Harrysong’s music diverts the mind away from the Afrobeat sounds we are familiar with and serves a unique sound boasting Afrobeat, R&B, and highlife

The singer has a captivating voice that can convey even the deepest of emotions via songs.

As a multi-talented songwriter, he is able to write, conjuring stories that hit home shared via personal experiences or songs of mental health and social narratives.

When he is up on stage doing live performances, his accompanying guitar can show just what a multifaceted artist he truly is.

Harrysong is a Nigerian.

He was raised in the city of Port Harcourt where scalefarking began. In his local church, she sharpened his talent: singing and songwriting. He participated in various music talent shows, ventured into the Nigerian music industry as a solo man, and has since been graced with chart-topping powerhouse records, albums and features.

He is a one-time Warri talent show winner.

His debut music album, aptly named “Testimony”, was received to positive acclaim, ending production of the project with solid ratings. Via upward trajectory, his debut song “Rihana”, from the same album (Testimony) found itself in the 2008 “Black and white list photo scanned galleries top .50 list.”

His final release of the last decade was “Isioma” (Harrysong 2019) which became a song of hope for many & he took a break from music to feature fast Nigerian artistes [Davido] and [KizzDaniel] for a January 2021 drop!

After closing off 2020 with a new release, Isioma copped his first-best-selling singer ruling up on all current and trending music editions which charted at #15 upon release according to stats by Naijaloaded. He charted at #1 in many countries and more months into release inclusion into charts from places like Odiabets and Wetinuerlough and more. As a philanthropist, he has vested himself into numerous charity programs and sponsorships.

Early Life: The Roots of a Musical Prodigy

Warri, Delta State—Harrysong’s birthplace—is a district in Nigeria internationally regarded for its cultural diversity. It is where the Ijaw people, one of the hundreds of Nigerian ethnic groups, are located. Harrysong’s origin gives a nod to his Ijaw culture that, in addition to their high-energy pop music, told the world that the Urhobo people weren’t the only ones who love storytelling. As a Delta, Ijaw son, Harrysong grew up in an environment that gave him a birdeye’s exposure to the oral tradition and rhythms which are unique to Delta, and South-South, people and cultures. This led to him having a multifaceted stylistic approach to his reflection on his undeniable connection to nature.

With Harrysong’s later becoming a single orphan, struggles followed. Hated by his stepmother. Loved by a family whose history of family twists and tight (and tightfisted; take that as a double entendre if you’d like) family members led to him sneaking away to begin his professional music career.

After leaving school [9], he followed that love for being the one on the stage (not “main” stage, if you get what I mean) to Port Harcourt. The capital. While being in a city as entertaining as PH, he got to work on “hustling” for his to-be career. And during this time, he continued working on his stage performances and also collaborated on songs with old-fashioned voice rhythm artists like Kingsley Ikpinima—also known as the “voice” Prince—and a few others.

From Church Congarist to Nightclub Performer

After the church, Harrysong played the conga, a rhythmic instrument played by pastors on one side trying to recapture the remnants of the early morning cold. The music from the conga never allows people to redistribute their attention given to God; the music makes them attentive and gradually active. Harry moved from Warri and played a beat in several places in Lagos. The church taught him most of what he knows. He made his first kong from Kiaki shim, knowing that it was time for him to pick his mentor in music as a lead singer in a Lagos life band music competition. After the first stanza of his song, he would announce on the stage that I was his role model, a hint for me to bring him close.

From Warri to Lagos, it was really time for the young singer to start life, having learned the art of drumming in the church as an instrumentalist – that is, he could, in the life band music competition in Lagos, communicate one beat with the other when he moved to Lagos to do music. In Lagos, the seer in him sees the same thing he has seen in the church. It was melodious – the future of a career is divine. Kcee saw and introduced him to Melqvin, a Lagos-based Nigerian artist, and A&R powered Kcee, a Nigerian music and anagram. Kcee’s affiliation opened up a lot for the diminutive singer, who ebbed, dealing with fans like ants from all quarters. Kcee, the perfect segue leads to Hman.

