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Victony’s biography: age, state of origin, songs, accident

Who is Victony? He is a rising rapper, singer and songwriter from Nigeria. He gained immense prominence in 2021 when he collaborated with Mayorkun on the song Holy Father . He is also known for his several hit songs such as Pray, Soweto, Kolomental and Sing My Song. Victony's biography is thrilling, and in this article, you will find out about his career progress, age and personal life.

Victony’s music career was influenced by artists Davido, Wizkid , Mi, and Falz while growing up. He released his debut studio album, titled Saturn , in August 2020. He has also released numerous songs such as Broken, Holy Father and Pray . The rapper is currently signed to Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records.

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Victony’s biography

The young rapper was born Anthony Ebuka Victor Ububa in Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria, where he was raised. He is originally from Orsu local government area of Imo State. He is a Nigerian national of African heritage and belongs to the Igbo tribe.

Victony’s parents are Antony Chioma Ububa and Uchenna Ububa. The rapper grew up alongside four siblings, three older sisters named Oluchi Ububa Ezie, Onyinyechukwu and Cynthia Elochucku and an older brother named Emmanuel.

Victony completed his secondary education at Millbank Hall Secondary School in Ojo, Lagos State. He is currently studying Petroleum Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Owerri.

How old is Victony?

The Nigerian rapper is 22 years old as of 2023. When was Victony born? He was born on 5 January 2001. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What is Victony’s profession?

Victony is a rising rapper , singer and songwriter. He began his music career while he was in secondary school. He made several cover songs, such as Bodak Yellow by Cardi B, Moonlight by XXXTentacion, and On the Low by Burna Boy. Victony started out as a rapper but later changed direction and began releasing R&B, trap music, and Afro-pop records.

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He released his debut studio album Saturn in August 2020. He first gained recognition for his debut performance mixtape on SoundCloud titled The Outlaw King . His song Pray , which he released after his accident, earned him more fame.

His breakthrough came in October 2021 after releasing his hit song Holy Father featuring Mayorkun. The track was number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts. He also teamed with producer Rexxie on an EP titled Nataraja .

Victony's songs

The Nigerian rapper has also collaborated with some of the most prominent and influential artists in the Nigerian music industry, such as Burna Boy, DJ Tunez and Wande Coal. He is currently signed to Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records. Here is a list of some of his songs:

• Old School Love
• Chop and Slide
• Holy Father
• S.M.S (Sing My Song)
• 2 Mins in Space
• Unfamiliar Realms
• Different Size

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Who is Victony’s girlfriend?

Singer Victony is not dating anyone at the present, he is seemingly single. He has not discussed his romantic life publicly.

What happened to Victony?

On 21 April 2021, the rapper was involved in a car accident. The accident claimed the life of one of his friends called Doyin. Victony sustained serious injuries and needed surgery. After the surgery, he lost the ability to walk and was confined to a wheelchair. However, after some time, the rapper got back on his feet, although he sometimes relies on a walking cane. On 24 December 2021, he stood to perform for the first time with the help of Davido and Mayorkun.

Fast facts about Victony

• Who is Victony? He is a young Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter well recognized for his hit songs such as Holy Father, Pray and Kolomental .
• Where is Victony from? He hails from Orsu local government area in Imo State but was born and raised in Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria.
• What is Victony's state of origin? He is from Imo State.
• What is Victony’s real name? His real name is Anthony Chukwuebuka Victor Ububa.
• What is Victony’s age? He is 22 years old as of 2023. He was born on 5 January 2001.
• Who is Victony dating? The Nigerian rapper is not dating anyone as of now. He is presumed to be single.
• What is Victony's tribe? He is of the Igbo tribe.
• Did Victony get into an accident? Yes, the rapper was involved in a fatal car crush on 21 April 2021, which left him with serious injuries.

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Victony's biography documents all information you need to know about him. He is best known for his hit songs, including Holy Father , Pray, Kolamental and Soweto . He has also released numerous other songs and is currently signed to Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records. He has also collaborated with popular Nigerian artists such as Mayorkun, Burna Boy and DJ Tunez.

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Victony was born into a Catholic family to Mr. Anthony Chioma Ububa and Mrs. Uchenna Ububa. His parents have been married for 31 years and have five children, including Victony, who is the youngest.

