Nigerian vocalist Bunmi Naomi Oshin uses her extensive background in live performance to build a career as a professional lyricist.
Fast-rising Nigerian music professional Bunmi Naomi Oshin is earning wider recognition across the country’s music scene by making a smooth transition from working as a professional backing vocalist to becoming a skilled lyricist and songwriter.
Her recent songwriting contributions to newly released music tracks highlight how her rich background as a performer gives her a unique advantage when writing lyrics that sound good and feel real to listeners.
Her musical path began inside church choirs before taking her into the mainstream Nigerian entertainment space.
She first gained wide public attention in 2017 when she participated as a contestant on the second season of the popular television singing competition, The Voice Nigeria.
Performing as a solo singer, she displayed strong vocal skills that helped establish her foundation as a serious musical talent.
Following her appearance on national television, Oshin built a solid reputation within the Nigerian music industry as a trusted backing singer.
Over the years, she has worked alongside major music stars and veteran artists, contributing her voice to live shows and studio recordings for top names including Kizz Daniel, 2Baba, Terry Apala, Mayorkun, and hip-hop veteran Eedris Abdulkareem.
Her extensive work behind lead singers shaped her deep understanding of vocal arrangements, rhythm, and stage delivery.
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Music experts note that because she has spent years singing on stage and in recording booths, she understands that writing lyrics requires more than just picking clever words; it requires creating lines that singers can deliver with natural emotion and clear rhythm.
Explaining how her live background helps her songwriting process, music commentators noted that a vocalist approaches lyrics with a practical mindset.
Words must fit the beat naturally, match the singer’s personality, and sound believable when performed out loud. Her experience allows her to bridge the gap between creative writing and practical studio performance.
Her journey also reflects a broader movement within contemporary African music, where background singers and studio collaborators are stepping out of the shadows to take active roles in writing and creating hit songs.
By combining her experience in gospel, Afrobeat, and R&B styles, Oshin continues to build a multi-talented career as both a skilled singer and a creative lyricist.
Jennifer Baba is a journalist, international news correspondent, and writer at Moderncrux, where she covers artificial intelligence, fintech, emerging technologies, global politics, and international affairs. Based in Nigeria, she is passionate about transforming complex global developments into clear, engaging stories that inform and inspire readers.
