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Background information
Birth name Okereke Blessed Jordan
Also known as Yarden
Born 2 August 2000 (age 25)
Abia State, Nigeria
Genres Afrobeats
Occupation(s)

Singer

Instrument(s) Keyboard
Years active 2020-present
Labels

Etins Records

Okereke Blessed Jordan (born 2 August 2000), known professionally as Yarden[1] is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[2] He is known for his single Wetin which went viral on TikTok[3] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.[4]

Early life

Yarden hails from Abia State and raised in Lagos State,[5] where he attended his primary and secondary education, he attended St Anthony Primary school and Millennium Secondary school then further his studies at Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.[6] Yarden started singing in church and gradually start taking music seriously at school where he often attend rap battles and shows. [7]

Career

On August 4, 2020, Yarden was signed to Etins Records.[8][9] In November 2022 he released his single titled "Wetin" which went viral on TikTok[10] earning him a debut on the TurnTable charts NXT Emerging Top Artistes at 9 for a total of 17 weeks.[11] On July 14, 2022, his single "Wetin" was listed among the top 10 most underrated Nigerian songs by The Nation[12] and end of the year top songs of 2022 by The Guardian[13] it has surpassed 54 million streams on Spotify as at 5 January 2025.[14] On January 27, 2023, he was among the top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack.[15][16] On 5 December 2023 he released his debut EP titled The One Who Descends [17] which features Swayvee and Morien and received positive critical reviews.[18]

Discography

EP

  • The One Who Descends (2023)[19]

 

Singles

  • "Wild" (2020) 
  • "FL3X" (2022) 
  • "Wetin" (2022)[20]
  • "Busy Body" (2023)[21] 
  • "Wait" (2024)
  • "Wait (Sped Up)" (2024) 

References

  1. ↑ 23 Nigerian musicians to look out for in 2023. P.M. News. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  2. ↑ UNDER BEST NEW ARTISTS MAY 2023. Native Magazine. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  3. ↑ Top 10 most popular Nigerian songs on TikTok. Vanguard. 8 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  4. ↑ NXT Emerging Top Artistes. Turntable. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  5. ↑ Five facts you should know about Yarden. P.M. News. 2 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  6. ↑ Top 5 amazing facts you should know about Yarden. New Telegraph. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  7. ↑ YARDEN We connected with the Nigerian singer-songwriter to discuss his debut EP The One Who Descends out now via Etins Records and 0207 Def Jam. Wonderland Magazine. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  8. ↑ Etins Record Ltd signs Yarden. The Sun. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  9. ↑ Etins Records unveils new artist, Yarden. The Nation. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  10. ↑ Falz, Yarden, Ayola, others top most popular Nigerian songs on TikTok. Nigerian Tribune. 22 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  11. ↑ Savage Xtra Makes List of Rising Stars Making Wave In the Nigerian Music Scene. This Day. 11 March 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  12. ↑ Top 10 most underrated Nigerian artistes in 2022. The Nation. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  13. ↑ TOP 10 NIGERIAN SONGS OF 2022. The Guardian. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  14. ↑ Yarden Spotify Top Songs Current charts. Kworbs. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  15. ↑ Top 5 trending Nigerian musicians on Audiomack in January 2023. Vanguard. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  16. ↑ WIZKID, YARDEN, SEYI VIBEZ, AND OTHERS TREND ON AUDIOMACK. The Guardian. 27 November 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  17. ↑ Yarden Shares Debut EP The One Who Descends. Culture Custodian. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  18. ↑ Best of New Music Yarden releases debut EP The One Who Descends alongside a new single titled TIME. Turntable. 5 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  19. ↑ All the Juice on Yarden’s New EP The One Who Descends And New Single Time. Bella Naija. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  20. ↑ Yarden Wetin. Legit Nigeria. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2025
  21. ↑ Yarden Embraces Pristine Love in Busy Body. Culture Custodian. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2025
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