Sarz
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Birth name | Osabuohien Osaretin |
Born | Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria | 17 March 1989
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Years active | 2007–present |
Labels | 1789 Entertainment |
Osabuohien Osaretin (born March 17, 1989),[1] better known by his stage name Sarz, is a Nigerian record producer and musician. Born in Benin City, Edo State, he is popularly known for the tag Sarz On The Beat/"Really", at the beginning or end of all his music productions.[2]
His first full credit production work was for Lord of Ajasa's "See Drama" in 2007. He has produced tracks for Wizkid, Naeto C, Banky W, Skales, Shank, Reminisce, Goldie Harvey, eLDee, Wande Coal, YQ, Lojay and Niniola.[3][4] He was formerly signed to Trybe Records, but left the outfit after his contract expired in November 2013.[5]
Musical career[edit]
In 2010 Sarz produced the hit single "Jor Oh" and the remix for Jahbless which featured Durella, RuggedMan, Reminisce, Ice Prince and eLDee. The song won "Best Street Hop" and was nominated for "Best Collaboration" at The Headies.[6] In 2011, he produced Shank's "Salute", eLDee's "Today Today" & "Wash Wash", Skales "Mukulu", Goldie Harvey's "Don't Touch my Body" and Reminisce's "Kako Bi Chicken".[7] "Kako Bi Chicken" was nominated for "Best Street Hop" at The Headies, 2012.[8][9] Later that year, he solely produced eLDee's Undeniable album (except "We Made It").[10]
Sarz was nominated for the Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2012 "Producer of the Year" award alongside Don Jazzy. Although Don Jazzy won the award, he ended up giving the award to Sarz.[11] Sarz won "Best New Producer" at the 2012 Dynamix Awards.[12] He went on to release his first single “Beat Of Life (Samba)” featuring Nigerian Artiste, Wizkid from his upcoming album.[13]
In 2013, he produced two songs on Wizkid's Ayo album, "Jaiye Jaiye" featuring Femi Kuti and "Kilofe".[14] He was mentioned as one of the five new music producers giving Don Jazzy a run for his money by the Premium Times Nigeria.[15] Sarz was reported to have signed an endorsement deal with Nike later that Year.[16] Sarz was the executive producer for the official Hennessy Artistry 2014 theme song "Dance Go (Eau de Vie)" which featured Wizkid and 2Face Idibia.[17]
In April 2020, Sarz and Shizzi decided to go live on Instagram for a face off tittled "The Battle of Hits" on 30 March 2020 which attracted a peak of 19.2k live viewers across the world.[18]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Year | Event | Prize | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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2012 | Dynamix Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Won | [19] |
2013 | City People Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Won | [20] |
Nigerian Entertainment Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [21] | |
Song Of The Year | "Beat Of Life (Samba)" (featuring Wizkid) |
Nominated | [21] | ||
South South Music Awards | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [22] | |
2018 | The Headies | Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [23] |
2019 | SoundCity MVP Awards | African Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [24] |
AFRIMA | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [25] | |
Songwriter of the Year | "Trobül" (Sarz & Wurld) | Nominated | [26] | ||
Best RnB Duo | "Trobül" (Sarz & Wurld) | Nominated | [27] | ||
2021 | Afro X Digitals Awards | Music Producer of the Year | Himself | Won | [28] |
Production discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
- 2007
- Ruggedman: Banging
- Lord Of Ajasa: See drama.
- 2008
- Shank:King Kong
- 2009
- YQ: I Like Girls
- Dagrin: Kondo
- 2010
- Goldie: Don't Touch
- Iceberg Slim feat. Da Grin: I Made It
- Jahbless: Jor oh! Remix Feat Iceprince, Reminisce, Durella, Ruggedman, Eldee
- 2011
- Skales: Keresimesi
- Shank: Salute
- Shank: Ghetto
- Sarz: Badman feat Wizkid
- Skales: Mukulu
- Banky W: Lowkey
- Michael Word: Pop Sugar feat Muna
- Naeto C: Super C Season
- Reminisce: Kako bi chicken
- Minjin: So beautiful
- 2012
- Skales: Ko Mo Le
- Wizkid: Dance For Me
- Sarz: Beat of Life (Samba) feat Wizkid
- Skales: My baby
- Eldee ft K9 and Sojay: Higher
- Eldee: Been There Done That
- Eldee: Today Today
- Eldee: Always
- Eldee ft Banky W: Run Down
- Eldee: Category
- Eldee: Wash Wash
- Eldee ft Wizkid: Never let you go
- Eldee ft K9 and Sojay: Zombie
- EME: Get Down Tonight
- 2013
- XP: Calabar Remix Feat Reminisce, Skales, Olamide
- Reminisce: Ni’gboro
- L.O.S: Wish you could stay
- Omawumi ft Wizkid: Warn Yourself
- DJ Neptune ft Phyno, Ruggedman, Pope, Reminisce, Uzi & Dagrin – Emi Ni Oba (The King)
- Lynxxx ft Ikechukwu, Illbliss and Phyno: Eziokwu
- Wizkid ft Femi Kuti: Jaiye Jaiye
- Lynxxx: Mr Sexy
- Reminisce: Fantasi
- Illrymz ft Reminisce: Get the Club Started
- El’vee ft Don Jazzy: Oga Pata Pata
- Addiction: Show Your Talent
- Wizkid, Iyanya, Praiz, Kcee: MTN iPulse
- 2014
- M.I: Shekpe Feat Reminisce
- M.I: Rich Feat. Koker
- M.I: Wheel Barrow Feat. Beenie Man & Emmy Ace
