Queen Fumi

Queen Fumi (born Fumilayo Raim) is a Beninese musician who debuted with her first single "Romantic Boy" in 2016 and releasing songs such as "Zero" and "Madame" in the first and latter parts of 2018, and "Coco" in the first part of 2019 respectively. Her latest collaboration with Gabonese musician Tina, titled "Affaire de Boy" has "further catapulted her into additional notoriety and gained her more audience in other parts of Africa and beyond".

Early life

Fumilayo started her career nearing her college years but first discovered her interest in music at the early age of 8. From 12 years onwards, she began to engage in cultural performances organized by colleagues of hers and began her formal music career in 2015 releasing her first acclaimed song in March of 2016.

Career

Queen Fumi developed a musical style which combines urban with traditional sounds from where she hails. She started her musical journey showcasing her musical talent on various social media platforms before continuing her musical journey with joining the Blue Diamond production label from Benin Republic in 2017 where she quickly moved through their ranks along with other Benin musicians such as Fanicko, Manzor and Zeynab. She has gradually gained a high level of fame in the Benin Republic. Two years later, she moved on to release the hit song "Affaire de Boy" along with popular Gabonese musician Tina which brought her even greater career success. In 2020, there were rumors of Fumi leaving her production label Blue Diamond, suggesting she was preparing herself as a more independent Beninese artist.

Awards and nominations

Discography

Some of Queen Fumi's most entertained songs are

• Zero, 2018
• Madame, 2018
• Coco, 2019
• Affaire de Boy, 2019