British-born Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer, Maleek Berry celebrates his birthday today, August 11, 2021.
He is known for his original African-inspired melodies and collaborations with top artists and producers like Wizkid, Legendury Beatz, Geko, and Stonebwoy.
In 2014, his producing skills earned him the Nigerian Entertainment Award for being the best music producer. Three years later, he won the MOBO Award for best African act 2017.
In honor of Maleek Berry’s birthday, here are seven hit songs from the Nigerian artist:
Kontrol
Kontrol currently has 107 million views on Youtube and is one of Maleek berry’s top-performing songs. It was released on the 11th of August 2016 and it’s well known for its attractive and colorful video. Maleek berry delivered this song with top-notch energy and sounds that are very catchy.
Eko Miami ft Geko
Released in 2016, Eko Miami talks about the unique lifestyle of Lagos relating it to Miami. It adores its interesting nightlife, beach resorts, beautiful women, and parties. This song represented the new cool music in its prime during the era of fast-paced music. It’s a song that was constantly put on repeat and would still leave you jamming if listened to.
Been calling
Maleek Berry’s been calling is the first song on the first daze of winter Album and was released on the 31st of July 2017. It is a love song that expresses his love for a certain girl and how she mesmerizes him with her moves and looks.
Balance ft Tiwa savage
Balance was released from the Isolation Room Album on the 31st of July 2020. Featuring African bad girl, Tiwa Savage, the song gives a bouncy tune. Maleek berry being a top-level producer definitely knew Tiwa was the right person for this song as their voices blend together in a very melodious and calming way. The song talks about how a girl makes him feel like a billion and can be played in a party romantic scene.
Let me know
Let me know is a love song where he tells the girl how long he has been in the friend zone and how she should let him know if he’s more than a friend to her. The song was released from the last daze of summer Album on the 30th of September 2016 and was nominated for the headies category for the best R&B single in 2017.
Sisi Maria
Sisi maria dropped from the first daze of winter Album on the 11th of January 2018. In this song, he talks about a girl’s physical prowess in pidgin English and how much he loves her. This song is an Afro R&B song and a song that will leave you vibing and thinking about love.
The Matter ft Wizkid
We can’t talk about Maleek berry without talking about his hit single The matter featuring Grammy award superstar Wizkid. Released on the 24th of August 2013, This song was a well-recognized party jam between 2013-2015. Maleek berry produced this unique sound while Wizkid finetuned it to make it a top party song.