Happi | |
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Birth name | Mark Babatunde |
Also known as | HappiMusic |
Born | Hackney, London | 8 February 1993
Origin | British-Nigerian |
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Years active | 2014–present |
Spouse(s) | Dana Babatunde |
Mark Babatunde (born 8 February 1993) professionally known as Happi or HappiMusic is a British-Nigerian singer, music producer, songwriter and composer. [1] [2] He is best known for "Jireh (My Provider)" with Limoblaze and Lecrae, which won several awards and appeared on the Billboard Year-End U.S. Afrobeats Songs of 2022. [3]
Happi was born in Hackney, London to Nigerian parents who moved to the United Kingdom shortly after they got married. They later moved to Enfield before he started secondary school. [4] Happi's musical career started when he was a child at the age of 6. He attended Einfield Grammar School and studied Marketing and Advertising at the University of Hertforshire, England. [5] As a teenager, he started to record in his brother's bedroom studio. With time, he opened a YouTube channel where he uploaded homemade videos. [6]
Happi first started writing songs and making videos as a child. In 2014, he released 3 singles "Be Alright", "No Man Can Curse" and "Truth Be Told". In 2016, he was featured on the Blackout EP by Komenz alongside Melvillous. [7] It comprised 6 tracks including "Scars", "Walls" and "Voices". In 2017, he debuted his EP "The Boy and His Imaginary Friend EP" stylised BAHIF which premiered with UK's Notion Notion Magazine. [8] It comprised 6 tracks and had a headline show on 30 April 2017 in London, United Kingdom. [9] He worked as one of the co-producers on Moelego's debut EP titled "Me" in 2020. [10]
On 1 July 2022, Happi produced the hit song "Jireh (My Provider)" by Limoblaze featuring American rapper, Lecrae. The song appeared on the list of Billboard Year-End U.S. Afrobeats Songs of 2022 and also peaked as No. 15 on the Official Charts. [11] On 7 October 2022, he released an official remix with British group Flo on the Cardboard box (Happi remix). [12]
Album/EPs | Year | Ref |
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Blackout EP
(Komenz) |
2016 | [13] |
Boy and His Imaginary Friend | 2017 | [14] [15] |
3:15 | 2018 | |
Me
( Moelogo) |
2020 | [16] |
Title | Year | Album |
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Comatose | 2023 | Non-album single |
Wasted | ||
Jireh (My Provider) [17] [18] | 2022 | Sunday in Lagos |
Cardboard Box Remix
[19]
(HappiMusic X Flo) |
Non-album single | |
Medication
(ft Tra$hGho$t) | ||
H3lp | ||
Bad Bad [20] | ||
Anxiety | ||
Public Enemy | ||
Ride or Die | ||
Sinking Feeling | ||
Terminal | ||
Twisted | 2021 | |
Bestfriend [21] | ||
Fool For You | ||
For Me | ||
Private Caller, Who Dis? | ||
Right or Wrong
(Happi, Britt Lari) | ||
Bel-Air | 2020 | |
Sorry
(Happi, Imallryt) | ||
Tick | 2019 | |
Remedy | ||
Forever [22] | 2017 | Boy and His Imaginary Friend |
Be Alright | 2014 | Non-album single |
No Man Can Curse | ||
Truth Be Told |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2023 | The Stellar Awards | Rap/Hip-Hop Song of the Year | Pending | [23] |
The Headies | Best Inspirational Song | Pending | [24] [25] | |
Premier Gospel Awards | Best Song | Won | [26] | |
2020 | Royal Television Society Craft & Design Awards | Music - Original Score | Nominated | [27] |
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