10 Most Successful Record Labels in Nigeria – If you are looking for a recording label that you can start your music career with you need to read this article, whether gospel or circular.
Today in this post, I will be sharing with you the 10 most successful recording labels in Nigeria.
Which recording label do you know? Which one is your favorite? Among all the recording labels in Nigeria, these are the most successful recording labels.
This includes circular and gospel music recording labels.
About Recording Labels
What do you understand when you hear recording labels? A recording label is an organization or a company that takes full responsibility for the production, distribution, marketing, and promotion of the songs of a singer, who is signed into the company (Label).
Recording labels choose artists that they like and sign a contract with him/her, and from the day a contract has been signed, the company starts taking full charge of the affairs of the recording artists, songwriters, producers, and their managers.
There are myriads of recording labels in Nigeria, but there are some that have been so successful, than others.
- Mavin Records
- YBNL
- Chocolate City
- Jonzing world
- Empawa Africa
- Davido Music worldwide
- Starboy Entertainment
- Eezee Concepts
- Loveworld Records
- Marlian Records
Mavin Records
One of the biggest and most successful recording labels in Nigeria and the entire Africa is Mavin Records.
A top Nigerian musician and businessman by the name of Don Jazzy is the owner of this recording label.
Because of the emergence of this recording label, Mo’ Hits Records, co-owned by Don Jazzy and D’banj, died.
The recording label has produced stars such as Rema, Ayra Starr, London, and Andre Vibez.
Meanwhile, it was the former home to Tiwa Savage, Wande Coal, and Iyanya.
YBNL (Yahoo Boy No Laptop)
This recording label was founded by a top music icon from Nigeria, popularly known as Olamide. He is a popular rapper.
The recording label was founded in 2012. This label has produced top Nigerian singers like Asake and Fireboy, Lil Kesh, Adekunle Gold, and Chinko Ekun. Pheelz and Young Jonn were once housed by this label as well.
Olamide became popular in 2010 with his hit song Eni Duro.
Chocolate City
Another successful recording label in Nigeria is Chocolate City. this music label was founded by lawyers Audu Maikori, Paul Okeugo, and Yahaya Maik, in 2005.
The label partnered with Warner Music Group, in 2019, which today has produced popular musicians in Nigeria including, but not limited to M.I Abaga, CKay, Blaqbonez, Femi Kuti, and Candy Bleakz.
The label was also a home for notable singers like Ice Prince, Jesse Jagz, and Brymo.
Davido Music worldwide
DMW (Davido Music Worldwide), is a recording label that was founded and owned by Davido.
The label was founded by Davido in 2016 and has brought many Nigerian singers to the limelight. Artists like Mayorkun, Dremo, Yonda, Peruzzi, and many others, just to mention but a few, are the product of that recording label.
Davido left HKN Music before he founded this label, and since then, it has been doing marvelously well in the industry.
Starboy Entertainment
This recording label was founded by Wizskid. The label came into existence in 2012. He left Empire Mates Entertainment, before establishing this label.
The label had a collaboration in 2014 with Empire Mates Entertainment (EME), which played a role in the production of Wizskid’s first album in 2014.
The label has produced artists like L.A.X, Terri, Maleek Berry, and Legendury Beatz. That is not all, it has also signed Ghanaian artists R2bees, Efya, Mr. Eazi, and so on.
Marlian Records
This recording label was founded in 2019 by Naira Marley. Within that period of its establishment, it has made so great impact on the music industry.
The songs produced by that label have been in the Apple Music Top 100 for quite a long time.
Marlian Music, within this period of time it came to industry has produced notable artists like Lyta, Fabia Blu, C Blvck, Tori Keeche, Zinoleesky, Mohbad, and Head Boy.
Jonzing world
In the list of the top ten most successful recording labels, we also have Jonzing World, a music label that was founded by D’Prince in 2019.
The label has had affiliations with Marvin Records. It has also produced known Nigerian singers like Rema, and Ruger, who have been recently launched into the music world.
Jonzing world founder, D’Prince is a younger brother of Don Jazzy, the owner of Marvin Records.
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Empawa Africa
Although Empawa Africa is not a recording label per se, rather it is a company that is out there to help artists who are independent to promote, and distribute their music careers.
They help in the marketing and administration of such artists, however, they are said to be a service music label.
The label was founded by Mr. Eazi, as a service rendering label, and it is known for this act of service all over the nation, Africa, and the world at large.
Some notable artists who have patronized the service of this label are Joeboy, Fave, DJ Neptune, Tanzanian Nandy, Killertunes as well and J.Derobie from Ghana among other
Eezee Concepts
Eezee Concepts is a gospel music record label, like all the aforementioned recording labels. Statistics present it as the biggest gospel label in Nigeria.
This gospel music label was founded by Ezekiel Onyedikachi, Thank God, and houses some of the country’s finest gospel artists, such as Judikay, G.U.C., Chris Morgan, Chidinma Ekile, and Mercy Chinwo.
Loveworld Records
This recording label is another of the big recording labels in Nigeria but is for gospel artists. It was founded in 2009, by Pastor Chris Oyahkilome.
Since its inception, the record has produced many gospel artists who have made a name in the gospel music industry.
On this label, you will find talented and popular gospel singers like Sinach, Frank Edwards, Eben, and Joe Praize, just to mention a few.
Today, most of the artists from that label have been able to establish their own recording labels. You find the likes of Frank Edwards, rapper TB1, Mr Noble, SamJamz, Rozey, Chee, and CSO.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading our post on the 10 most successful recording labels in Nigeria. If you are looking for a top successful music recording label, then you can make a choice from this top 10.
