- Late-night show performances is becoming a trend for popular Nigerian singers
- Amongst many things, these platforms helps expand Nigerian artistes to a global stage and audience
- TheRadar curated 10 video performances of Nigerian artistes on popular American late night shows
Nigerian artistes are gaining more visibility on popular American late-night shows, where they are showcasing their incredible talent and sharing their perspectives with a wider audience.
Late-night shows often center around well-known American figures, but they also serve as a valuable promotional platform for celebrities, providing them with increased visibility and exposure.
TheRadar takes a peek into all Nigerian artistes who have appeared on popular American Television late-night shows with their notable performances. See list below:
Nigerian artistes who have performed on Late night shows in the US
- Ayra Starr - The Tonight Show (2024)
Ayra Starr was hosted on July 23, 2024, on The Tonight Show featuring Jimmy Fallon, where she performed her songs ‘Last Heartbreak Song’ and ‘Woman Commando.’in a seamless blend off her ‘The Year I turned 21’ album.
- Tems - Jennifer Hudson’s Show (2024)
Recently, Nigerian singer Tems also appeared on Jennifer Hudson's show with a notable performance of her hit song, ‘Love Me Jeje.’She also shared her thoughts about music and her iconic picture at the Oscars.
- Burna Boy - The Daily Show (2019)
To promote his critically acclaimed album, African Giant in 2019, Burna Boy appeared on the Daily Show featuring South African comedian Trevor Noah. He performed his hit songs Ye and Anybody.
- Majek Fashek - David Letterman Show (1992)
Majek Fashek made a debut appearance in 1992 on the US national Television David Letterman Show to perform his song So Long to the international audience.
- Ckay - The Tonight Show (2021)
- Davido - Jimmy Kimmel Live (2021)
- Burna Boy - Tonight Show (2022)
- Wizkid and Tems - Tonight Show (2021)
- Fireboy - Tonight Show (2021)
- Wizkid - Tonight Show (2022)
5 times Afrobeats stars have modelled for international fashion brands, collection
TheRadar earlier reported that in recent times, the Afrobeats genre and fashion have become intertwined, with Afrobeats singers teaming up with international fashion brands to the excitement of music and fashion lovers.
This fusion further sets Afrobeats as a global phenomenon fostering the intersection of music and fashion. On that, TheRadar compiled Nigerian Afrobeats artistes who have walked on runways, posed for killer angle shots or just rocked high fashion collections for popular international fashion brands.
