Korede Bello was born on 29 February 1996 in Lagos. He is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He resides in Lagos Nigeria and is Yoruba by tribe.
Not much is known about Korede’s parents except they are fans of music and are their son’s biggest supporters. He is the second born in a family of three. He has an older brother and a younger sister. Korede’s sister, Jasmine, is also a musician.
Korede Bello had his primary and secondary education in Lagos, Nigeria. He then proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism for higher studies. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication.
Bello started performing at age 7 and went by the stage name African Prince. He released his debut single, 4eva in secondary school.
The Local and International market received Korede Bello’s songs warmly. Soon after the release of his first single, his manager Casmir Uwaegbute introduced him to Don Jazzy.
He is best known for his hit songs such as Godwin, Overloading, Adaobi, and Romantic. The Jam topped Nigerian music charts for weeks.
On 28th February 2014, he was signed to Jazzy’s Marvin Records. On 28th February 2015, he released the single Godwin, which his fans loved. The Jam was a hit locally and internationally.
In December 2015, Korede Bello’s Romantic (ft Tiwa Savage) was released. The track received plenty of airplay on local and international television and radio stations.
Korede Bello’s Mungo Park was his next release. Fans loved the track. In 2016, his hit song Do Like That, was certified gold in Canada. He released his debut album titled Belloved the following year. He released his second album, Table for Two, in 2020.
In 2021, he left Marvin Records. He is currently signed with Caspertainment. He has released two singles, Available and Jejely (ft Mr Eazi), under Caspertainment. Jejely simply talks about contentment in life.
He was awarded the Gold Award Certified in Canada in 2022.
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In late July 2023, he was named among the Glo sponsored CNN African Voices Changemakers. The 30-minutes magazine Programme is basically about African stars who have risen through thick and thin to excel in the film and music industries.
The singer is yet to be married. He keeps details of his love life away from the public. In the past, he was rumored to be in a relationship with Azaria Zia, a lady who works for the Mavin crew. He reportedly dated Priscilla Ojo, Iyabo Ojo’s daughter, in the past.
He took a music hiatus to cope with the mental health struggles that often come with being in the entertainment industry and for higher studies. He said that though he advocates for mental health, he has never experienced depression.
