Solomon Paul, known as Dareysteel, he is also known as Golongolo Master, (sometimes stylized as DareySteel), is a Nigerian-born Spanish rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer.[1]
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 Dareysteel Radio interview in Amsterdam 2011 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Solomon Paul |
| Born | Jesse, Delta State, Nigeria |
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| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
Early life
editHe was born in Jesse, Delta State of Nigeria and lived in Anambra State before moving to Seville Spain later becoming a Spanish national. He started out with music at age 12, but has made a living being a musician and a producer in Spain since 1998.[2]
Music career and success
editDareysteel released his debut single on promotional Mixtapes selections in Madrid in 2003, but has gotten most attention for his single "Boom Boom", released in January 2014 in the US and several European countries, and appearing in several charts.[3] Dareysteel came into limelight following the release of his singles "Boom Boom", "Shake ya Booty", "Celebration", "Golongolo", and "Fly Higher", which received significant airplay.[2] The "Celebration" song video was featured on Top40-Charts.[4] Dareysteel has been described by Vanguard as "one of the world's most relevant singers".[5] Upon releasing the single "Celebration" from the album Unstoppable, he announced that he will donate 50% of the income from his album sales to various charity organizations "in support of the homeless people and motherless babies".[6]
In the first week of April 2015, Dareysteel released a new single, "Pump it Up", along with "Get Down on the Floor", "Hold On", "How Come", and "Murder",[7] in which he talks against violence, war, and crime in Africa and the rest of the world. Dareysteel album singles were featured on Charts in France Pure Charts the first week of the album release.[8][9]
In 2016, Dareysteel released the albums Unbreakable (March 2016) and Man of the Year (May 2016); both albums and songs were featured on Charts in France Pure Charts.[8] Dareysteel equally sees music as a powerful tool that can be used to fight injustice and bring about positive change to society.[10]
In the second week of July 2018, Dareysteel released the album, Untouchable.[11] On January 1, 2020, he released the singles "Invisible", "Mariana", and "I Love Your Body".[8] On January 2, 2021, he released the album Uplifted.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit- Dangerous (2012)
- Unstoppable (2015)
- Unbreakable (2016)
- Man of the Year (2016)
- Untouchable (2018)
- Uplifted (2021)
Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Changes" | 2003 | Dangerous | Dj Megamax Promotional Mixtapes |
| "Sexy Girl" | 2003 | Dangerous | Dj Megamax Promotional Mixtapes |
| "Golongolo" | 2010 | Dangerous | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Shake Ya Booty" | 2011 | Dangerous | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "In The Club" | 2011 | Dangerous | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Twelve in the Midnight" | 2012 | Dangerous | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Fly Higher" | 2012 | Dangerous | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Celebration" (radio edit) | 2014 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Boom Boom" | 2014 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "How Come" | 2015 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Get Down on the Floor" | 2015 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Hold On" | 2015 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Murder" | 2015 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Pump It Up" | 2015 | Unstoppable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Do it" | 2016 | Unbreakable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Money" | 2016 | Unbreakable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "My Girl" | 2016 | Unbreakable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Everything gonna be Alright" | 2016 | Unbreakable | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Give it to Me " | 2016 | Man of the Year | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Twerk it" | 2016 | Man of the Year | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Invisible" | 2020 | Invisible | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "Mariana" | 2020 | Mariana | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
| "I love your body" | 2020 | i love your body | Little Seconds Entertainment Spain |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ NGOZI, EMEDOLIBE (13 May 2016). "Dareysteel man of the year album!". Global Media Mirror Limited. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b BRAIDE, DAMIETE (2 June 2014). "Dareysteel dazzles Europe with Boom Boom". Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ OPEOLUWANI, AKINTAYO (9 July 2014). "Dareysteel Making Africa Proud in Europe!". Daily Times NG. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ "Dareysteel -- Celebration -- ( Official Video Clip )". Top40-Charts.com. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "music star dareysteel drops man year album !". Vanguard Media. 16 May 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Dareysteel Officially Confirms His New Album Release". Seymour Herald Newspaper United States of America (requires registration). 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "Dareysteel | Waterloo Records". waterloorecords.com. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Dareysteel : tous les albums et les singles". www.chartsinfrance.net. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ OVWE, MEDEME (12 May 2016). "Dareysteel drops twin albums !". Vintage Press Limited. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "dareysteel singer releases new album man of the year". Pulse Nigeria. Abiola Solanke. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
- ^ Untouchable by Dareysteel, retrieved 2 January 2020