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Darkoo

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Darkoo
Born
Oluwafisayo Isa

(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 24)
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active2017–present
Labels
  • Atlantic Records UK
  • Virgin Music Nigeria

Oluwafisayo Isalistenⓘ (born 18 September 2001), known by her stage name Darkoo, is a Nigerian rapper and singer.[1] She came to prominence following the release of her single "Gangsta", featuring One Acen, which peaked at number 22 on the Official Singles Chart,[2] and peaked at number one, on the UK Afrobeats Chart of 2020.

Early life

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Darkoo was born in Lagos, Nigeria. She moved to the UK at the age of 7,[1] and was raised in South London.[3] She attended St Catherine's Catholic School for Girls. She also attended Christ the King: Emmanuel Sixth Form.

Career

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Darkoo began releasing music at the age of 15,[4] starting out as a drill rapper before beginning to incorporate singing into her music.[1] In late 2019 she released the single "Gangsta", featuring British rapper One Acen. The song came to prominence on TikTok[4] and entered the Official Singles Chart at number 34 in November 2019, eventually reaching a peak of 22 in January 2020.[2] She followed up this success in March 2020 with the single "Juicy" featuring Hardy Caprio, which peaked at 62 on the Official Singles Chart.[2] At the 2020 MOBO Awards, Darkoo was nominated for Best Female Act and Best Newcomer, whilst "Gangsta" was nominated for Song of the Year.[5][6]

In April 2021, Darkoo featured on a remix of "Body", originally performed by Russ Millions and Tion Wayne. The remix helped the song reach number 1 in the Official Singles Chart.[7][8]

Darkoo released her debut EP, 2 In 1, in July 2021, featuring artists such as Tion Wayne and Unknown T.[9] In 2022, Darkoo was nominated for the Best Diaspora Afrobeats Artist of the year at The Headies Awards and was announced by Pandora Music Italy as one of the most streamed musicians the following year.[10][11] On 1 September 2023, following the launch of Virgin Music flagship in Nigeria, Virgin Music Nigeria, Kimani Moore announced the unit would be in charge of Darkoo and Reekado Banks distributions.[12]

Discography

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Album(s)

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Singles

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Source:[15]

As lead artist

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[2]
"Gas Station"
(featuring Curtis J)[16]		 2017 — Non-album singles
"Timeline"
(with Mulla Stackz)[17]		 2018 —
"Foreign"
(with AdeSTP & Shadz)[18]		 2019 —
"Juice"
(with Br3nya)[19]		 —
"Rover"[20] —
"Gangsta"
(with One Acen)[21][22]		 22
"Juicy"
(with Hardy Caprio)[24][25]		 2020 62
"Kryptonite"[26] —
"Cinderella"
(featuring 4Keus)[27]		 —
"Pick Up"[28] 2021 — 2 in 1
"She Like"
(featuring Blanco)[29][30]		 —
"Slow Down"
(featuring Tion Wayne)[31]		 —
"Bad From Early"
(featuring Buju & TSB)[32]		 — Non-album singles
"Always"
(featuring Black Sherif)[33]		 2022 —
"Falling"
(with Smallgod & KiDi)[34][35]		 —
"There She Goes (Jack Sparrow)"
(featuring Mayorkun)[36][37]		 —
"Favorite Girl"
(featuring Dess Dior)[38]		 2024 —
"Right Now"
(featuring Davido and Rvssian)[39][40]		 —
"Focus On Me (All The Sexy Girls In the Club)"[41] 2025 —
"Like Dat"[42][43] —
"Your Number"[44] 2025 —
"Give Me Love (From F1 The Movie)"[45] 2025 —
"Solar"[46] 2026 —


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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[47]		 AUS
[48]		 NZ
[49]
"Body" (Remix)
(Russ Millions and Tion Wayne featuring ArrDee, E1 (3x3), Bugzy Malone, Fivio Foreign, ZT (3x3), Darkoo, and Buni		 2021 111 Green With Envy and Pier Pressure
"RHUDE GYAL" (ft Darkoo)[52] 2025
"SNOKONOKO IV" (ft Darkoo)[53] 2026