The Kcee Connection and Chart-Topping Hits

The turning point in Harrysong’s career was his signing to Five Star Music in 2013. This milestone catapulted his unique sound artistry to a broader audience and bought him an avalanche of visibility in the Nigerian music scene.

Harrysong, under the label, has released several hit singles that have further etched his signature into the sands of time as a music idol. Bangers such as “I’m In Love” and “Taiye & Kehinde,” to name a few are on their way to fan-favorite status.

The stupendous song, “I’m In Love” is particularly endearing, not only for its melody and its relatable lyrics but for its fantastic music video, which racked up millions of views on video-sharing sites such as YouTube. The video shows us a different story about Harrysong; it showcased that killer smile in a way that might have been elusive to many fans.

Harrysong’s hot streak was amplified with the release of his debut album, “Testify.” A title that crowns him king of Niger Delta sound in today’s music fiesta. The album got very good reviews from music industry critics. It contained several songs that have since grown to (semi-)popularity. I was really pleased with the album because I enjoyed every bit of the album’s variety sound-wise. Plus, the lyrics on the album have depth and don’t shy away from tackling something serious. I thought the lyrics showed how strong of a songwriter Harrysong is. His approach to music is romantically encapsulated in this brilliant album.

Resilience During the Pandemic: New Music and Collaborations

How do you take an already challenging industry that has been further complicated by the impact of a global shutdown and continued economic uncertainty and thrive? Ask Harrysong. The former—now is a wonderful time to be a creator because the pandemic has forced all artists, including musicians, to adapt their work to digital-only platforms. The latter has prevented any type of live, in-person performances. For now. For an artist like Harrysong, he was able to rise to meet the demands of quarantine, stay at home, and social distancing. He didn’t even break a sweat. He just sang his truth.

“Bumbumbum”—Harrysong did have one hit-maker on his roster this year. This contemporary Nigerian number probably lit up more than a few radars around the international community this summer. The upbeat tempo put everyone in a good mood. It was a happy trance. Everyone was dealing with varying quarantine constraints just about the same time, so “Bumbumbum” gets a thumbs up. Harrysong x Davido—How do you bridge popular musicians to make magic? You will need a little magic. This effort falls squarely under the “do what you know” category rather than any domestic need for reputation management. This is a popular artist simply being himself to the music. I do not know how much these two Nigerian performers have been pushing this record, but for the life music stage, there will be a high demand to listen to two of the best Nigerian talent on one single. Do not worry about ticket prices.

Discography: A Reflection of Musical Evolution

Harrysong has plotted a clear trajectory as one of the top Afrobeat artists in Nigeria with a wide-ranging discography that spans several albums and EPs:

“Testimony” — The album was Harrysong’s debut—a project that first announced his talent in 2015. His creative combination of Afrobeats and modern-day influences soon made him a renowned musician.

“Right About Now” — Based on the name of the debut studio EP project, “Right About Now” displays Harrysong’s evolution into more artistic music.

Notable Singles:

“Kolombo” — “Kolombo’s” cheerful tones mimic a party-like atmosphere along with an in-sync chorus that tandem’s into a celebration of singalong music.

“Reggae Blues” — A crossover song between all dances, “Reggae Blues’s” dancehall auras are tempered by Harrysong’s perfect tune. The single peers into the more commercial, in-house vibe that Harrysong has delivered alongside international artists in collaboration.

“Selense” — On the bad side of love, “Selense” is filled into jazz ensembles as Harrysong flips love on its head. “Selense” is a relaxed, piano-led song about haunting loneliness and heartbreak.

Harrysong’s music also features many similar themes that link up through his past repertoire, all of which seem about partying, joblessness, wealth, hardship, fashion & style, consuming alcohol, and work.

