Setting His Sail: Solidstar profile
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He's officially signed on with Achievas Entertainment Co Nig. Ltd., based in Festac Town for a period of three years to produce two Albums. Solidstar is a RNB singer who started singing and playing instruments, such as drums at the tender age of eight in his church choir and took to singing professionally in 2004.
The Nigeria Music Video Award (NMVA) 2010 winner as ‘best new act’ Solidstar originally known as Joshua Iniyezo, a young man who hails from Aviara local government area in Delta State, Nigeria. He was born and bred in Ajegunle, but presently resides in Festac Town, Lagos. He attended Goriola Primary and Oshodi Secondary School, Tolu Complex, Olodi Apapa. And he is looking to furthering his education.
Solidstar is the first debutant in West Africa to release an Enhanced Audio cd. His current Album titled “ONE IN A MILLION”. (Enhanced CD+2videos+Wallpapers+Ringtone) is a 14-track Album featuring some of Nigeria’s finest producer and artistes, the likes of 2-Face Idibia, W4, Ill Bliss (that Igbo boy), Clever Jay, Catier, Jacuzi and a very young Africa American rapper known as breezee. The album was mixed and mastered by foster Zheeno for Zane Pros Studio. Solidstar’s single audio and video titled one in a million” featuring 2- face Idibia is enjoying massive airplay on radio and television stations globally, and the video was number one for three weeks on trace TV top ten Africa. It is the first homemade video on trace TV.
Solidstar has performed in several high profile events, such as the 2face idibia 10th year anniversary concert, the mtn biggest football concert, Now music “Only me concert” and several charity concerts across Africa.
Solidstar has several musical videos on air, the most recent is titled “one man one vote” It is his own contribution to the electoral process in Nigeria and it is enjoying massive air play on both satellite Tv stations and local Tv Stations across the globe.
Solidstar is inspired by God to write inspirational songs and his role model includes 2-face Idibia, R-Kelly, and Kelvin Little. Solidstar is grateful to his mentor 2-face Idibia for all his contributions and fatherly advice being a senior colleague in the music business.