Zinoleesky is an embodiment of talent and grace, and this has brought him far in the Nigerian music industry. This young, fast rising artiste has hustled his way into the music industry and has no plans of looking back anytime soon because his major hits have been topping the charts.
This young artiste began on the streets before catching the attention of Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel. Now, fans are eager to find out what he is worth after four years as a professional artiste in the music industry. This article is here to answer your questions about Zinoleesky’s biography, net worth, and journey in the music industry.
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Biography
Who is Zinoleesky?
Oniyide Azeez, popularly known as Zinoleesky, is a young Nigerian singer, performer, and songwriter.
He is famed for his determination, consistency, and for his major hits and collaborations with major Nigerian artistes like Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel, Zlatan, and many others.
How old is Zinoleesky?
He is one of the youngest artists in Nigeria. He was born on November 21st, 1999, making him 22 years old.
There have been so many rumors and speculations around his age as many have claimed the young artiste is 27 years old, but the singer, in a video on his social media page (Instagram), revealed that he is only 22 years old.
Early life and educational background.
He was born and brought up in the Agege area of Lagos state, although he was originally from Ogun state, Nigeria.
He attended Lively Kiddies nursery and primary school in Agege before proceeding to Boys’ Secondary School in Agege for his secondary studies.
The singer fell in love with music at a young age and, since he was not privileged enough to record songs professionally, he would sing with his friends Lilfrosh and Ibradosky on the streets, as well as join rap battles and make freestyles to various songs to attract the attention of people and labels to sign them. All of these proved abortive until the day he got noticed by Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel, who followed him on the photo sharing platform, Instagram, and this served as his motivation to keep putting out his music before being noticed and signed by a record label.
Music Career
The popular singer fell in love with music at a tender age. Zinoleesky and music go way back to when he was still a young boy. He grew up being influenced by Afro beats, Highlife, Pop, Juju, and Fuji sounds. And listening to songs from these genres fostered Zinoleesky’s desire to make music.
When did Zinoleesky start singing? He would sing with his friends, including Lil Frosh and Ibradosky. They started by releasing freestyles on social media and covers of numerous popular songs.
As a high school student, Zinoleesky actively made music. He was known for thrilling his classmates with freestyle rap songs. Moreso, he always performed at school events and competed in different talent shows in Lagos.
He decided to pursue a professional music career after graduating from high school. He began visiting studios in his community to record songs he had written at home. In no time, he became a popular face in the Agege Music Community and was often invited to perform at events held in the city.
To foster the growth of his career, Zinoleesky began to record and post freestyle rap videos on social media. In most cases, he would rap to the instrumentals of popular songs or do the covers of trendy singles in the country. Gradually, he was able to build an audience on social media, as many lovers of Afrobeat and street pop sounds appreciated his work.
Zinoleesky became a force to be reckoned with in the underground rap community as his rap videos went viral and generated massive engagement on the social media app – Instagram. The young Agege artiste had grown a large fanbase.
Zinoleesky’s music career took a great turn thanks to his determination, consistency, and favor.
REAL NAME | Azeez Oniyide |
STAGE NAME | Zinoleesky |
DATE OF BIRTH | 21st November 1999 (22years) |
NATIONALITY | Nigerian |
RELIGION | Islam |
GENRE | Afro pop |
STATE OF ORIGIN | Ogun state |
TRIBE | Yoruba |
INSTAGRAM HANDLE | Zinoleesky |
TWITTER HANDLE | Zinoleesky01 |
HEIGHT | 5’9 |
RECORD LABEL | Marlian music |
Education | Boys Secondary School Agege, Lagos State. |
ZODIAC SIGN | Sagittarius |
NETWORTH 2022 | $200,000 – $400,000 |
RELATIONSHIP STATUS | Single |
Record Label
Zinoleesky is currently signed to Marlian Music Records, owned by Nigerian artist Naira Marley.
In 2019, Zinoleesky surprised his fans when he turned down an offer by Davido to sign him to his record label, DMW. In December of the same year, Naira Marley signed the singer to his own record label, Marlian Music. He was signed alongside some other Yoruba singers like Mohbad, Cblack, and Fabian Blu.
Naira Marley brought the four artists on stage during the 2019 Marlians Fest, which took place at Eko Hotels & Suites, Lagos on December 31st.
Zinoleesky announced his signing to the Marlian music label on January 1st, 2020, with a post on his Instagram page with the caption:
“Finally found where I fit in…. marlian record…thanks to @nairamarley for believing…. Now we show dem the stuff we made of #marlian”
Zinoleesky’s songs
Although he remains considered a beginner within the industry, he can boast of many hit songs and many fans’ loving collaborations.