His siblings are three older sisters and an older brother. Victony’s siblings are not famous and maintain more private lives. Nonetheless, they share a close relationship and have helped the artist in different ways towards his rise to fame. Here is what to know about them.

• Oluchi Ububa-Ezie is the older sister of Victony. She is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University. Oluchi is married to a Legal Practioner, Micheal Chinedu Ezie. Oluchi is a member of her husband’s founded Sharing Smiles Initiative – a foundation aimed at helping the less privileged.
• Emmanuel Anthony is Victony’s only brother and a UX/UI designer who is into Tech and business. He is a graduate of Imo state University (IMSU).
• Onyinyechukwu Ububa, Victony’s older sister and a real estate agent, consultant, and marketing executive with Ruphies home. She is also a graduate of Lumen Christi Girl’s Secondary School in Lagos.
• Cynthia Elochukwu Ububa is the singer’s older sister. She is an interior designer at Lujo Living Company who attended Command Day Secondary School Ojo Cantonment and graduated from IMSU with a B.A. in International Relations and Affairs.

Is Victony Crippled or Paralysed?

According to the team managing Victony, he is neither paralyzed nor crippled. He had previously lost the ability to use his legs and was confined to a wheelchair but has since regained his ability to walk.

There was a drastic change of events in December 2021 at the “A Decade of Davido” concert, where he stood up from his wheelchair with the help of Davido on stage. The show got the fans going wild with wonder and excitement at the sudden turn of events.

At the time of this writing, Victony is fully recuperated and walking just fine while going on tours and concerts around the world. His sudden ability to stand from the wheelchair and walk also got a great number of people on the internet and social media abuzz while accusing the young artist of faking his inability to walk.

According to some allegations, he was only looking for sympathy from the crowd and buying his popularity. He, however, reverberated all claims and accusations by simply taking it all in stride while proclaiming that he was alright with people’s view of the situation.

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On April 26, 2021, Victony attended musician Oxlade’s birthday party. On his way back in the company of four others (a lady and two males), they were involved in a ghastly motor accident that took the life of his friend, Doyin.

The fatal crash, which happened in Lagos, left their vehicle severely damaged and also led Victony to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The other two people also suffered major injuries that led to surgeries.

Victony sustained serious fractures on his thigh and head regions, leading to his wheelchair-bound case and complete hair-shaven cut. Although his doctors had assured him that the artist would walk again, his recovery process took at least seven months before he could use walking aid.

During the unfortunate accident and his recovery, colleagues in the industry, such as MI, Davido, Falz , Teni , Joeboy , YKB, Laycon , and several others, rallied their support for the artist. Fans (the outlaws as they are popularly called) of the Afro-pop singer also gave out their massive support to the Holy Father crooner.

What to Know About Victony’s Career

He started pursuing music in secondary school.

Victony began to build his music and rap career while he was still a teenager in secondary school. He got passionately involved in rap such that he even started to participate in rap battles with a couple of friends in school.

Sometime in 2017, when he was 16 years old, Victony went into the studio for the first time to create music. The versatile musician is known for his ability to make song covers. Some of the songs he has covered are Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow , Rema’s Trap out of the Submarine, Try me by Tems, Dami Duro by Davido, and Burna Boy’s On the Low .

Victony slowly delved into the R&B and Afropop scenes during the 2020 Corona Virus Pandemic as a way of trying out his versatility. He has since embraced the Afropop culture, which is vastly accepted.

Within a short time, he began steadily rising with the Afro-pop signature and shortly released his Saturn EP in 2020. Tragically, his career faced a downturn in April 2021, but he got back to release a song in July titled Pray and Unfamiliar Realms which was a two-track project under the name  Dark Times .

In October of the same year, he released what may be his greatest hit, Holy Father with Mayorkun. The song made number one Apple Music Nigeria chart and various charts for weeks.

Since his return, he has made songs like Kolomental, and Soweto and featured in others like Bad Girl, Anointing, Notice, and Different Size all in 2022, and released his EP Called “Outlaws.”

Victony is signed to Mainland Block Party & Jungle Record Label 

Victony is a member of a Nigerian label known as Mainland Blockparty And Jungle Records. He also belongs to The Plug Entertainment group, which is a management and Entertainment company with subsidiaries in music, sports, and entertainment.

