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MTV Base Tips African Artists Poised For Success In 2017

MTV Base (DStv channel 322) has picked its list of “Ones to Watch for 2017” – its hand-picked selection of artists tipped to make it big on the music scene in 2017.

Compiled by the MTV Base music and talent experts from across the continent, the list of 55 established and up-and-coming artists is based on the channel’s assessment of the artists’ current and future potential, including sales performance, active release schedule, popularity/buzz, radio and video airplay, style, and other intangible factors.

MTV Base aims to support the “Ones to Watch” artists as much as possible throughout 2017, building their profiles via on air and on line exposure, play-listing their repertoire, supporting key video releases and involving them in MTV Base events and gigs.  Commented Monde Twala, Vice President, BET, Youth & Music, VIMN Africa, “Ones to Watch is our annual curated list of artists who we anticipate great things for in the coming year.  It’s awesome to see how far the artists on 2016’s list have come and how much the support we provide has helped these artists build their careers both locally and across the continent.”

MTV Base’s “Ones to Watch” 2017:

Edmasia	Angola
Nero Americano	Angola
Locko	Cameroon
Minks	Cameroon
EziEmela	England/Nigeria
Hiro	France / DRC
Boboh	Ghana
Capasta	Ghana
Eugy	Ghana
Teephlow	Ghana
Triggmatic	Ghana
Wondaboy	Ghana
Band BeCa	Kenya
Everlast	Kenya
Kaligraph Jones	Kenya
Timmy Dat	Kenya
Videz And Shiv	Kenya
Willy Paul	Kenya
FilomenaMaricoa	Mozambique
Laylizzy	Mozambique
Dremo	Nigeria
Grey C	Nigeria
Jilex Anderson	Nigeria
Lola Rae	Nigeria
Mayorkun	Nigeria
Mr.Eazi	Nigeria
RicHassani	Nigeria
Terry Apala	Nigeria
Wale Turner	Nigeria
Wurld	Nigeria/USA
Amanda Black	SA
A Reece	SA
Bhizer	SA
DistructionBoyz	SA
DJ Fortee	SA
DJ Mdix	SA
Easy Freak	SA
Frank Casino	SA
Gemini Major	SA
King Monada	SA
KLY	SA
Nadia Nakai	SA
Sjava	SA
Tellaman	SA
Tshego	SA
Yung Swiss	SA
Apple Gule	Swaziland / SA
Ben Pol	Tanzania
Billnas	Tanzania
Harmonize	Tanzania
Rayvann	Tanzania
Ruby	Tanzania
Ceaserous	Uganda
Lydia Jasmine	Uganda
Ykee Benda	Uganda

For more information on MTV Base “Ones to Watch, please go to www.mtvbase.com or join the conversation on social media using the hashtag #mtvOnestowatch and tag @mtvbaseafrica.