top hottest Rnb singers in africa (2014)

10 efya
(popularly known as Efya), is a 26 year old Ghana-born singer/songwriter who was crowned best female vocalist in the Ghana Music Awards… two years in a row, even without an album out.
 Her award winning tunes have earned her much deserved popularity in her country and beyond, and her musical talent is undeniable by all who are privileged to hear her. Her love for music can be felt through the energy and passion she exhibits in every song she sings.

She lets herself go in on all of her works and is one of those expected to give more life to the African-styled R&B genre. Her sound spans a myriad of melodies, from emotionally taut power ballads, to laid back odes to heartbreak; every single song has a potential to be a favourite.
9 lira
 Born Lerato Molapo in the Daveyton Township in Johannesburg’s East Rand, SA, she is a multi-platinum selling and an 8x South African Music Award-winning Afro-Soul and contemporary R&B vocalist.

 She is the first African artist to release a full HD DVD in Blu Ray (3x Platinum) and is also the highest selling vocalist in South Africa. Lira was featured on the FIFA world cup theme song and has released 6 platinum selling albums on Sony Africa: All My Love, Feel Good, Soul in Mind, Live in Concert; A Celebration, Return to Love, and Rise Again.
  A one woman powerhouse of vocal & musical ability, Lira is one of a kind. Blessed with power, range and passion, her voice is as powerful as it is graceful.

8 darey
 Dare Art Alade - popularly known as Darey - is a Nigerian multi-platinum selling and award-winning musician and singer-songwriter born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria. He is the son of legendary Nigerian Jazz pioneer Art Alade and Olapeju Alade. He got his big break in 2004 when he entered into the popular music TV Reality show “Project Fame Academy“, where he had the opportunity to perform in front of over 100 million people across Africa, and emerged 3rd in the contest. Since then, Darey has been on a steady trend upwards.

His signature song, Not the girl, launched him into the international scene and since then he has never looked back.

7 Loyiso Bala 

Loyiso Bala is SA’s multi-award winning, internationally renowned and platinum selling R&B singer. He started out as a member of the prestigious Drakensburg Boys Choir, and joined the legendary Kwaito act Tkzee where he enjoyed considerable success in 2000 before going solo.

  He earned his reputation as South Africa’s king of R&B with his first two album releases within 2002-2005 “Wine Woman and Song and Amplified” and won so many awards to solidify his claims with singles such as ‘Girl Without A Name’, ‘Angel’, ‘Gimme The Night’, ‘Cappuccino’ and ‘Cuban’ making significant waves.

6  Moneoa Moshesh
 Moneoa Moshesh, is a south-African singer, born in Umtata, raised in Durban and now residing in Midrand, Johannesburg. She was previously a professional dancer until her family and friends pointed out to her what an amazing singer she is; and amazing is an understatement.

 Her singles – Life, More Than You and Pretty disaster, portray her talent in the best of ways. Those and many more are set to be released in her forthcoming 14 track album by August this year.
 Moneoa is a true musical talent with a distinguishably raspy voice that floats effortlessly on tracks and satiating purposeful lyrics that exude “life and its meaning”.

5 praiz
 Praiz (real name, Praise Adejo), is a Nigerian R&B singer who was raised in Kaduna, and came into prominence following his success in reaching the finals of the popular talent show “project fame” in 2008.
 With songs like the newly recorded Tinsel theme song, Fire & Ice, Rich and Famous, and I miss you, amongst others; it’s not hard to see what a talented vocalist he is.

He has the kind of warm, silky voice that makes listeners (women), melt. With intelligent and well thought-out lyrics, it’s not a surprise that he has been featured in a lot of songs by fellow artistes who appreciate his talent.

4 waje
Waje - real name, Aituaje Iruobe - was born in Akure, and raised in Benin, Edo state, Nigeria. She encountered success when she was featured in the hit single “Do me” by the Sensational Nigerian R&B duo  popularly known as P-Square, and has since then, gone on to build a career of her own.

  Dubbed the best voice in Africa, her incredible voice has definitely been noticed and acknowledged both here in the continent and abroad. Her recently released albWith a masterful control of her three octave high vocal range and ability, Waje was destined for musical greatness almost from birth. And she can only get better…um, W.A.J.E, does a lot of justice to her voice and we are so proud to have such a talent amongst us.

