Ayo Jay | |
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Born | Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr. 9 August 1989 London, England |
Citizenship |
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Alma mater | Baruch College [1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 2013–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Afropop |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | One Nation, RCA |
Ayoola Ogundeyi Jr. (born 9 August 1989), [2] better known as Ayo Jay, is an English-born Nigerian singer. He currently has a record deal with One Nation and RCA, and is also known as Boy Wonder. [3]
Ayo Jay discovered his abilities for singing and songwriting at a young age. After graduating from International School, Lagos (ISL) in 2006, Ayo Jay relocated to the United States to pursue a college degree in finance and investment from Baruch College. [4]
In 2013, Ayo Jay signed a recording deal with One Nation Records and released "Your Number" on 21 June 2013. [5] The music video for "Your Number" was shot in Atlanta. [6] The song's remix features rap vocals by Fetty Wap and was released on 16 July 2015. [7] "Your Number" was re-released by RCA Records following Ayo Jay's record deal with the label. [8] [9] On 28 February 2017, the song was certified gold by the RIAA. [10] On 23 August 2016, RCA Records released another remix, featuring Chris Brown and Kid Ink. [11]
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||
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US |
US R&B/HH |
US R&B |
Spotify Velocity | ||||
2013 | "Don't Say That" | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
2014 | "Available" | — | — | — | — | ||
2015 | " Your Number" | — | — | — | — | ||
" Your Number (Remix)" (Feat. Fetty Wap) | — | — | — | — | |||
"Think About Me" | — | — | — | — | |||
"Ibadi Yen" | — | — | — | — | |||
2016 | "Fowosere" | — | — | — | — | ||
" Your Number" | — | 45 | 19 | 20 | * RIAA: Gold [12] | ||
" Your Number (Remix)" | — | — | — | 11 | |||
2017 | "Correct G" (Feat. Davido & Olamide) | — | — | — | — | ||
"The Vibe" | — | — | — | — | Lazy Genius | ||
"Want You" | — | — | — | — | |||
2020 | "Peace Of Mind" | — | — | — | — | TBA |
Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Results | Ref |
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2014 | Nigeria Entertainment Awards | Most Promising Act to Watch | Won | [13] |
2015 | Best New Act to Watch | Nominated | [14] [15] | |
2016 | Diaspora Artist | Won | [16] [17] |