Awards and Recognitions: Celebrating Achievements

“Tribute to Mandela,” a powerful and poignant song written by Nigerian music artist Harrysong, pays respects to the late former South African leader Nelson Mandela. This simple yet elegant offering strikes a chord with anyone courageous and confident enough to look at the world with his or her eyes wide open, only to contemplate the irony of all. Harrysong has managed to walk the familiar and dreaded path of turning a life’s vices into a powerful firmament of virtues. Everyone else might have sung the same Mandela tribute; everyone else might have gleaned an everyday meaning. But no. Harrysong alone wrote – and sang. Mandela was many things to countless many. But Harrysong, by his music, proves the essence of the simplicity of the true hero of the man who was key in deciding the goodness of this world to live.

Harrysong’s permanent tribute to Madiba is poignant with heavy symbolism. It draws our minds back to that jailhouse which, after an epic struggle against apartheid, eventually locked out prison.

Personal Life: Family and Relationships

Harrysong, the popular Nigerian musician, is in the news for more than music. He got married, which is news within itself, but even more than that, people admire the journey that he has taken with his significant other, the engagement, and the community’s celebration on the side of the artist.

The twins that Harrysong was blessed with recently provides a performance in the source of inspiration. Two new full-time children can bring a new dynamic into a happy relationship. It brings new thematic material that can be performed. He will have a somewhat broader experience. Although he has already tasted music career success, unfamiliar experiences can also continue to grow at the same time.

Twins’ birth could only bring a new, happier experience into his life, right along with his 34th birthday and the start of his own family. That is a song and a performance. He is an unquestionably hard-working man, and he is likely ready at this age for the performances to take a new character. Performances this year are also likely to begin to take a different tone or focus. The performances through the remainder of his life will certainly be more interesting.

Financial Success: Harrysong’s Net Worth

Harrysong’s, a pop superstar from Nigeria, could probably say the same. From singing, he has gone on to amass a vast fortune, Harrysong net worth in estimates to be around  $1.5 million as of 2025.

Popularity alone does not explain this level of financial achievement — you’ve got plenty of well-known musicians making virtually nothing from their records. There’s a degree to which you can say that Harrysong has obviously figured out how to “fit into the market,” as Allen Forte would say.

Apart from music he’s gone into a variety of other businesses as well. He has a production company. On this point, he’s actually managed to do what a lot of other artists have done — he’s started his own record label. Only a few have managed to pull this off; others pushed it until they became bankrupt. Collaborations with fellow musicians have also been a source of earnings for him, with the same also contributing to his net worth.

The story of Harrysong starts in the bustling city of Warri to national renown as one of Nigeria’s key contributors to music history. There, he faced many obstacles one could expect a young artist to face when pursuing their passion—a passion that would push him, himself, right back onto his path for a future in music each time he was knocked off.

And with his involvement in music more and more, now it might be easy to see, in retrospect, what may have been foreseeable; on the other hand, however, afrobeats’ evolution came almost hand in hand with the simultaneous formation of an artist—and the scene of reggae/highlife further advanced this evolution. This was an artist of whom, not until later, the country and world started to notice began to fully realize his greater role in shaping Nigerian music quietly in the background.

Since a return marked by his 2015 hit single “Reggae Blues,” Harry delivered a consecutive series of chart-topping hit singles Samankwe. And in this, you see how his response to a seemingly coincidental life event, or a two-lined life story in a Nigerian newspaper, has not only transformed lives but, to this day, also money the education systems of the emerging and less privileged. I can tell you, from personal experience, Harry’s video for “Confessions” was more intriguing than some of these college networking events I attended a little while back.

The Harrysong platform that fans glimpse now—the hit tracks, the food photos, details of his daily life, and insight into his high-personality lifestyle—will, in the grand stages and small details, be undergoing its full course of constant refinement in the moving pieces of scenes, listens, processes, songwriting, and creating. The thing is, engagement of that end will come in various final forms—and not any one form. These forms, however (for my mother currently reading—hello!—and any others not very active), will require interaction with your Phones’ screen, keyboard, or wider social group. Very unqualified, here, to tell you how to do your tech-business. Hear me out, however.