Draft:Samuel Aniekan

BJ Sam
BJ Sam
Background information
Birth name	Samuel Aniekan
Also known as	Sammy Wonder
Born	Nigeria
Genres	Gospel, R&B, Pop, Afrobeats,
Occupation(s)	Singer, film score, Musician, song writer, composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, drums
Years active	2010–present
Labels	BJ Sam Global Music Network
Website	bjsammusic.com

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Instructions · What links here · Samuel Aniekan (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 13 days ago by 154.125.154.242 (talk: D · +) · Last edited 4 days ago by 41.82.214.236

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Declined by Reading Beans 31 days ago. Last edited by 41.82.214.236 4 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

This draft has been resubmitted and is currently awaiting re-review.

Submission declined on 15 September 2024 by SafariScribe (talk).

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Declined by SafariScribe 53 days ago.

Submission declined on 5 September 2024 by Utopes (talk).

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of music-related topics). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

Declined by Utopes 2 months ago.

Comment: Insufficient coverage for this biography of a living person. Please, read the general notability guideline. Best, Reading Beans 15:05, 6 October 2024 (UTC)

Comment: Unclear why this subject is notable. Being a "singer and songwriter" does not automatically qualify one for an article. Utopes _{(talk / cont)} 21:32, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Samuel Aniekan, known professionally as BJ Sam, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] ^[7] ^[8]^[9]

Music career

BJ Sam started music in an international classical mass choir at the age of 15.^[10] In 2017, the American film director Lloyd Kaufman selected his song "Mon Amour" for the soundtrack of the Hollywood movie Heart of Fartness.^[11]^[12]^[13] In December 2022, BJ Sam released Christmas music featuring musicians from all the continents of the world, which include Hollywood Actor Paul Raci, Bollywood playback singer Jaspinder Narula, Ghanaian singer Diana Hopeson, and Swiss actress Christina Zurbrügg.^[14]^[15] In 2023, in response to the war in Ukraine, BJ Sam assembled 23 artists from all continents of the world to release a music video titled ‘Show some love’, asking Russians to drop their weapons and embrace peace..^[16]^[17]

References

^ "International star, BJ Sam, brings the groove back home". The Guardian (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "I want people of all races to love my songs – BJ Sam". The Punch. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "BJ Sam gets international recognition". The Nation (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "BJ Sam, le chanteur nigérian à la conquête du Sénéga". Seneweb.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
^ "BJ Sam's song for Hollywood movie's soundtrack". The Nation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "I get inspiration for songs in dreams — BJ Sam". The Punch. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "African Jazz Musician & Songwriter BJ Sam Releases "Mon Amour"". Europe_Today. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "The Whole Universe Will Sing Together In Harmony For The Very First Time". BroadwayWorld. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "With Merry Christmas, BJ Sam sets global record". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "BJ Sam gets international recognition". The Nation (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "BJ Sam's song for Hollywood movie's soundtrack". The Nation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "I get inspiration for songs in dreams — BJ Sam". The Punch. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "The Whole Universe Will Sing Together In Harmony For The Very First Time". BroadwayWorld. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "With Merry Christmas, BJ Sam sets global record". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "BJ Sam sets global record with Merry Christmas". Vanguard (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
^ "Nigerian songwriter BJ Sam releases global wedding anthem with visually stunning music video". Tenby_Observer. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
^ "BJ Sam releases song seeking peace in Ukraine". The Punch. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

External links

BJ Sam on Instagram

Category:Musicians

Category:Living people Category:Nigerian male singer-songwriters Category:Nigerian male pop singers Category:Nigerian hip hop singers Category:English-language singers from Nigeria Category:Musicians from Lagos Category:Nigerian music industry executives Category:21st-century Nigerian male singers

[1] "International star, BJ Sam, brings the groove back home". The Guardian (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[2] "I want people of all races to love my songs – BJ Sam". The Punch. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[3] "BJ Sam gets international recognition". The Nation (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[4] "BJ Sam, le chanteur nigérian à la conquête du Sénéga". Seneweb.com. 6 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.

[5] "BJ Sam's song for Hollywood movie's soundtrack". The Nation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[6] "I get inspiration for songs in dreams — BJ Sam". The Punch. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[7] "African Jazz Musician & Songwriter BJ Sam Releases "Mon Amour"". Europe_Today. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[8] "The Whole Universe Will Sing Together In Harmony For The Very First Time". BroadwayWorld. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[9] "With Merry Christmas, BJ Sam sets global record". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[10] "BJ Sam gets international recognition". The Nation (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[11] "BJ Sam's song for Hollywood movie's soundtrack". The Nation. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[12] "I get inspiration for songs in dreams — BJ Sam". The Punch. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[13] "The Whole Universe Will Sing Together In Harmony For The Very First Time". BroadwayWorld. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[14] "With Merry Christmas, BJ Sam sets global record". The Sun (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[15] "BJ Sam sets global record with Merry Christmas". Vanguard (Nigeria). 6 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

[16] "Nigerian songwriter BJ Sam releases global wedding anthem with visually stunning music video". Tenby_Observer. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

[17] "BJ Sam releases song seeking peace in Ukraine". The Punch. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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