In the past decade, African sounds and artistes have continued to see a steady rise in global appeal – whether in streams, air-plays, international endorsements and award nominations. Building on that wave, Godson Caleb Chisom with stage name Calebin, is looking to blaze a trail by establishing the Afro-pop genre in Finland. We caught up with the singer and he gave us 9 interesting facts about him.
Calebin has collaborated & performed alongside notable Nigerian music heavyweights including Tekno, Timaya, Flavour, Patoranking, Olamide & Zlatan.
- His hit songs include “Whatsup,” “Real Dance,” “Parole,” “Confess,” “Wike” and “Super Love.
- Besides singing, he is also a music producer and certified Construction/Building Engineer.
- Calebin is fondly called “DBG” (D Boy’s Good) by his fans and supporters while his colleagues refer to him as “Celebrity Engineer”.
- In 2016 he was crowned “Artiste Of The Year” at the African Diaspora Merit Awards. He repeated the same feat in 2019.
- In the previous year, 2018, he won ”Afro-beat Artist of The Year” at the Scandinavia Afro-beats Music Awards.
- His music production skills have also seen him collaborate with Nigerian music industry finest like Spellz, Dj Coublon, Suka Sound and Killertunes.
- His philosophy to success centres around handwork, dedication, commitment and faith.
- He is also passionate about humanitarian causes and has collaborated with a number of charities in Nigeria. In addition, he is open to partnering with more charities to help drive their causes.
- When he is not on the mic, Calebin is quite proficient with musical instruments. He plays the piano, guitars and drums.
Music video by Calebin performing “Eminado” (c) 2019 Clab Music.
To stay update on Calebin’s music journey as he looks to make Afro-pop an established sound in Finland, follow him on Instagram and Twitter.
