Jalal St. Toby Iyonagbe popularly known as St. Seii is a Nigerian singer-songwriter , who conjures sounds from Afrobeat, hip hop, R&B, and trap realms and harnesses these influences to spin tales of love, life's twists, struggles, and joy..[1][2][3]
St. Seii | |
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| Birth name | Jalal St. Toby Iyonagbe |
| Born | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeat, Hip-hop, Trap |
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Website | www.stseii.com |
Early life
editJalal was born in Lagos State where he grew and hails from Edo State Nigeria.[4]
Career
editOn 27 August 2022 he released the single off the project titled ‘Eterima’.[5]
In 2022, his EP Bittersweet debuted on Nigeria Spotify top albums chart alongside Burna Boy, Asa, Simi according to ’’Vanguard Nigeria’’[6]
In 2022, his EP entered the top 10 most trending albums on Audiomack all genres.[7]
In November 2022 he performed at the All Africa festival in Dubai.[8]
In December 2022, he dropped a capsule consisting of two singles titled ‘La Saint’.[citation needed]
On 27 January 2023, he was listed by P.M. News as a musician to watch alongside 1ucid, Snazzy the Optimist, Logos Olori, and Raebel, among others.[9]
In March 2023, he released a music video for his single "FITNA" where he debuted as the director.[10][11]
Discography
editEP
editSingles
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nigerian singer St. Seii talks about afrobeat with Mark Lyod on Dubai Eye 103.8 FM". Sunnewsonine. 24 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "How infatuation heartbreaks inspired 'Bitter Sweet' St Seii". The Guardian (Nigeria). 15 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "A list of Nigerian albums released in 2022". Pulse Nigeria. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "St. Seii set to release his sophomore EP 'Bittersweet'". Pulse Nigeria. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "$ENSEII IS ALL VIBES IN NEW SINGLE 'ETERIMA'". Culture Custodian. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Burna Boy, St. Seii, Asa, Simi, others enter Spotify charts". Vanguard Nigeria. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Asake, Burna Boy, St. Seii, Simi others top Audiomack trends". The Sun Nigeria. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "St. Seii, Sarkodie, Focalistic, others thrill fans at All Africa Festival in Dubai". PMnews. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "23 Nigerian musicians to look out for in 2023 - P.M. News". Retrieved 2023-04-14.
- ^ "Watch: St. Seii drops visuals for FITNA". Dailytimes. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Watch the official video for FITNA by St. Seii". Guardian. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Bitter Sweet inspired by heartbreaks infatuation St. Seii". The Sun (Nigeria). 16 July 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "Review: St. Seii releases highly anticipated EP "Nirvana'". Pmnews Nigeria. 23 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "St. Seii releases five-track EP, 'Nirvana'". Vanguard Nigeria. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "$ENSEII IS ALL VIBES IN NEW SINGLE 'ETERIMA'". Culture Custodian. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "St. Seii drops colourful video for 'Woodtalk'". PMnews. 12 January 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
- ^ "ST. SEII SOUNDS BATTLE CRY ON "FITNA"". Culturecustodian. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 25 March 2023.