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| Birth Name: | Elton Mulenga | ||||
| Birth Date: | 29 November 1992 | ||||
| Birth Place: | Kasama, Zambia | ||||
| Children: | 2 | ||||
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Elton Mulenga (born November 29, 1992) better known by his stage name Yo Maps, is a Zambian singer, songwriter and music producer.[1]
Mulenga was born on November 29, 1992, in Kasama. Mulenga's interest in music is said to have started in 2009 while he was a student at Chibombo High School.[2] When he was 18, he and his family moved to Kabwe; there, he recorded his first single 'Njikata Kuboko' in 2016. In 2018, he featured Macky 2 on a hit single titled 'Finally' which eventually became his signature song.[3]
On April 23, 2022, Mulenga married Kidist Kifle, together they have a daughter, Tendai.[4]
| Artist: | Yo Maps |
| Studio: | 2 |
| Singles: | 20 |
| Music Videos: | 30 |
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| Komando |
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| Try Again[5] |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR | RSA | GHA | UK | ||||
| "Njikata Kuboko" (featuring T-Gear) | 2016 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Finally" (featuring Macky 2) | 2018 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Mr. Romantic" | 2022 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Try Again" (featuring Abel Chungu) | 2023 | – | – | – | – | Try Again | |
| "Fatima" (featuring Berita) | – | – | – | – | |||
| "So Mone" (featuring Tay Grin) | – | – | – | – | |||
| "Nga Teba Yahweh" | 2024 | – | – | – | – | ||
| "Confirmation" (featuring Iyanya) | – | – | – | – | |||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGR | RSA | GHA | UK | ||||
| "Mapalo" (Jemax featuring Yo Maps) | 2018 | – | — | — | — | ||
| "Season Yanga" (Bobby East featuring Yo Maps) | 2019 | – | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Go Away" (Mr. Crown featuring Yo Maps) | 2023 | – | — | — | — | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Ngoma Awards | Song Of The Year | 'Finally' | [6] | |
| 2022 | Outstanding Musician Of The Year | Yo Maps | [7] | ||
| Album Of The Year | 'Komando' | ||||
| Song Of The Year | 'Mr. Romantic' | ||||
| African Entertainment Awards USA | Best Male Artist | Yo Maps | [8] | ||