Nigerian artistes are undoubtedly one of the exports to the world. They have risen from being local champions to be global brands. Isn’t it amazing to be somewhere abroad, maybe a bar or restaurant and you hear a Nigerian artiste song playing?
This goes to show how they are accepted globally and appreciated for giving good music. Incase you don’t know Nigerian artistes have performed and conquered some of the biggest locations in the world. These includes:
1. The Q2Arena, London
The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the centre of The O2 entertainment complex in Southeast London. With 20,000 seating capacity, it is the second-highest indoor venue in the United Kingdom, behind the Manchester Arena, and as of 2020, the O2 Arena was still the busiest music arena in the world in terms of ticket sales.
Starboy, Wizkid made history by being the first African artiste to sell out the O2 Arena twice, first in 2018 at the AfroRepublik concert held in the arena and in 2019 during the Starboy Fest. Other artistes that have performed at the arena include Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Davido who also had sold out shows.
2. The Royal Albert Hall, London
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. It is one of the United Kingdom’s most valuable buildings. The hall can seat 5,272 people. Since the hall’s opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s leading artistes from many performance genres have appeared on its stage.
It is host to more than 390 shows in the main auditorium annually, including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment, sports, awards ceremonies, school and community events, and charity performances and banquets.
In 2017, Wizkid made headlines for being the first Afrobeat artiste to headline a sold out show at the Albert Hall.
3. The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly called Coachella or the Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California.
The event features musical artistes from many music genres. Coachella showcases popular and established musical artistes, emerging artistes and reunited groups. It is one of the largest, most famous, and most profitable music festivals in the United States and the world. Nigerian artistes that have performed at the festival include Seun Kuti & the Egypt 80 band, Burna Boy and Mr. Eazi.