- Reminisce: Eleniyan Feat Wizkid
- Sarz: Ise Yen Feat. Reminisce
- Sarz: Shoknorris Feat. Burna Boy
- Wizkid: Sound It
- Niniola: Ibadi
- Tekno: Anything
- 2face Idibia & Wizkid: Dance Go Eau de Vie
- Kach: Get up
- Reminisce: Fantasi
- Samad: Low waist
- K9: Care about us Feat, Sound Sultan
- Sarz: Celebration Feat. K9
- Wizkid: Kilofe
- 2015
- Burna Boy: Trance
- Reminisce: Skilashi
- Wande Coal: Ashimapeyin
- Wande Coal: Adura
- Wande Coal: Wanted Remix
- 2016
- 2Baba: Coded Tinz Feat. Phyno
- Reminisce: Asalamalekun
- Reminisce: Asalamalekun [Remix] ft. Wale
- Hennessey Artistry: No be Water ft. Praiz, Burna Boy & Vector
- Reminisce: If E Nobi God ft. Mr. Eazi
- 2017
- Wizkid: Come Closer ft. Drake
- Wizkid: Sweet Love
- Niniola: Maradona
- Niniola: Sicker
- Wizkid: African Bad Girl ft. Chris Brown
- Sarz: Get up ft. Flash
- Niniola: Saro
- Niniola: Magun
- Mr Eazi: Accra To Lagos
- 2018
- Dj Enimoney: Diet ft. Reminisce, Slimcase & Tiwa Savage
- Wurld x Sarz: Trobül
- Skepta & Wizkid: Bad Energy
- Niniola x DJ Snake: Maradona Riddim
- Flash: Balanciego
- Niniola x Busiswa: Magun Remix
- Sarz: Hello Africa Riddim ft. Dr. Alban
- Mr. Eazi: Ogede
- Niniola: Bana
- 2019
- Sarz: Legwork Riddim
- Sarz: Good Morning Riddim
- Sarz: Inbox Riddim
- Sarz: Spiritual Riddim
- Sarz: Celetronic Riddim
- SeyiShay: Gimmie Love ft Runtown
- Reminisce: Oja
- Reminisce: OGB4IG feat. Naira Marley Olamide
- Niniola: Designer ft. Sarz
- Sarz & Wurld: Ego
- Wande Coal: Tofunmi
- 2020
- Niniola: Omo Rapala
- The Sarz Academy: Hold Me ft. Wizkid
- Reminisce: Ogaranya ft. Fireboy DML
- Shirazee: African Man In New York ft. Sarz
- Wizkid: Longtime ft. Skepta
- 2021
- Shirazee X Sting: English Man, African Man In New York
- Nao: Antidote ft. Adekunle Gold
- Lojay X Sarz: Tonongo
References[edit]
- ^ Hip Hop World. "CLOSE UP ON THE STARS - SARZ ON THE BEAT". hiphopworldmagazine.com/. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Aribaba (24 October 2011). "Who Do This Beat... Top 10 Music Producers In Nigeria". jaguda.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ TooExclusive (14 July 2014). "TOP 10 MUSIC PRODUCERS IN NIGERIA". tooexclusive.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Afrobeats is the Nigerian sound taking over pop music". YouTube. Quartz.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Osagie, Alonge. "Sarz Leaves Trybe Records, As He Signs Deal With NIKE". The NetNg. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Bella, Naija. "The 2011 Headies – 2Face Idibia, Wizkid, Dr SID, M.I, Darey, Ice Prince & Sir Shina Peters rule the Winners List!". BellaNaija. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Interview With Sarz!". myacadaxtra.blogspot.co.uk/. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Jaguda (31 May 2011). "New Music: Kako Bi Chicken". jaguda.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Mgbolu, Charles. "Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Jaguda (2 July 2012). "Eldee Releases New Album, Undeniable". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Osagie, Alonge. "Don Jazzy Bequeaths His "Producer Of The Year" Award to Sarz!". thenet.ng/. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "2012 Dynamix Awards Winner List". siliowhizper.blogspot.co.uk/. 28 December 2012. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Qazim. "Single Premiere: Sarz Beat Of Life Feat Wizkid Official Release". 360nobs.com.
- ^ Donnett, Jim (6 September 2014). "Wizkid – AYO (Joy) [Album Art + Tracklisting]". tooxclusive.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Abimboye, Micheal (23 August 2013). "Five producers giving Don Jazzy a run for his money". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Onos, O. "BN Exclusive: Global Sportswear Giant Nike Endorses Music Producer Sarz". Bella Naija. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ LalaBoiy (2 October 2014). "2Face Idibia & Wizkid – Dance Go (Eau de Vie)". Retrieved 2 May 2015.
- ^ "COVID-19: Sarz, Shizzi entertain fans on Instagram". Vanguard News. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ SilioWhizper (28 December 2012). "Dynamix Awards Winner List". siliowhizper.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ Peace Fm Online. "2013 City People Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners". 2013 City People Entertainment Awards: Full List of Winners. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ a b "Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2013 – View Full Nominees List". NotJustOk. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ LockDown Naija. "SOUTH SOUTH MUSIC AWARDS 2013 NOMINEES LISTS". LockDownNaija.com. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ^ "Headies 2018: Full list of nominees".
- ^ Ohunyon. "Here is the complete winners list at the SoundCity MVP Awards". Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- ^ "Tiwa, Burna Boy, Wizkid, 2Baba, two others shine at 6th AFRIMA awards [FULL LIST]".
- ^ "AFRIMAs 2019: All the nominees".
- ^ "Here is the final list of nominees for AFRIMA 2019".
- ^ "Afrodigital Award winners". AfroxDigital.com.
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