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Akiode Blessing Mariam, also known as Candy Bleakz is the foremost female rapper in the Nigerian Music scene. Known for her unrehearsed and passionate flow in Pidgin and Yoruba, her androgynous style, and unique personality. Bleakz has been fondly referred to on the streets by a string of monikers such as “Ladies' Dragon”, “Dragon Queen”, “Queen of the Streets”.
She gained her popularity as the only female emcee in the indigenous hip-hop group Street Billionaires, dropping freestyles that gained her almost 300k followers on instagram within a month. After two years with the group, she set out on her solo career dropping the 2019 banger “Owo Osu” - featuring Naira Marley and Zlatan. With over 2 million views on YouTube, Owo Osu was a street hit across Nigeria, bringing Candy mainstream attention.
Following this success, Candy Bleakz was signed under the Chocolate City/Warner Music imprint in 2020, and started her incredible trajectory almost immediately. She released both Kelegbe and Won La in 2020, which got her nominated for Best Female rapper at the Africa Music Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA). “Won La” went on to be licensed on Showtime American TV Series Flatbush Misdemeanors (2021). Other Synch placements include “Baba Nla” Charge & Bail (2021).
In 2021, Candy won the Gbedu Awards Best New Act category, and got featured on Google's International Women's Day campaign, and her image rights used by google for WNBA. Within the year she has released Kope and her official single 'Baba Nla' featuring the melodious powerhouse Teni.