Artists that have worked under The Plug are  C Kay , Bella Shmurda , and Raebel. Other artists are Davido , Mayorkun, Oxlade , and many more have also worked and are managed under the PLug Founders,  Asa Asika and Abiodun Bizzle Osikoya.

His talent management team, KVLT World, manages him alongside Abstraktt, a rising musician known for his Wahala song. Recently, Tobi Mohammed was made a Managing Partner at the Plug after a merger between the label and TopBoy Entertainment went through its final stage of the merger.

Victony Most Popular Songs

Soweto (2022 )

Released in 2022, Soweto has been highly accepted by artists’ fans and the public ear. The Afrobeat record from among the songs on his Outlaw album was produced by Tempoe who was also featured in the song.

The song remains one of the most famous songs of the artist and has garnered him over 13 million views on YouTube. It is one of the most viewed songs of the artist on the singer on the streaming platform.

Holy Father (2021 )

On Mayorkun’s album, Back In Office (2021), Victony collaborated with the artist to create a masterpiece hit single Holy Father . The single has topped numerous charts across Africa and become a household song at parties and weddings. It also reportedly boosts the career of Banjo Oluwasemilogo Kayode “Semzi,” who produced the song.

Other Victony’s Most Famous Songs

• Kolomental (2022)
• Apollo (2022)
• All Power (2022)
• Jolene (2022)
• Outlaw (2022)
• Selema Po Po Remix (2022)
• Hypnotize (2022)
• Chop & Slide (2022)
• Saturn (2022)
• Holy Father (2022)
• Many Man (A Colours Show) (2022)
• Time & Place (2022)
• Old School Love (2022)
• Unfamiliar Realms (2021)
• Pray (Dark Times) (2021)
• Fasta (2020)
• 87 Club (2020)
• S.M.S (Sing My Song) (2020)
• Menace (2019)
• Ina Benz (2018)

Popular Songs with Victony as a Featured Artist

• No Other by Bella Shmurda  (2022)
• Different Size by Burna Boy (2022)
• Booze and Bumbum by AV (2022)
• Head Over Heels by Show Dem Camp (2022)
• Bad Girl by DJ Tunez (2022)
• True Love by Kaestyle (2022)

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Victony Experienced Tragedy. Now, the Afrobeats Outlaw Wants to Be Happy

By Nelson C.J.

Photography by Stephen Tayo

Victony has two wrong impressions to correct: First, the tattoo of the small figure on his left arm is not a girl; second, the figure — despite having blue skin, short pink braids, pointed elfin ears, and short antennae on its forehead — is not an alien. “This is Tredax,” he tells Teen Vogue . “He's just a citizen of Outlawville.”

Outlawville is the alternate universe the 22-year-old Afrobeats artist created to represent a place for unbridled self-expression. Tredax is Victony’s avatar, a character he developed alongside a visual artist and designer named Bolt. Tredax exists in a world filled with purple grass and floating mountains — a world where anything and any way of being is possible. At Victony's core, this is the kind of place he aspires to live in — and to create further.

On a warm Friday evening in June, he sits across from me in the dining area of his sparse but tastefully decorated apartment in Lagos, Nigeria, with its high walls and stunning view of the Lekki-Epe Expressway. Still in his house clothes, this fast-rising talent looks relaxed and at peace with the world. Says Victony, “I'm in a very good space.”

It has taken some time for him to arrive at this good space. Victony blew up on the Afrobeats scene when Afropop star Mayorkun featured him on his 2021 hit track, “Holy Father.” Before then, though, Victony experienced a tragedy that almost ended his life, just as his career was taking off.

Around 3 a.m. on April 26, 2021, Victony was on his way home from a club with friends when they got into a fatal accident. The accident, which Victony tells me he slept through and thus remembers nothing about, claimed the life of his friend Doyin and left Victony unable to walk for many months. 

Several surgeries were required to fix his serious physical injury, but the guilt over not being able to remember what happened lingers. “I wish I could remember,” Victony says. “I just feel like maybe things would have been different if I was awake.”

