LabelsDef Jam Recordings

Early life

Originally from Taraba State, Emoseh grew up in the Northern part of Nigeria, in between Kaduna, Jos and Abuja which said inspired her art. She was raised in a conservative environment and was not allowed to move around by her parents.[6] As a teen, Emoseh was known in her school as a kid who could sing and play the guitar because she often involved in school talent shows where she performed original music and people learnt her lyrics. She would go on and started making beats and giving it to rappers at school, gradually Emoseh started working on her own musically and perfecting her production skills in the procedure. Growing up, everyone around Emoseh thought music was a hobby to her including herself, except her dad who wanted her to study music in school. At aged 8, She started writing songs which she often gave to her parents. Emoseh's dad who she said is part of her early music foundations, used to be a musical tourist in a band back in the days. Her name "Bloody Civilian", was inspired by her growing up in the northern of Nigeria where there is an abundance of military violence.[7]

Career

Emoseh started as a record producer before embarking fully as a recording artist. Her debut single "How To Kill A Man" was released in 2022, with the video released the same year which was written, shot, produced and directed by her.[8][9] The same year, "Wake Up" written and produced by her which featured Nigerian star Rema, an official soundtrack for the Marvel Blockbuster, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released.[10][11]

Accolades
Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Nominated work Results Ref
2023 The Headies Rookie of the Year Herself Nominated [12]

References
  1. "Meet Bloody Civilian, The New Artist Soundtracking Black Panther: Wakanda Forever". British Vogue. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  2. "Bloody Civilian". metalmagazine.eu. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  3. "Bloody Civilian Shares Trade Secrets On 'How To Kill A Man' Visuals". Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  4. "The NME 100: essential emerging artists for 2023". NME. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  5. Murray, Robin (2022-12-12). "Bloody Civilian Drops New Single 'How To Kill A Man'". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  6. "Bloody Civilian… from Kaduna to Black Panther and global charts". The Guardian Nigeria. 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  7. "Bloody Civilian commands attention with no-holds-barred lyrics". The Face. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  8. Overo, Naomi (2022-12-12). "Bloody Civilian Releases Stunning Visuals For "How To Kill A Man"". The Culture Custodian. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  9. Ingle, Alex (2022-12-12). "Bloody Civilian has released the video for her debut single 'How To Kill A Man' - watch". readdork.com. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  10. "Bloody Civilian moves through adversity in her "How To Kill A Man" video". The FADER. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  11. Igwe, Nwanneamaka (2022-11-07). "Songs Of The Day: New Music From DBN Gogo, Bloody Civilian, Ami Faku & More". The NATIVE. Retrieved 2023-02-12.
  12. Akinyode, Peace (12 July 2023). "Full list: 2023 Headies nominations". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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