Nigerian women have always risen to global stardom through hard work, determination and grace, despite the challenges they face. BUKOLA OGUNSINA and SAMUEL ABULUDE write about the impact of Nigerian female musicians on the global stage.
With Afrobeats gaining traction worldwide, Nigerian female artists are making waves and beginning to receive the recognition they deserve on the global stage. Tems and Ayra Starr are having a significant global impact, but before them, Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade, among others, were already on the international scene.
But the rise to stardom has not been easy, as many artistes showed great potential yet struggled because of a lack of adequate support systems and talent managers who ought to have helped them build their careers. As a result, several Nigerian women did not reach stardom.
For the female music icons being celebrated now, the journey did not begin with them but spanned decades,
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