When Victony talks about this time in his life, his face takes on a worn aspect. In the corners of his eyes there are specks of the disorienting experience he'd like to forget as much as he’d like to remember it. 

Despite this emotional limbo, though, Victony is rising past the tragedy that has loomed over his career. He seems, throughout our conversation, to have made peace with what happened, while remaining optimistic about all the good things that could still happen to him. 

This radical optimism fuels Victony's faith in a world where people who exist on the fringe can have a place to gather. And it is this same optimism that has given him — a few months after his full recovery — the will to write another story for himself.

Growing up in Lagos , Victony, born Anthony Ebuka Victor, always had a way of standing out. “I don't go through the traditional system of doing things with my lifestyle, how I dress, how I sound,” he says. He began singing at age 10. He enjoyed watching music videos after school. In school, he acted in plays, represented his school in academic competitions, and loved dancing so much that he formed a dance group with two of his school friends. 

There may have been signs then of where his future was headed, but Victony found himself easily bored. Those activities posed no challenge to him. “That's why I still do music,” he says. “I never got tired of [it].”

Before being featured on “Holy Father,” Victony tried his hand at rap, covering songs like Burna Boy’s “On the Low” and Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” which he uploaded on SoundCloud. The early pandemic quarantine allowed time for self-discovery, and he felt the desire to move into Afropop and Afrobeats — only to encounter a steep learning curve. “The aura, the feeling during lockdown was very different, and that prompted me to want to try something new,” he recalls. After recording some rap songs, he hopped on an Afrobeats tune and found that he sounded, simply, bad. Luckily, he's a naturally competitive person and stuck with the genre change. Since then, his impression of Afrobeats and what the genre requires of its artists has changed.

He got his artist name by combining his last name, Victor, with his first, Anthony. Victony’s sound is defined by his unforgettable falsetto, but it's also in the well-considered writing, where you can connect with experiences, existential musings, desire, and a groovy playfulness.

“I just felt like it was an easy way out because I used to feel like, Oh, for you to be an artist, you really have to think about everything you're doing, how you write, and blah, blah, blah," Victony explains. "But when I got into the Afrobeat space, I realized that it was even harder because a key element of Afrobeat is relatability. [But you have to do that] and still make sense. You still have to be metaphoric, you still have to be creative with the writing.” 

Although he has made steady strides in his career, Victony says he’s still figuring it out: “I'm still learning.”

After he was released from the hospital following the accident, Victony spent the better part of the year in a wheelchair, and the rest of his healing process on crutches. He firmly says he never thought about leaving his music career behind; rather, he turned to it when it came time to heal: “Music is how I live. Music helped me get out of that phase faster. Just listening to my unreleased work, seeing how much work I still need to put in, how much I couldn’t wait for the world to hear what I had at the time. Honestly, that kept me going.”

The traffic from the expressway punctures our conversation while the sounds from his street — people talking, a generator running — float up and settle in different corners of the living room. There’s something mundane about it, almost inappropriate given the sensitive subject we’re discussing. But the background noise is also a reminder of the people and communities that surround him, that build him up.

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Victony couldn’t have predicted that love from fans would play a big part in getting him through those early trials, even when his career was in an embryonic stage. “‘Holy Father’ came out when I was still in my wheelchair," he recalls. "Just seeing so much love from everybody out there, that [motivated] me to finish up my project and follow up the success.” 

The resulting EP, Outlaw, became his most important. It is an expansive diary entry, a therapy session, and an escape room all at once. Says Victony, “The first song on the EP is called ‘Outlaw.’ Every time I listen to that song, it just gives me a flashback of everything that's happened in my life and paints vivid pictures of what the future is going to be.” He adds, “That song embodies every emotion that I felt at the time.”

On songs like “Kolomental,” Victony sings about refusing to become overwhelmed in the aftermath of the ordeal he’s been through. The opening line expresses that should he think too deeply about his situation, and be unable to enjoy the early days of a blossoming career, he might find death. “All my life I knew how to walk, and one day I can't do these simple things,” he says. “You wake up in the morning, you can't even brush your teeth or do things yourself, and that was just stressful.”

In other songs, like “Soweto,” the superstar seeks and finds escape, singing about living it up and going crazy over a love interest. The song, with a music video that has over 52 million views on YouTube, has also received critical acclaim and inspired multiple remixes, including one with Don Toliver and Rema. 