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Rockson, Gabrielle (11 October 2020). "DARKOO TALKS ABOUT HER NIGERIAN ROOTS, FOOTBALL, MUSIC & MORE IN BRAND-NEW EPISODE OF 'PRO:DIRECT OFF PITCH'". GRM Daily. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "DARKOO". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Mukhtar, Amel (30 December 2020). "Rising Afroswing Star Darkoo Is Here To Change The Music Industry – And The World". Vogue. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 Copsey, Rob. "Darkoo talks Gangsta success and plans for a full-length project: "This is just the beginning"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "MOBO AWARDS 2020: SEE THE FULL LIST OF NOMINEES!". MOBO Awards. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  6. ↑ Kane, Hannah. "Two in One: Meet Darkoo". Phoenix. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  7. ↑ Ainsley, Helen (27 April 2021). "Tion Wayne and Russ Millions top Official Trending Chart with Body following huge new remix". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  8. ↑ "Tion Wayne & Russ Millions' Body is first Number 1 drill single". OfficialCharts.com.
  9. ↑ Murray, Robin (16 July 2021). "Darkoo Drops Exceptional '2 In 1' EP". Clash Magazine. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  10. ↑ Swanky (24 May 2022). "The 15th Headies Award - Full Nomination List". RehabMusik. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Italy's Top Streaming Artists: September's pandora favorites". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  12. ↑ Cooke, Chris (5 September 2023). "Virgin Music expands into Nigeria". CMU. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Akhimien, Nosakhale. "SPOTLIGHT: Meet Darkoo, artiste who featured Rema in viral 'Favourite Girl' remix". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Okhide, Peter (27 June 2025). "Darkoo shines in 'Sexy Girl Summer (Vol. 1)'". NotjustOk. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Meet foreign celebrities with Nigerian heritage". Daily Trust. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  17. ↑ Wynter, Courtney (20 August 2018). "Premiere: Darkoo Enlists Mulla Stackz For Smooth One "Timeline"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  18. ↑ https://www.amazon.com/Foreign-Explicit-AdeSTP-Shadz-Darkoo/dp/B07N7KX716
  19. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  20. ↑ Rover by Darkoo on Apple Music, 4 August 2019, retrieved 8 July 2026
  21. ↑ "Darkoo And One Acen Bless Fans With Eagerly-Awaited "Gangsta"". trenchtrenchtrench.com. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  22. ↑ Wynter, Courtney (7 November 2019). "Darkoo & One Acen Release Video For Highly-Anticipated Single "Gangsta"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  23. ↑ "Darkoo & One Acen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  24. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (10 March 2020). "Darkoo Releases 'Official Video for 'Juicy' Featuring Hardy Caprio". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  25. ↑ Olagunju, David (13 March 2020). "Darkoo releases 'Juicy' official video featuring Hardy Caprio". Tribune Online. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  26. ↑ Keith, James (2 July 2020). "Premiere: Darkoo Works Hard But Plays Harder In The Video For "Kryptonite (Tough Times Never Last)"". Complex. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  27. ↑ Wynter, Courtney (20 November 2020). "Darkoo Enlists 4Keus In Clean Visuals For Latest Single "Cinderella"". GRM Daily. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  28. ↑ Dayo, Bernard (5 March 2021). "Darkoo is in a relationship with herself in the new visuals for 'Pick Up'". YNaija. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  29. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  30. ↑ "Darkoo dates herself in her "Pick Up" video". The FADER. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  31. ↑ "Afrobeat sensation DARKOO releases debut 2 in 1 EP & 'Slow Down' ft Tion Wayne". 17 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  32. ↑ Bad From Early (feat. Buju & TSB) - Single by Darkoo on Apple Music, 23 September 2021, retrieved 12 July 2026
  33. ↑ "Black Sherif's "Kwaku The Traveller" debuts atop the TurnTable Top 50, "Always" with Darkoo rises to No. 8". Pulse Nigeria. 11 April 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Smallgod's second single 'Falling' explores the allure of forbidden love - MyJoyOnline". 18 March 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  35. ↑ zeinat (18 March 2022). "Smallgod's Second Single 'Falling' Explore The Allure Of Forbidden Love - AmeyawDebrah.com". Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  36. ↑ "Darkoo taps Mayorkun for new single 'There She Goes (Jack Sparrow)". Pulse Nigeria. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  37. ↑ Phenomenal (3 June 2022). "Darkoo taps Mayorkun for new single 'There She Goes (Jack Sparrow)". Phenomenal. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  38. ↑ Claxton, Christopher (27 April 2026). "Dess Dior Is Billboard's Up-and-Coming Hip-Hop Artist of the Month for April 2026". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  39. ↑ "Davido combines with Darkoo for exciting new single 'Right Now'". Pulse Nigeria. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  40. ↑ "UK-based Afrobeats Singer Darkoo Features Davido In New Single "Right Now"". 19 October 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  41. ↑ "Focus On Me (All The Sexy Girls In The Club) Lyrics by Darkoo". Not Just Ok. 3 January 2025. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  42. ↑ "African Fresh Picks: Ayra Starr x Wizkid, Ayox x Qing Madi, Darkoo, Olamide, Seyi Vibez & More". Yahoo Entertainment. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  43. ↑ BellaNaija.com (16 May 2025). "If You Can't Get Enough of Darkoo's 'Like Dat' Challenge, Wait Till You See the Music Video". BellaNaija. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  44. ↑ Dozie (12 July 2026). "Darkoo – Your Number". Val9ja. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  45. ↑ Give Me Love (From F1® The Movie) - Single by Darkoo on Apple Music, 26 June 2025, retrieved 12 July 2026
  46. ↑ Nation, The (27 March 2026). "Darkoo features Ruger in new single 'Solar'". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  47. ↑ "Tion Wayne | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  48. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 17 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  49. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 3 May 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  50. ↑ "BRIT Certified Awards". BPI Membership Community. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  51. ↑ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles for week of 15 November 2021". aria.com.au. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  52. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  53. ↑ "Spotify – Web Player". Spotify. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
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