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And Qing Madi — who’s been featured on countless publications’ Artists to Watch lists this year, including Billboard ‘s — asserts her dominance while diving deeper into the intricate matters of the heart with her debut album I Am the Blueprint. Lojay – who earned his first Grammy nomination this year for best African music performance with Chris Brown’s “Sensational,” also featuring Davido – searches for a different kind of validation by chasing “Somebody Like You,” the first single from his forthcoming debut album. His “Monalisa” collaborator Sarz’s sublime Afropop production sets up Lojay’s “Summertime in Abuja” opening line as he reminisces on past heartbreak and clings on to “the hope of healing and finding love again,” he said in a press release.

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