CELEBRITY BIRTHDAY - BANKY W

Today is Banky W's birthday. Nigerian R and B artist/ songwriter, Banky W is a co-owner of music label, EME an acronym for Empire Mates Entertainment record label. Banky turned 34 today.

I remember Banky from the 90s, that was way back. He came to my secondary school (Queen's college) with his fellow Home science students to perform at one of our social events. I remember his sister, senior Dolapo Wellington was our social prefect and his voice was AMAZING so everyone in my class started crushing on Bankole Wellington. Lol!!!!

Banky has done very well for himself by starting relevant in the music industry since 2003 when he first released the EP (Extended Play) - Undeniable till date. (An extended play is a musical recording that contains more music than a single, but is usually too short to qualify as a full studio album or LP).

I used to enjoy going through Banky's blog - THE BANK STATEMENTS. I think he is a fantastic writer. He's just probably too busy with his music that he doesn't get to blog that much anymore. Thank God he posted on his blog today and it was so refreshing to read from him.

Banky is responsible for all the good music on my playlist from Strong thing to Lagos party to Low key to Yes/No to Unborn child and a host of other great songs. He keeps his music fresh and timeless by coming up with sensible lyrics and one can tell that he writes his songs by himself and he already has an idea of what he wants his video to look like because his music videos usually tell stories.

Watching Banky performing on stage is usually a great experience for me because he is an artist that gives his all on stage and he also knows how to connect with his fans. I remember when I hosted the Lagos countdown concert and Banky got on stage, the energy was great and he took out time to talk to and connect with the crowd before performing on stage.

Today, we celebrate a Nigerian artist who has not only been a king in the entertainment industry, he is also a king maker by helping young artists under his record label to achieve greatness. Happy birthday Banky. My team and I wish you many more decades of success in good health, love, peace and happiness. Banky's birthday request is for everyone to watch and share his 'Mercy' video on youtube: https://youtu.be/DKgPgwgNEto


                                          

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