Crayon (singer)

Charles Chibueze Chukwu (born 21 November 2000), professionally known as Crayon, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. In 2019, he was signed to Mavin Records.[1]

Crayon
Birth nameCharles Chibueze Chukwu
Also known asCrayonthis
Born (2000-11-21) 21 November 2000
Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria
GenresAfrobeats
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Keyboard
Years active2019–present
Labels

Early life

Crayon was born in Orile Iganmu, a community in Surulere, a suburb in Lagos State. He hails from Ebonyi State. At age 7, he moved to Ojo, Lagos where he grew up in a family of four.[2] For his secondary education, he attended Treasure Court College, in Ojo.[3]

Career

In May 2019, Crayon was signed to Blowtime Entertainment, an imprint of Mavin Records.[4] On 12 July 2019, he released his debut EP "Cray Cray".[5]

On 19 March 2021, Crayon released a single "Jackpot" featuring Bella Shmurda, off his second EP "Twelve A.M" released on 26 March 2021.[6] Crayon released the single "Ijo (Laba Laba)" on 6 July 2022, it peaked at number 5 on the Turntable Top 100 chart.[7][8]

Discography

EPs
List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Cray Cray[9]
Twelve A.M[10][11]
  • Released: 26 March 2021
  • Label: Mavin Records, Blowtime Entertainment
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

As lead artist
Year Title Album
2020 "Kpano"[12] Non-album single
"Shima"[13]
"Mo Bad"
"On Code" (with. London)
"Sometime"[14]
"Do Me"
2021 "Jackpot" (feat. Bella Shmurda)[15] Twelve A.M
"Excuse me (Rock You)" (feat. Toby Shang)[16] Non-album single
2022 Ijo (Laba Laba)[15][17]
Overloading (Overdose) (Mavins, Crayon & Ayra Starr feat. Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce)[18]
Year Title Album
2019 "Based on Kpa" (Ladipoe feat. Crayon)[19] Know You

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Nominated work Result Ref
2019 The Headies Rookie of the Year Himself Nominated [20]

References
  1. "Mavin subsidiary, blowtime entertainment unveils new artiste, Crayon". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 June 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  2. Alake, Motolani (9 March 2020). "Crayon: From four UTME attempts and depression to MAVIN [Pulse Interview]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  3. Aromolaran, Michael (14 July 2022). "Crayon Discusses His New Single 'Ijo (laba laba)', Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. "I Sat For JAMB Five Times, Afrobeat Star Crayon | Dailytrust". dailytrust.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  5. Peter, Dennis Ade (12 July 2019). "Watch Crayon's Debut Solo Music Video For "So Fine"". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  6. Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Crayon evolves, excels and shines on his sophomore EP, 'Twelve AM' [Pulse EP Review]". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  7. Esomnofu, Emmanuel (27 July 2022). "TurnTable Top 100: Fireboy DML & Crayon Dominate This Week's Charts". The NATIVE. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  8. "Fireboy DML & Asake's "Bandana" Spends a Fifth Week as the No. 1 Song in Nigeria, Tiwa Savage & Zinoleesky Debuts at No. 8 with "Jaiye Foreign" on the Nigeria Top 100". www.turntablecharts.com. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  9. Onabanjo, Adedamola (15 July 2019). "Crayon Debuts 6-Track EP 'Cray Cray' with So Fine Video". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  10. Alake, Motolani (26 March 2021). "Rema, Ayra Starr, Bella Shmurda feature on Crayon's new EP, 'Twelve AM'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  11. "Crayon Is Nigeria's Prince of Bright Pop Melodies - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  12. Onabanjo, Adedamola (7 February 2020). "Crayon Shares Video For First Post EP Single, 'Kpano'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  13. Onabanjo, Adedamola (24 March 2020). "Crayon Picks Up Single Run With Rhythmic London-Produced Single 'Shima'". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  14. Alake, Motolani (1 August 2020). "Crayon releases new single, 'Sometime'". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  15. "Interview: Crayon's Time Is Now - OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  16. "Crayon... Colourful Sounds Of Football Enthusiast". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  17. "Nigerian singer Crayon alleges corrupt officials 'killed' his Manchester United dream | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  18. BellaNaija.com (14 May 2022). "Mavin Records Puts Out Romantic Number titled "Overdose" featuring Crayon, Ayra Starr, Ladipoe, Magixx & Boy Spyce". BellaNaija. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  19. Soundcity (12 July 2019). "Watch Mavin Records' latest signee Crayon and Stream his debut EP, 'Cray Cray'". Soundcity. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  20. "Headies 2019 Nominees List: Davido, Wizkid And Burna Boy Vie For Top Awards". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 1 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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