Outlaw , born of great tragedy, provided the perfect landscape for Victony to flex his quick-witted lyricism and talent for holding vulnerability in his hands as it transforms into something compelling and universal. These days, though, Victony is settling into the realization that this storm is over. “I don't think [I’ll be] scared of anything again,” he says. 

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He has started making songs that feel light, even indulgent. He’s excited to release new music for the first time in more than a year — two songs, “My Darling” and “Angelus,” which came out in late June. 

“Not putting out music is boring,” Victony says in his nasal, perpetually upbeat voice. When he starts to talk about his forthcoming projects, his eyes glisten with obvious excitement and a sort of relief to be entering the next phase of his career.

“My Darling” and “Angelus” are classic Victony. In both songs, the instrumentals are spare, lined with bass guitars, soft drum pads, steady percussion, and, of course, there's his unforgettable falsetto. In upcoming work, Victony intends to commit himself to joy. It is, after all, an important element in this phase of his becoming. “When you don’t feel happy for such a long time," he says, "it becomes important to you.”

In Outlawville, Victony allows himself to explore the nuances of his softest feelings. For most male Afrobeats artists, that kind of vulnerability is hardly a priority. But the fictional aliases and avatars Victony has created offer him that freedom.

In a Victony post from the early days after the accident, Tredax sits solemnly in the waiting area of a hospital. When Victony had his third and final surgery — an experience he describes as “smooth and not so smooth” — he shared a picture of Tredax with his hair cut short and dyed black, sitting near crutches at the foot of a bed. A medical drip is set up above Tredax’s head, and a recording mic and speaker are positioned around him. The image captures something forlorn, wistful. In real life, Victony's doctor had just advised him to take a two-month break. He wrote at the time, “I must go thru this hell to find my heaven.”

Outlawville enabled Victony to access the language of vulnerability he needed to get through the most challenging phase of his life so far. Now, he’s thinking about freedom and the new life he wants to build. “Freedom to me is, like, when you're not scared to be yourself,” he begins. The sun is setting and the sky through his high windows is a heartbreaking shade of orange. “If you have a voice within you telling you to do something," he adds, "or telling you to say something and you're not scared to let that voice out, then you're free.”

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Victony Is Ready For His Ascent

Overcoming a serious car accident, the 21-year-old nigerian artist is on his way to becoming afropop’s next star..

Victony is a name now well known in Nigerian music. Five years ago, it referred to an obscure rapper on Soundcloud who released singles and popular covers of songs. In 2017, he put out The Outlaw King , a mixtape that introduced his thoughtfully-crafted lyrics and arresting flows to listeners who became early fans and refer to him as ‘The Outlaw King’ to this day.

Since then, Victony’s added more layers of emotion and fused a range of sounds to his music, reaching into the depths of R&B, trap, and afropop to create a signature that’s uniquely his. These additions broadened the spectrum of the Victony that was familiar, moving on to the Victony that was entering his stride. His 2020 debut album, Saturn, was an exhibition of his acquired melodic skills and the capacity to make charting songs, registering his name among a guard of promising music talents.

A temporary but tragic stop happened in Victony’s career on April 26, 2021, when he was in a car accident that claimed the life of his friend, Doyin , and put Victony in a coma. Following crowdfunding efforts from family, friends and fans, Victony underwent surgery and took hiatus from the limelight to process everything that happened.

Victony was determined to not let this derail his work, reappearing in a wheelchair, he bounced back with a single pack that included "Pray," which chronicled some post-accident feelings. Then, his performance on Mayorkun’s "Holy Father" put him right back on course as a budding hitmaker, perched on the number one spot on various music charts.

In 2022, stardom lies at his fingertips, as he's frequently pictured in studios working with some of Nigeria's biggest stars. With an even more mature perspective from a depth of life-shaping experiences, Victony is finally blossoming into his full potential. We spoke with him about his music, pivotal points in his journey, building his career, and overcoming challenges.

What are your earliest memories of connecting to music?