3 2face
 You know who he is; 2 Face Idibia (real name innocent ujah idibia) was born in Jos, plateau state, Nigeria. Formerly a member of the now defunct group, Plantashun Boyz, The band boy gone solo singer has stolen the hearts of Africans and foreigners alike with his voice, style and musical concept.
 The signature tunes he has released during his highly successful solo career include but are not limited to, African queen, Ole, if love is a crime, and so many other award winning songs. He has succeeded in combining hip hop and R&B and is consistently ranked as one of the best African musicians every year on the charts

 He is one of the most successful and well known African artistes in our generation with an overwhelming reputation worldwide, and deservedly. With his charm, strength and consistent in his work, he has forever written his name in African music folklore.

2 tiwa savage
 Tiwa Savage (real name, Tiwatope savage), is a Nigerian R&B singer, born and bred in Lagos, Nigeria. Tiwa has been involved in the music since she was 16, and began her career writing and doing background vocals for popular artistes while she was overseas. She became known for more than her background singing when she burst into the Nigerian and African music scene with her 2012 R&B hit single Kele kele love.

 With popular songs like her award winning single Kele-kele love, and her recent outings like Olorun-mi, the 33 year old singer has stolen the hearts of everybody that dares listen to her songs. She is indeed talented and beautiful!!
 Her sultry sound and ability to make a song her own, are seen to be part of her strong points. And with her album already out, is certainly the talk of town right now Tiwa savage.
1 banky w
 Wellington was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, but the family moved back to Lagos Nigeria when he was five years old where he began singing in his church choir at the age of 8. After completing his secondary school Education at Home Science Association Secondary School, he moved to New York to attend college on a scholarship; earning a degree in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.While still in college, he won the 'Albany Idol' competition, which catapulted him into the spotlight. He overcame many personal trials and obstacles to quickly become an in-demand artist on the local music scene; performing alongside major acts on tour. He wowed audiences with his silky smooth voice while building a loyal following; he established the Empire Mates Entertainment (E.M.E.) record label as a platform to get his music to his fans and began work on an EP

In 2005 he released his first album, titled Back in the Building, containing the award-winning song "My Regret".^[3] The R&B/Soul album was released to critical acclaim; he had crafted a classic record and solidified his status as ground breaking artist. The album spawned the award winning song 'My Regret' and on the strength of this enduring single he became an urban-underground-yet-international icon. The awards and accolades followed with a US Songwriting Award, 2006 Nigerian Entertainment Award – R&B/Soul Artist of the Year and 2007 International Single of the Year to name a few. Banky followed this up by winning the prestigious worldwide John Lennon Songwriting Award in the R&B Category and signing a lucrative US Publishing deal. He was also a featured artist on AOL and Cingular Wireless Hip Hop Superstar with MTV's Xzibit, numerous magazines covers, as well as touring North America Africa & Europe.
In 2008 he moved to Nigeria after the completion of his latest highly anticipated album Mr Capable under the name Banky W^. With the sole mission of exposing African music to the world and bringing a high profile presence to the industry. On MySpace he garnered over 1 million song plays; on YouTube, hundreds of thousands of views for his videos; and on Facebook, his recently created fan page has over 447,705 registered fans, growing at a rate of over 500 new fans per  week.
In December 2009, Banky W dropped his much anticipated second album in Nigeria, titled The W Experience . A strong contender for the best album of 2009/2010 in Africa, it features production from Nigeria’s most sought-after talents, and showcases Banky W. as he combines global R&B/Pop with African rhythms and influences to create an entirely unique and impressive sound. The 15-track album features collaborations from the internationally acclaimed and Interscope-signed artiste, Verse Simmonds; it also introduces his newly signed E.M.E acts, WIZKID and SKALES; and solidifies Banky W as the crown Prince of African Soul/R&B.
A day after Valentine of 2013, he launched his new album “R&BW” with a concert tagged the “The Grand Love Concert” at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos, which featured several other artistes including Iyanya, Waje and more. The first two singles from the album “Lowkey” and “Yes/No” (which has a spectacular video to it), are already receiving rave review and award .
 that is the reason we call the king of rnb in africa.