Samuel Edward Fakunle, who performs as Blizz, describes his music in three words: melody, emotion and storytelling. Asked what sets it apart, he adds a fourth quality, authenticity, and he says the sound is “simple” and “melodic.” Those answers point to an artist who cares more about what a song says than how loudly it says it.
Blizz is a Nigerian Afrobeat singer, songwriter and producer based in the United Kingdom. His primary genre is Afrobeat, and he also makes Afro-R&B, Afropop, dancehall and contemporary R&B. “I’m the type of artist that imagines the entire process even before I play a single key,” he says. The words, the feeling and the arrangement are meant to arrive as one idea.
He says he usually finds it easy to work with wordplay, drawing on life experiences. He names 2face and Wizkid among the artists he listened to a great deal, he loves Akon’s voice and storytelling, and the artist he identifies with most is Jon Bellion, whom he calls his role model.
The catalogue includes more than 40 songs, one EP called Cruise & Vibes, and a run of recent singles: “Halle,” “Likkle Love,” “OMG” and “Don’t Care,” all from 2025. Blizz says he bears his stage name because he wants to spread happiness, and that music is meant to make people forget their worries and live in the moment.
