Candy Bleakz
Candy Bleakz
Candy Bleakz (born 5/08/1999), whose real name is Akiode Blessing, is a fast-rising female-rap sensation in Nigeria.
Early life
Education
Candy Bleakz is currently schooling at Olabisi Onabanjo University where she is reading Physiology.
Career
Candy Bleakz became popular after she won Upcoming Artist of the Year at the New Afrika Shrine, an open-air entertainment center located in Ikeja, Lagos State. She earned a spot in the rankings after featuring Zlatan and Naira Marley in a hit single titled “Owo Osu”.
She happens to be the next big female artist in Nigeria.
Having got a lot of recognition, she is known to be the best Nigerian female rappers with incredible flows.
She goes with the moniker, Ladies Dragon. She has been singing for about eight years having released a single titled “Blessing Sky” in 2013.
Candy started Working on a couple of Singles which she recorded at My Styles Production and other producers in the music Industry in 2016 and she also came second in the Lagos Talent show.
She featured during Felabration, an annual music festival by Yeni Anikulapo-Kuti in memory and celebration of her father Fela Kuti. Candy performed twice on the stage and eventually went home with the Best rapper Award. In April 2020, she released another single titled “Kelegbe”.
Record label
Candy Bleakz’s rap is gaining massive recognition globally and she has the street’s love.
She’s popular raps in her native language “Yoruba”, infusing it with relatable lyrics and street slang.
Candy Bleakz is signed to Chocolate city record label after she has released singles such as Virus – ft Idowest (2019), O Por Yeh – ft Ijoba Lulu, and Naira marley (2019).
Awards
Candy Bleakz also won the Upcoming Artist of the Year award at the Afrika Shrine event.
She has also made appearances in major events such as; Nigezie TV (10th Anniversary), and One Lagos Countdown.
Social media
Candy Bleakz is very active on social media, with a fan base of over 463k followers on Instagram. She shares information about herself and what she does, she enjoys sharing information about her career (music videos and pictures) with her fans.