The debut Promise Land album by Abakpa-born artist Evado has peaked at number 9 on Apple Music’s top albums chart.
The 16-track album is the first body of work by Evado featuring heavy hitters like Oga Eme and My Pay. Evado has carved a niche for himself through melodious hooks and high-level features by top artists in the region. He is so far the undisputed king of hooks, landing more features than other artists in the same lane.
Chart Performance and Streaming Insights
- Spotify Nigeria Chart: The album currently ranks 15th on the Spotify Top Albums chart in Nigeria.
- Apple Music Nigeria: It is performing even stronger here, peaking at 9th on the Top Albums chart.
- Key Singles: The breakout tracks from the project are driving the bulk of the streams:
- “Oga Eme” Has recorded over 1.46 million streams on Spotify.
- “By Now”: Currently has over 634,000 streams.
- “Thankful” Has surpassed 60,000 streams shortly after release.
Reacting to the launch of his first album, Evado expressed appreciation and highlighted the importance of the moment in his career.
” This project is more than music to me… It’s my story, my struggles, my growth, and everything I’ve been becoming. Every track carries a piece of my journey. I’ve been waiting for this moment, and I’m proud to finally share it with you all.” Evado shared on X on the release date.
“Go run it up, stream it, feel it, live with it. Welcome to the Promise Land,” He added.
Evado has been featured by legends like Phyno and fast-rising artists like Kolaboy on decent hit tracks. He belongs to the upper class of new generation artists, floating an entire music industry in the eastern region without influence from Lagos.
