By Victor Kanayo
Popular Nigerian music star, Oluwatobiloba Daniel Anidugbe, commonly known as Kizz Daniel, has been penciled among others who will perform at FIFA Fan Festival in Doha, Qatar when the 2022 World Cup gets underway.
According to a press statement by the World football governing body, FIFA, the performances are an extension of FIFA Sound, an entertainment strategy designed to bring more connections between the beautiful game and music.
The statement revealed that Daniel will take the centre stage on 23 November, four days after the football festival would have kicked off.
“When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go. Let’s all dream together at the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha and make it a once in a lifetime experience!”, Kizz Daniel remarks on the global stage offered him.
He is a multi-award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats, Pop, R&B singer, and songwriter.
Fresh out of university, Kizz Daniel made an immediate impact with the timeless hit song “Woju” in 2014, which was named the Hottest Single at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
In 2015, Kiss Daniel released a follow-up single, “Lave”, another sensational hit, on his birthday and two weeks later released the video, which was directed by AJE FILMS and shot in different locations, including the eastern part of Africa.
The following year, Kizz released his first studio album, ”New Era”.
The talented artist has worked with other award-winning artistes such as Wizkid on the sensational song “For you” and Davido on the instant classic “One Ticket”, which trended within 24 hours of its release.
In 2018, Kizz released his second studio album, “No Dad Songz” and featured acts such as South African sensation, Nasty C, Tanzanian hitmaker, Diamond Platnumz, and many others.
The album “No Bad Songz” debuted at No. 55 on the US iTunes Chart and became No. 1 on the World Album Chart within 24 hours of its release.
This year’s mundial will kick-off on November 20.
