# Victony

> Victony, born Anthony Ebuka Victor, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper whose path runs from teenage SoundCloud freestyles in Lagos to the global Afrobeats hit "Soweto," the autobiographical album Stubborn and the freer pop world of 2026's STARLIFE. His work is defined less by a single genre than by a restless instinct to move between rap cadence, Afropop melody, R&B atmosphere and vivid visual worlds.

- **Role:** Recording artist at Outlawville
- **Organizations:** Outlawville, Encore Recordings
- **From:** Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
- **Nationality:** Nigerian
- **Education:** Petroleum Engineering, Federal University of Technology Owerri
- **Known for:** "Soweto" peaked at number 5 on Billboard's U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart., The original "Soweto" spent 13 weeks on the UK's Official Afrobeats Chart and peaked at number 5., The Don Toliver, Rema and Tempoe remix of "Soweto" reached number 12 on the UK Official Independent Singles Chart and remained there for 16 weeks.

## Career timeline

- **2016** — Began making music professionally as a rapper, releasing freestyles and mixes on SoundCloud.
- **2017** — Released the hip-hop mixtape The Outlaw King.
- **2020** — Released the Saturn EP, an early showcase for his move from rap toward melody.
- **2021** — Reached a much wider Nigerian audience as the featured voice on Mayorkun's "Holy Father."
- **2022** — Released the Outlaw EP. Its Tempoe-produced song "Soweto" became an international breakout.
- **2023** — Released major "Soweto" remixes, including versions with Omah Lay and with Rema and Don Toliver.
- **2024** — Released the 14-track debut album Stubborn and began his first headlining North American tour.
- **2025** — Released the eight-track EP Very Stubborn through Outlawville and Encore Recordings.
- **2026** — Released singles including "FRE$H" and "SLICK," followed by the sophomore album STARLIFE in August.

## Achievements

- "Soweto" peaked at number 5 on Billboard's U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart.
- The original "Soweto" spent 13 weeks on the UK's Official Afrobeats Chart and peaked at number 5.
- The Don Toliver, Rema and Tempoe remix of "Soweto" reached number 12 on the UK Official Independent Singles Chart and remained there for 16 weeks.
- The official "Soweto" remix video passed 148 million YouTube views by September 2026.
- His debut album Stubborn brought together Asake, Shallipopi, Teezo Touchdown, SAINt JHN, Shorae Moore and KTIZO.
- He launched his first headlining North American tour in August 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Performed "SLICK" for BBC Radio 1Xtra's Live Lounge and continued promoting STARLIFE.
- **2026-08** — Released the sophomore album STARLIFE, created closely with producer Ozedikus and featuring guests including BNXN, Blaqbonez, YKB, Young Jonn and others.
- **2026-07** — "SLICK" appeared on the UK Official Independent Singles Chart.
- **2026-05** — Released "SLICK" as part of the brighter, more dance-oriented STARLIFE campaign.
- **2026-03** — Released "FRE$H," produced with Ozedikus.

## Links

- Website: https://www.outlawville.world/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/vict0ny
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vict0ny
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vict0ny/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vict0ny

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Last updated: 2026-09-21