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| Born | Anthony Ebuka Victor (2001-01-05)5 January 2001 (age 24) Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
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| Years active | 2017 – present |
| Notable work | Outlaw |
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| Origin | OrsuImoNigeria |
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| Website | www |
Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally asVictony, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper.[1] He was born inOjo, Lagos, he hails from theOrsu local government area ofImo State.[2] He was influenced while growing up by artists such asDavido,Wizkid,Mi, andFalz. Victony began his musical journey in 2016 as a rapper on soundcloud, releasing freestyles and mixes. He released a debut studio album Saturn, in August 2020. He released his first single titled Ina Benz, which was his first appearance in the music industry.[3]
In 2022, Victony released "Soweto" featuringTempoe as the debut single off hisOutlaw EP. It gained traction onTiktok and a remix featuringRema andDon Toliver charted in the United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada.[4]
In June 2024, Victony released his second studio album, Stubborn. The album, characterized by its experimental sound and lyrical depth, has been praised for showcasing his growth as an artist. Stubborn includes a blend of Afrobeats, hip hop, and R&B, with tracks that explore themes of love, resilience, and identity.
Victony first came to the scene when he traded rap verses withLadipoe on his revival Sunday series. He made his debut with a mixtape onSoundCloud titledThe Outlaw King, the reason he is still known as "The Outlaw King".[5]
The mixtape was followed by covers of international hit records like "Bodak Yellow" byCardi B,[6] "Moonlight" byXXXTentacion,[7] and "On the Low" byBurna Boy.[8][9] Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records.[10][11] 2021 started with his record "Pray" gaining traction, a song that was released after he was in a car crash. He got his biggest break in October 2021 when he teamed up withMayorkun on the song "Holy Father".[12] The song was number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on theBillboard Top Triller Global charts in December 2021.[13] He later collaborated withGrammy Award-winning producerRexxie on an EP calledNataraja.[14][15]
6 May 2022, Victony released the seven-track EP "Outlaw". It was mostly successful, with it comprising the hit songs "Soweto" featuringTempoe, "All Power," and "Kolomental."
He later released a handful of songs and also appeared in features including "Babylon," "Ohema," "Hypnotize," "Different Size," "Jaga Jaga," "My Darling," and "Angelus.""Stubborn" and "Everything" were released in February and May of 2024 respectively, with the latter including a sample of the song "sunflower" byPost Malone andSwae Lee. The two songs would later be included in his forth coming album.
"Stubborn" the album was released on 21 June 2024, to much positive critical acclaim. It comprised 14 tracks with features fromSaint Jhn,Shallipopi, Kzito,Asake,teezo touchdown, shorae Moore.
He graduated from theFederal university of Technology Owerri (F.U.T.O), where he studied petroleum engineering.[16][17] On 21 April 2021, Victony was involved in a fatal car crash.[18] The crash claimed the life of one of his friends, Doyin,[19] and he needed surgery.[20][21]
Victony remained on a wheelchair after the surgery,[22] but stood to perform for the first time alongsideDavido andMayorkun on 24 December 2021.[23][24][25]
| Title | Year |
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| Saturn[26] | 2020 |
| Outlaw | 2022 |
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certification | Album | |||||
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| CAN [27] | NLD [4] | SWI [28] | UK [29] | US [30] | UK Afro [31] | ||||
| "Ina the Benz"[32] | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Menace" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "2 Mins in Space"[33] | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Broken" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "S.M.S (Sing My Song)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Apollo"[34] | 2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Kolomental" | — | — | — | — | — | — | Outlaw | ||
| "Soweto" (withTempoe or alsoRema featuringDon Toliver or alsoOmah Lay)[35] | 76 | 46 | 29 | 65 | 175 | 1 | |||
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Holy Father" (Mayorkun featuring Victony) | 2021 | Back in Office |
| "Euphoria" (Hoodini featuring Victony)[37] | Non-album singles | |
| "Anointing" (Anonymous Music featuring Victony)[38] | 2022 | |
| "Bad Girl" (DJ Tunez featuringWande Coal and Victony) | ||
| "Notice" (Ezzymullah featuring 1da Banton, Victony and DTG Baby) | ||
| "Different Size" (Burna Boy featuring Victony) | Love, Damini |
| Year | Ceremony | Nominee/work | Award | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | The Headies | "Soweto" | Best Recording of the Year | Won | [39] |
| Headies' Viewers' Choice | |||||
| Producer of the Year | Nominated | ||||
| Soundcity MVP Awards | "Holy Father" | Best Collaboration | Nominated | [40] | |
| Best New MVP | |||||
| Song of the year | Nominated | ||||
| Billboard Music Awards | "Soweto" | Best Recording of the Year | Nominated | [41] | |
| 2022 | Clout Africa Award | "Holy Father" | Songwriter of the year | Nominated | [42] |
| Revelation of the Year | |||||
| Collaboration of the Year |
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