Darkoo
Darkoo | |
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| Born | Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
Darkoo is a Nigerian-born British rapper and singer.[1] She came to prominence following the release of her single "Gangsta", featuring One Acen, which peaked at number 22 on the Official Singles Chart,[2] and peaked at number one, on the UK Afrobeats Chart of 2020.
Early life
Darkoo was born in Lagos, Nigeria, moving to the UK at the age of 7[1] and being raised in South London.[3]
Career
Darkoo began releasing music at the age of 15,[4] starting out as a drill rapper before beginning to incorporate singing into her music.[1] In late 2019 she released the single "Gangsta", featuring British rapper One Acen. The song came to prominence on TikTok[4] and entered the Official Singles Chart at number 34 in November 2019, eventually reaching a peak of 22 in January 2020.[2] She followed up this success in March 2020 with the single "Juicy" featuring Hardy Caprio, which peaked at 62 on the Official Singles Chart.[2] At the 2020 MOBO Awards, Darkoo was nominated for Best Female Act and Best Newcomer, whilst "Gangsta" was nominated for Song of the Year.[5][6]
In April 2021, Darkoo featured on a remix of "Body", originally performed by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne. The remix helped the song reach number 1 in the Official Singles Chart.[7][8]
Darkoo released her debut EP, 2 In 1, in July 2021, featuring artists such as Tion Wayne and Unknown T.[9]
Discography
Singles
As lead artist
| Titel | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] | ||||
| "Gas Station" (featuring Curtis J) |
2017 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Timeline" (with Mulla Stackz) |
2018 | — | ||
| "Foreign" (with AdeSTP & Shadz) |
2019 | — | ||
| "Juice" (with Br3nya) |
— | |||
| "Rover" | — | |||
| "Gangsta" (with One Acen) |
22 | |||
| "Juicy" (with Hardy Caprio) |
2020 | 62 | ||
| "Kryptonite" | — | |||
| "Cinderella" (featuring 4Keus) |
— | |||
| "Pick Up" | 2021 | — | 2 in 1 | |
| "She Like" (featuring Blanco) |
— | |||
| "Slow Down" (featuring Tion Wayne) |
— | |||
| "Bad From Early" (featuring Buju & TSB) |
_ | Non-album singles |
As featured artist
| Titel | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [11] |
AUS [12] |
NZ [13] | ||||
| "Body" (Remix) (Russ Millions and Tion Wayne featuring ArrDee, E1 & ZT (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Fivio Foreign, Darkoo, and Buni |
2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Green with Envy and Pier Pressure | |
References
- ^ a b c Rockson, Gabrielle (11 October 2020). "DARKOO TALKS ABOUT HER NIGERIAN ROOTS, FOOTBALL, MUSIC & MORE IN BRAND-NEW EPISODE OF 'PRO:DIRECT OFF PITCH'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "DARKOO". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Mukhtar, Amel (30 December 2020). "Rising Afroswing Star Darkoo Is Here To Change The Music Industry – And The World". Vogue. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b Copsey, Rob. "Darkoo talks Gangsta success and plans for a full-length project: "This is just the beginning"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "MOBO AWARDS 2020: SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES!". MOBO Awards. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Kane, Hannah. "Two in One: Meet Darkoo". Phoenix. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ Ainsley, Helen (27 April 2021). "Tion Wayne and Russ Millions top Official Trending Chart with Body following huge new remix". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Tion Wayne & Russ Millions' Body is first Number 1 drill single". OfficialCharts.com.
- ^ Murray, Robin. "Darkoo Drops Exceptional '2 In 1' EP". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Darkoo & One Acen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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BPIwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 15 November 2021". aria.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
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