Saheed Akorede Babatunde Okunola (born 7 August 1969https://www.kingsaheemusic.com), also known by the stage names Saheed Osupa or King Saheed Osupa (K.S.O.), is a Nigerian Fuji, musician, film actor, and hip Fuji creator.
Personal life Saheed osupa is a family man, who has a huge family. He is married to two wives, whose names are Azeezat and Olabisi Muinat and also have a total of 8 children- six- sons and two daughters.
Early life Saheed Osupa was born in the Mosafejo area of Ajegunle, Lagos State but grew up in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. His father, Moshood Ajiwere Layeye, was a Wéré music artist and also an elder cousin of Fuji musician Ayinde Barrister.
Education Osupa went to Amuwo Odofin High School in Lagos, and graduated in 1987. In 1992, he completed his National Diploma programme at The Polytechnic, Ibadan after studying Business Administration. He is an alumnus of the American International College, where he studied Networking Operations.
Career
Fuji music Osupa started music professionally as a teenager in 1983 as a Fuji artiste. His first album was titled Fuji Fa Disco, followed by Fuji Blues. He has released over 40 studio albums, including a 4-in-1 studio album titled Mr. Music. In 2008, Osupa was declared the "King of Fuji Music" by Ayinde Barrister.
Hip hop music On 20 December 2014, Osupa released a hip hop single titled "Vanakula" produced by K-Solo. On 13 April 2015, he released another K-Solo-produced single titled "African Beauty" with vocals from Yetunde Omobadan. On 8 August 2015, he featured Seriki in another single titled "Womi".
On 7 November 2015, Osupa was listed among The NETs "Most Successful Nigerian musicians".
On 12 June 2018, Osupa released his first hip Fuji album, Non-Stop.
Acting
Osupa has appeared in over 30 Yoruba films. Some of the popular films that featured him include Eni eleni Ese mefa laye Ero sese koowe Ose maami
Rivalry with Wasiu Alabi Pasuma Osupa and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma have had a rivalry. Osupa released about 10 records addressing their feud. The feud continued into 2012. Osupa claimed that several fruitless peace meetings took place in 2010 and 2011.
Discography
Selected singles YearTitleAlbum2014"Vanakula"2015"African Beauty" (Yetunde Omobadan)"Womi" (Seriki)2018"Labodan" (Temitope Kush)"Abeke""Awon Temi" Ft Temitope Kush
Studio albums
Fuji Fadisco Fuji Blues Fuji Demonstration Master Blaster Stainless Fuji Fuji Boggie Unbeatable Shuffle Solo Ovation Scores Hot Shot Advice New Edition (Shuffle Solo 11) Authentic Big Daddy Champion London Delight under Marvin Giwa Promotion African Delight American Fuji Slide World Tour London Extra Respect and Reliable - 2 in 1 Fuji Icon Endorsement - 3 in 1 Mr. Music - 4 in 1 Marriage Affair Barrybration Euro Splash Time Factor Impact Turn By Turn The Main Man Capability Tested and Trusted - 2 in 1 Guaranteed Lord of Music - 2 in 1 Transparency and Transformation - 2 in 1 New Dawn - 2 in 1 New resolution Pacesetter 2017 Non-Stop 2018
Dynamism (13 August 2018) C Caution 2019 Integrity (07/08/2019) Permutation (23 December 2019) Special request-2 nd 1 (05/07/2020) Eni Olohun (2020) Permutation(2020) Special Request (2020) What Next (2020) Diary (2021) Direction(2021) Power of Music (2022) Fuji Template (2022) Phenomenon (2023) Everlasting And Oracle (2024) GODSENT (Album, 2024) Oracle (Album, 2024) Everlasting (Album, 2024) Acapella & Metamorphosis (Album, 2026) New resolution (2017) Selected filmography
Eni Eleni Ero Sese Koowe Ese Mefa Laye Ose Maami Ashiru Ejire Onibara Ogunjo Iku Oba Igba Iwase Agbeere Oju Alukoro Aroba (Fable) Osoro baba ojo Oloju ede Adigun olori odo Onimoto Olokiki Oru 1, 2 & 3
Awards and nominations
YearAward ceremonyPrizeResult2013FIBAN AwardsBest Fuji ArtistYoruba Academy AwardsBest Musician in an Acting Role2015City People Entertainment AwardsBest Fuji Musician of the YearNigerian Achievers Award 2015Best Fuji Music Artist2019The Yoruba Image International AwardsBest Fuji Musician of the Year
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