king Saheed Osupa

Akorede Babatunde Okunola (born 7 August 1969) also known by stage name Saheed Osupa or King Saheed Osupa (K.S.O) is a Nigerian Fuji, musician, film actor, and Hip Fuji Creator.

Saheed Osupa was born in the Mosafejo area of Ajegunle, Lagos State but grew up as a child in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. His father, Moshood Ajiwere Layeye was a Wéré music artist and also an elder cousin of Fuji musician Ayinde Barrister.

Saheed Osupa went to Amuwo Odofin High School in Lagos, where he graduated in 1987. In 1992, he completed his National Diploma programme at The Polytechnic, Ibadan after studying Business Administration. He is an alumnus of the American International College where he studied Networking Operations.

Saheed Osupa started music professionally as a teenager in 1983 as a fuji artiste. His first album was titled Fuji Fa Disco, Followed by Fuji Blues. He has released over 40 studio albums including a 4-in-1 studio album titled Mr. Music. In 2008, Saheed Osupa was declared the "King of Fuji Music" by Ayinde Barrister.

Hip hop music
Saheed Osupa is the HIP FUJI Creator, On 12 June 2018 he released his first hip Fuji Album titled: Non-Stop. On 20 December 2014, Saheed Osupa released a hip hop single titled "Vanakula" produced by K-Solo. On 13 April 2015, he released another K-Solo-produced single titled "African Beauty" with vocals from Yetunde Omobadan. On 8 August 2015, he featured Seriki in another single titled "Womi".

On 7 November 2015, Saheed Osupa was listed in The NET's "Most Successful Nigerian musicians".

Acting
Saheed Osupa has appeared in over 30 Yoruba films.

Saheed Osupa and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma have had several rivalry. Most notable were their fight for success in 1998/1999 and for supremacy around 2007. Osupa whom believed his good friend Pasuma would side him in feuds with other Fuji musicians most especially Alhaji Wasiu Ayinde. Pasuma however took the side of K1 D ultimate and was adopted as K1's deputy. Saheed Osupa released about 10 records addressing these feuds and they were all successful. He took all his contemporaries to the cleaners and he was someway accorded the winner and King Of Music(Fuji).

He subsequently released the first ever 4-in-1 album in 2007/2008 named Mr Music. This album sold over 20 million copies worldwide. It is referred to as one of his most successful albums and the most successful Fuji albums in the 20th century.

He went on to winning several awards and honors. The feud continued into later 2012. Saheed Osupa claimed that several fruitless peace meetings took place in 2010 and 2011.

Discography
Selected singles
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Studio albums
Fuji Fadisco
Fuji Blues
Fuji Demonstration
Master Blaster
Stainless Fuji
Fuji Boggie
Unbeatable
Shuffle Solo
Ovation
Scores
Hot Shot
Advice
New Edition (Shuffle Solo 11)
Authentic
Big Daddy
Champion
London Delight under Marvin Giwa Promotion
African Delight
American Fuji Slide
World Tour
London Extra
Respect and Reliable - 2 in 1
Fuji Icon
Endorsement - 3 in 1
Mr. Music - 4 in 1
Marriage Affair
Barrybration
Euro Splash
Time Factor
Impact
Turn By Turn
The Main Man
Capability
Tested and Trusted - 2 in 1
Guaranteed
Lord of Music - 2 in 1
Transparency and Transformation - 2 in 1
New Dawn - 2 in 1
New resolution
Pacesetter 2017
Non Stop 2018
Dynamism (Monday 13 August 2018)
C Caution 2019
Integrity (07/08/2019)
Permutation (23 December 2019)
Special request-2 nd 1(05/07/2020)
Eni Olohun (2020)
Permutation(2020)
Special Request (2020)
What Next (2020)
Diary (2021)
Direction(2021)
Power of Music (2022)
Fuji Template (2022)
phenomenon

Selected filmography
Eni Eleni
Ero Sese Koowe
Ese Mefa Laye
Ose Maami
Ashiru Ejire
Onibara Ogunjo
Iku Oba
Igba Iwase
Agbeere Oju
Alukoro
"Aroba(Fable)"
Osoro baba ojo
Oloju ede
Adigun olori odo
Onimoto
Olokiki Oru 1,2 & 3

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