The Nigerian music scene has blown up in recent years and attracted worldwide attention. Tekno Miles is another famous artist and producer that has achieved global success and remained a huge brand in Nigeria as well. His music has topped the charts and remained popular even nine years after his first single in 2013. Here we will take a look at his success and main achievements that got him signed with famous music labels like Sony and Universal.
Career
His talent was undeniable from the beginning in 2012. He got signed by the great label initially K-Money Entertainment, which gave him an opportunity to work on his music and release the mega-popular song Holiday in 2013. It garnered a lot of media attention and radio airplay which boosted his popularity.
Moreover, he made headlines when he performed the song, Onye Ne Kwu on an exclusive event with many of his peers in attendance. His performance got him a standing ovation and introduced him to Iyanya and Ubi Franklyn from the Made Men Music Group record label.
His star power allowed him to pop up at famous events, including one where he performed “Onye Ne Kwu’ a remix by Ice Prince’s Oleku, which got him noticed by renowned actors and musicians, as well as the Made Men Music Group that brought his career to the mainstream. Some of his popular songs during this time are Dance and Anything, Duro, which was a massive hit, and the compilation album The Evolution.
Duro is what allowed him to work on his international career and made his work notable in the eyes of executives from the United States. In fact, he was named a top ten hip-hop and R&B musician by Billboard in 2017.
All of this success made him even more popular, and he became a brand ambassador for several well-known brands, including Bitcasino. So, Tekno Miles from Nigeria became the ambassador of the casino, specifically the VIP program. It is a modern casino that accepts crypto payments and in line with Teknos’ brand.
Current Success
Since then, Tekno Miles made a name for himself in the international music scene, making great collaborations with Hollywood superstars like Drake, for example.
But there are two collabs that stand out in his career. The first one is a producer of ‘Won’t Be Late’ by Swae Lee featuring Drake. He also frequented Drake’s Instagram, which further solidified his social media presence and image. He recently signed with a brand of Universal Music Group in charge of West Africa and released the album Old Romance.
Another proud achievement of his is the work on Beyoncé’s The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack in 2019. Some of the recent collaborations in Nigeria include BUGA featuring Tekno Miles, an instant summer hit, and a new achievement for Tekno that took some time off due to health reasons. Some of his other popular songs are ‘Enjoy,’ ‘Where,’ ‘Diana,’ ‘Go,’ ‘Yawa’, ‘Skeletun’, ‘Jogodo’, and many other hits.
Final Thoughts
In conclusion, Tekno Miles is really a successful artist that has the potential to work as a producer and musician on a global scale. He has already tested the waters for international fame, and we can all see that he managed to build a recognizable brand in the USA.
Tekno is equally active on social media sites with a substantial following and great fan base and recently fulfilled his dream and signed with Sony Music Worldwide. So, it’s safe to say that we will see his name on the worldwide music scene with loads more awards to come his way.
