Draft:Lordmoon (Singer)
Lordmoon | |
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 Lordmoon Nigerian singer | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Uchenna Christian Orji |
| Also known as | MADBOY, Lordmoon The Pope |
| Born | December 10, 2004 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Origin | Abia State, Nigeria |
| Genres | Nigerian Alté, Afro-fusion |
| Occupations |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2023– present |
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| Website | lordmoonsounds |
Uchenna Christian Orji, known professionally as Lordmoon, is a Nigerian singer signed to Madiq Empire.[1]
Lordmoon is known for his distinct singing style and vocals as well as his creative vision. In 2023, he was profiled by This Day as one of Tiktok’s ‘Month of Gaming’ spotlights on the Nigerian Gaming Community. He is known for his slogan "An alien writes my songs", which came as a result of his dynamic lyricism infused in each of his tracks.[2] After gathering out a loyal fan base, Lordmoon released his debut album “Stringed EP” to the public that was already in immense anticipation.
Early life and career
[edit]Christian was born on 10 December 2004, to an Igbo family, and grew up in Lagos, Nigeria. Lordmoon hails from Abia, a state in south-eastern Nigeria dominated by the Igbo tribe. He grew up with his mother, and father in Lagos. He had his tertiary education at Augustine University, Ilara (AUI), where he studied Information Technology.
He was 15 years old when he started moving into the music scene. He self-discovered his talent after being a manager to a secondary school classmate of his late 2019, at the time when Rema came into the music industry. While in school, he dropped his first project, Fine (2023 edition) featuring Legit bossz. In 2023, Lordmoon released back to back singles the likes of I No Know, Resolution, Ashawo Like Me, Abracadabra. In the same year, he released his single which would propel his music to over 19+ countries worldwide ‘New Sign’ before his first debut album on September 29, 2023 “Stringed EP” a 6 track project. Later in 2024, after rapper Blaqbonez released his project Emeka Must Shine, there was a standout out track of the project that Lordmoon fell in love with and that was ‘Nyem Ego’ with Jeriq. Lordmoon decided to release his own version of the track ‘Nyem Ego Cover’ with Blaqbonez which provided enough ground for him to further push his career.
Early 2024, Lordmoon started his own independent record label “Madiq Empire” on a note to power other independent artists like himself. Giving them a platform to grow their careers before being called up by major entertainment companies. The label has been running since January 2024 and has since then signed artists the likes of Emmadbest, Boy Raven and D3ra.
2023: Fine (2023 Edition
[edit]Lordmoon released his first single “Fine (2023 Editon) on 3 May 2023.[3] It was released as part of the first singles that would make Lordmoon, under license from Ditto Music.[3] Fine (2023 edition) was produced by Legit bossz and released independently through Ditto.
2023: Stringed EP
[edit]Lordmoon released his first Extended playlist Stringed EP on the 9th of September 2023.
It was a 6 track EP each song telling its own magical tale, the project was mostly focused on Afro-romance and relationships, a widely known fact among listeners of his music.
2024: Sorry I’m Different
[edit]On 11 April 2024 Lordmoon dropped his second extended playlist Sorry I’m Different. The 5- track ep wasn’t featured in any of his previously released songs they were all fresh off the block and bringing different new tunes to his game.
This new 5 track ep featured songs like Different, Mixed Signals, Sorry, Far Away and Peace. No other artists were featured on the project just like the “Stringed EP” released the previous year.
Discography
[edit]EPs
[edit]- Stringed EP (2023)
- Sorry I’m Different (2024)
Singles
[edit]- "Fine (2023 edition)" feat. Legit bossz (2023)
- "I No Know" (2023)
- "Resolution" (2023)
- "Ashawo Like Me" (2023)
- "Abracadabra" (2023)
- "New Sign" (2023)
- "Choice" feat. Protocol (2023)
- "Okay" (2023)
- "Flex (Urgent 2k)" feat. Legit bossz (2024)
- "Why Remix" feat. Boo X (2024)
- "Nyem Ego (Cover)" feat. Blaqbonez (2024)
- “No Strength” feat. Boy Raven (2024)
- ^ Madiq Empire, The. "Lordmoon founder and artist at Independent Label Madiq Empire". www.madiqempire.weebly.com. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ This, Day (22 June 2023). "Tiktok's 'Month of Gaming' spotlights Nigerian Gaming Community". THISDAYLIVE. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ a b Toreno Dest (1 August 2023). "When did Lordmoon release "Fine (2023 edition)"?". Genius. Retrieved 3 May 2022.