Reekado Banks | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon |
| Also known as | Spicy |
| Born | 6 December 1993 Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afropop |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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Ayoleyi Hanniel Solomon (born 6 December 1993),[1] who is better known by his stage name Reekado Banks, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was signed to Mavin Records between 2014 and 2018,[2] and went by the stage name Spicy before his record deal with the label. Banks won Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2014,[3] and received the controversial Next Rated award at The Headies 2015. His debut studio album Spotlight, which was released on 1 September 2016, debuted at number 10 on the Billboard World Albums chart.[4]
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