Banky W Nigerian R&B singer and
Empire Mates Entertainment label boss has breached a major milestone for
celebrity influencers, reaching a million followers on Twitter.
Banky W joins an exclusive list of
Nigeria’s hottest and most influential artistes commanding a million followers
such as Davido (1.2m) D’banj (1.1m), Tiwa Savage (1m), Wizkid (1.5m), and Don
Jazzy (1.1m) Banky posted a message celebrating this achievement with his CIROC
brand sponsors and thanking all his fans and followers.
“A big thank you to everyone that
supports me worldwide,” he wrote. “I wouldn’t be here without you guys. Much
luv!!”
The 34-year-old started his music
career in the United States while he was on scholarship Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, New York, studying for an Engineering degree. He showed his
undeniable talent from the get go with relative success in the United States,
winning R&B Soul Artiste award at the Urban Independent Music Awards and
John Lennon Song writing Award in the R&B Category amongst many others.
Banky’s big break in the Nigerian
entertainment industry came with widespread success of the song, Ebute Metta, a
remake of Rihanna’s Umbrella featuring Jay-Z. Since then, he has consistently
released quality music with widespread appeal across different spectrum of
listeners.
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