Below are his songs and collaborations:
EPs
TITLE | Chrome Ep |
RELEASE DATE | 13TH December,2020 |
LABEL | MARLIAN MUSIC |
INSPIRATION | This project talks about his extraordinary journey to where he finds himself currently and to him the record is a state of mind in many ways from all his efforts till 2020 |
SONGS | • Angeli • Won wa mi • Ma pariwo • Nitori E• Kilofeshe • Bullet |
Singles
- Rocking (2022)
- Loving you (2022)
- Gone Far (2021)
- Are You Sure (2021)
- Naira Marley (2021)
- Up All Night (2021)
- Popo (2019)
- Joromi (2019)
- Who Knows (2019)
- Fri yoyo (2019)
FEATURES
- Kilometer (remix)- ft BNXN
- Blessings – Niphkeys ft Zinoleesky
- O’dun – Naira Marley ft Zinoleesky
- Jaiye Foreign – Tiwa Savage
- Money – Zlatan ft Zinoleesky
- Don’t call me – Lil Kesh ft Zinoleesky
- Caro – Zinoleesky ft Naira Marley
Zinoleesky’s 2022 Net worth
According to our research from various sources, we have come to the estimate that the young artist’s net worth ranges from $200,000 to $400,000. Most of his income comes from his professional activities (selling concerts, selling records, performing on stage, serving as a brand ambassador, and promoting himself on social media).
There is no certainty on his net worth because the public only estimates the lifestyle and businesses he may have represented to the public.
Zinoleesky’s Relationships
Relationship with Lil Frosh
Zinoleesky and Lil frosh grew up together and attended the same secondary school, so they have been best friends for a long time while also hustling and making music together.
In an interview, the rising artist, Zinoleesky, reveals that his childhood friend Lil frosh inspired him to do music and was also his inspiration to stay consistent in the industry.
The friends started out in the industry around the same time and got the AMW/DMW signing at the same time, which Lilfrosh accepted and Zinoleesky declined.
Their friendship stood the test of time when Lilfrosh had to face a major controversy that affected his music career greatly, but Zinoleesky refused to stop being friends with him, and he even cried for help when his friend was arrested.
Relationship with Naira Marley
It is evident that the Marlian music boss takes Zinoleesky like a younger brother since his signing to his record label, and it also shows that the lad has much respect for his boss and mentor.
In an interview, he talks about his journey and working with his label boss, Naira Marley. On working with Marley, he says that “We have some projects going on, going on, going on, and then I’m on my own.”
He also speaks about what signing to Marlian Records means to him, “Being signed to Marlian Music is, trust me, an experience like no other. Because Naira Marley doesn’t take us an artist, this is like his brother, or his brother like his family. So, you know it’s a family thing, he’s a very intellectual person that looks at all angles, spiritually every angle left, morally. I think I’m in a perfect place, perfect place, and I’m very happy I made that decision”
Relationship with Naira Marley’s Sister
It was rumored that Zinoleesky was in a relationship with his Naira Marley’s sister, Shubomi.
There were a lot of mixed reactions to the news of their relationship after a video of them kissing leaked on the internet, and some of their fans thought it was a great idea, while others thought it would affect the youngster’s relationship with his boss.
Since either party has not publicly confirmed their relationship, it is only right that we put the artist’s relationship status as single.
Awards and Nominations
- City peoples award for next rated – Nominee (2020)
- Headies award for Rookie of the year – Nominee (2021)
- Headies award for Next Rated – Nominee (2022)
Zinoleesky on Social Media
Since the beginning of his career, he has been able to collect a whole lot of love and social media following. His Instagram page (zinoleesky) has approximately 1.9 million followers, and his Twitter account (zinoleesky01) has over 260 thousand followers.
Controversies
AMW/DMW Controversy
Rumors were flying all over the internet that Zinoleesky and Lil Frosh were called up for a record label deal by AMW and DMW; AMW owned by Davido’s Personal Assistant (PA), Aloma; and DMW owned by Davido himself.
While the rumors were still very fresh, the duo lovers were happy and very satisfied with how far they’ve gone with their weapon, music.
The two talented musical artists, Lil Frosh and Zinoleesky, were called up for a million naira record label deal. We gathered that Lil Frosh accepted the deal and immediately signed the papers, which was followed up with Davido and Aloma announcing him on their Instagram pages as their newly signed artist.
Information also reached us detailing that Zinoleesky wasn’t satisfied with the AMW and DMW deals, so he turned down the record label deal, which came as a surprise. Most of his fans were not happy with his decision, but still respected his decision and concluded that there must have been a reason the deal was turned down.
Zinoleesky didn’t allow the emotional part of him to weigh him down as he continued pushing, ignoring unnecessary energy, and was doing fine.
NDLEA arrests Zinoleesky, Mohbad in midnight raid
Some viral videos on social media showed the operatives broke into the musicians’ home in the Lekki district of Lagos State in the early hours of Thursday morning.
According to media reports, the officials carried out the arrest without any search warrants and manhandled the Marlian Music artists.
Conclusion
Zinoleesky is a super talented artist, and this shows from his hit songs and the love he receives from his fans, and we believe that there’s more from where his music comes from, and we expect many more hits and bigger collaborations as we wish him the very best in his career and journey.