on YQ’s real name is Yakubu Jubril. He is a professional Nigerian Afropop singer and a prominent musician. He has produced various songs that have been aired all over the world; some of his released albums are: I am you, Tomorrow ain’t promise, Adura and others.
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YQ Biography
Yakubu Jubril
YQ
August 1, 1986
Oyo State, Nigeria
Afropop Singer
$93.44million
Instagram: @iam-yq
Twitter: @Jubril-Yq
Early Life
YQ is a Nigerian Afropop musician born on the 1st of August, 1986. He is now 36 years old. He was born in Ibadan, Oyo State, which falls in the southwestern geopolitical zone of Nigeria. But hails from Igala in Kogi state.
Career
Yq started his music career in 2002 and in 2003, he formed a band titled “Q-KREST” where they all sang FIRE DANCE. In 2004, they performed at tetnisik before they went separate ways after which YQ started his own solo career in 2007 when he was just 15 years of age and this was a year before he released his debut single in 2008. He has collaborated with other talented musicians like; Banky W, Terry G, Jaywon, Vector, Eldee, Mode 9, Ice prince, and many other artists.
Discography
- I AM YOU………………………………….2010
- TOMORROW AIN’T PROMISE………….2021
- ADURA……………………………………..2018
- GBANJO……………………………………2017
- KOGI UNITED…………………….………2016
- TALK ABOUT IT…………………………..2008 and his latest for “2022” are THE EXPANSION and THE FIRST CUP.
Awards
Yq won the best collabo award in 2009, street pop in 2011, NEA in 2009 and 2011, plus Nigeria/Ireland music festival award in 2011.
Controversy
Back in October 2020, Yq had issues with an unidentified lady who kicked him out of the house in America, and after settling scores with each other, they got married on Sunday, the 13th of December 2020.
Net Worth
Yq has an accumulated net worth of about $93.44million as of the 25th of August, 2022.
Social Media Handles
Yq is very active on social media. He has over 93k followers on his Instagram account{@iam-yq} his Twitter account{@Jubril-Yq}and on his tik tok account{@yquzi}.
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