Hart Idawarifagha Ishmael (born May 19), known professionally as Idahams, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. He secured a record deal with
Grafton Entertainment
Grafton Entertainment, sometimes referred to as Grafton Records, is an artist management company and record label, with dual-headquarters in both Nigeria and United Kingdom.
History
Grafton Entertainment was formed in 2004 by Tonye Ibiama, who c ...
in 2016 and joined the
Universal Music Nigeria roaster in 2019. Idahams made his first break in 2018 through the song "God Can Bless Anybody" by
Mr 2Kay which he wrote and also featured on, the song topped the
ITunes Chart barely a week after release.
Early life
Idahams was born and raised in the famous
Bonny Island
Bonny Island is a local government situated at the southern edge of Rivers State in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria near Port Harcourt. Ferries are the main form of transport, though recently an airstrip has been built and it’s fully functio ...
,
Rivers State
Rivers is a states of Nigeria, state in the Niger Delta region of southern Nigeria (Old Eastern Region). Formed on 27 May 1967, when it was split from the former Eastern Region, Nigeria, Eastern Region, Rivers State borders include Imo State, Im ...
. He started honing his musical talent at the age of 10 and would later go on to land a deal with
Grafton records in 2016. He released a number of solo records under Grafton records but made his first break in 2018 through his appearance on the song "God Can Bless Anybody" by
Nigerian
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...
pop artiste, Mr 2Kay.
Career
In August 2018, Idahams released "No One Else", a song which he revealed was inspired by
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), known professionally as Davido, is a Nigerian American, Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer.
Davido was born in Atlanta, U.S, and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He made his mus ...
and his fiancée, Chioma’s relationship during an interview with Pulse News. In March 2018, Idahams released a remix of "No One Else" with Nigerian pop star,
Teni. In the last quarter of 2019, Idahams released the ''Amayanabo EP'' which documented his journey from the creeks of
Port Harcourt
Port Harcourt (Pidgin: ''Po-ta-kot or Pi-ta-kwa)'' is the capital and largest city of Rivers State in Nigeria. It is the fifth most populous city in Nigeria after Lagos, Kano, Ibadan and Benin. It lies along the Bonny River and is locate ...
to becoming a music royalty.
In November 2019, Idahams released the song, "Billion Dollar" and announced his new deal with
Universal Music group
Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as Universal Music Group or Universal Music) is a Netherlands, Dutch–United States, American multinational Music industry, music corporation under Law of the Netherlands, ...
through a joint partnership that was established by Grafton Entertainment.
Awards and nominations
Discography
EPs
* ''Amayanabo'' (2019)
* Man On Fire (2021)
* Man On Fire (Deluxe) (2021)
* Truth, Love & Confessions (TLC)
Singles
* “Anything for you” (2016)
* "Toast" (2017)
* "Heal the Land" (2018)
* "No One Else" (2018)
* "Amayanabo" (2019)
* "Billion Dollar" (2019)
* "Shima" (2020)
* "Enter my eye" (2020)
*”Shima (remix) featuring Peruzzi and Seyi Shay “ (2020)
* “Man on Fire (remix) featuring Falz” (2021)
* God Bless Africa (2023)
References
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Nigerian musicians
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Musicians from Rivers State
Nigerian singer-songwriters