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Popular singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake received a silver plaque for his sophomore album at his sold-out O2 Arena concert.
Following the release of his third album, 'Lungu Boy,' Asake embarked on a world tour, headlining significant locations such as the iconic O2 Arena.
At the sold-out event, Asake stunned fans with a rendition of his hit tunes.
Grammy winner Wizkid and actor Idris Elba were also in attendance, and they presented Asake with a sold-out plaque and a BRIT silver plaque for his album 'Work Of Art'.
'Work of Art' became Asake's second album to acquire a BRIT silver plaque, following his debut album, 'Mr Money With The Vibes,' which was also certified silver in the UK.
Asake has enjoyed remarkable success in the United Kingdom where he has logged all of his three LPs atop the UK Apple Music Album Chart thereby making him the only Nigerian artist to achieve this feat.
In 2020, Asake won Breakout Artist of the Year at the 2022 All Africa Music Awards and was nominated for Best African Music Act at the 2022 MOBO Awards, his first international award nomination. In addition, he won a Best New International Act nomination at the 2023 BET Awards, the same year he was ranked fifth on Rolling Stone Music's Future 25.
His latest headline event at the O2 Arena reflects his success in the UK, where he joins fellow Afrobeats musicians Davido and Wizkid as Nigerians to have sold out the venue multiple times.
O2 Arena is a notable venue that has documented Afrobeats' global rise.