Growing up and all that, I think I’ve just had a love for music since I was a kid. My mom would always say that whenever Backstreet Boys came on, I’d want to hold the radio so it’s always been a natural attachment to music. When I reached the age when I started to know what I actually liked and didn’t, I wanted to emulate these people I idolized. I wanted to do what they were doing and that’s how I started making my own music. I was influenced heavily by artists like Drake, Kendrick . My first pro move was when I was 16, that was my first time in an actual studio to make music for people to consume. It was a very interesting experience and it happened right after secondary school.

How would you describe your music and how it’s morphed over the years?

I’ll say it’s very different, when you hear Victony you know it's me. It has this unique feel but still like for everybody and I’ll say it’s futuristic 'cause most of the songs that have come out have either been recorded a year before or something but it still fit into this current timeline. it’s also very liquid and fluid, my sound fits into anything. My music is also emotional because one thing my fans have with me is that connection, because they're able to get in their feelings when they hear me. I get that a lot.

Not many can confidently put their emotions on the line in their lyrics like you do, is this key to your songwriting process, being so vulnerable?

Music is my life, music is me. So no matter how I’m feeling I try to make it open enough for anyone else to see. Even if you can’t hear what i’m saying, the melodies or choice of chords will put you in your feelings. I want you to be in the mood I was in when I made that record, so I’ll go to any extent to make you feel that whether with song or visuals. I want to pass my passage. It’s really not a choice, it just happens. My whole process is about making people feel what I’m feeling.

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You evolved from a rapper to a singer and that paid off with your debut project Saturn, why the switch, and how was making your breakout project Saturn ?

Well, corona happened and I had more time. Before then I was combining school and music, doing what I know how to do in music which was rapping. During corona, I decided to try new stuff and that’s when the whole singing thing started. I didn’t quit rapping though, I have a bunch of rap songs piled up just waiting for the right time and space to release them because a lot of people don’t know that side of me so I want them to digest this side of me first then I take them back to my rap side. Making Saturn was really an interesting experience. Saturn was an experiment I made when I just started signing and those six songs are amongst the first set of songs I did. It was me trying to find my foot in the afrobeat scene.

You had a breakout year in 2020-2021, how’s it feel to finally get the spotlight?

It’s been good. It’s made me know it’s possible and I’ve started hitting my expectations. Since I started putting out music I’ve been growing my fanbase and after the breakout years, it felt like the expansion has happened again. It’s been a continuous process and I’m just happy to break out and have a name for myself.

You had one of the biggest songs in 2021 with your feature on Mayorkun’s hit track "Holy Father," how did that come about?

Mayorkun reached out and said he wanted to really experiment with the album. He wanted to tap into different worlds cause no one would typically expect a Mayorkun and Victony record so him reaching out was really shocking. He told me to do my thing and take the lead, he did his thing, the rest is history. I’m grateful for the song’s success.

What can we expect from you in 2022, there’s been videos of you in the studio with a lot of big artists?

Loads of music is definitely going to be out this year but I'm really just digesting last year and putting myself together.

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Victony Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth & More

In this article, we’ll be discussing the biography of fast-rising Nigerian singer and songwriter, Victony who’s credited with several hit songs such as Kolomental and Broken. Keep on reading to learn about his age, early life, music career, and more. 

The biography of Victony would be discussed below: 

Early Life and Education

Victony, whose real name is Anthony Ebuka Victor, is a native of Orsu local government area in Imo State, but he was born in Lagos State. Victony was born on January 5, 2001, in the Ojo part of Lagos. He spent his formative years growing up in Ojo where he obtained his elementary and secondary school education. Currently, Victony is an undergraduate at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO). 

Victony was born on January 5, 2001, so he is 22 years old in 2023. 

Music Career 

As a young child, Victony was influenced to do music by listening to artists such as Davido, Wizkid, M.I. Abaga, and Falz. So, he decided to hone his rap skills with the dream of pursuing a career in music. It was however on an episode of Ladipoe’s Revival Sunday Series that Victony had his first experience in the Nigerian music scene. On that episode of the Revival Sunday Series, Victony traded verses with Ladipoe. Shortly after, Victony released his first single titled Ina the Benz in 2018, and later on his debut EP on Soundcloud titled The Outlaw King, as an independent artist . 

After he released The Outlaw King EP, Victony released covers of some international hit singles such as Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow, Moonlight by XXXTentacion, and Burna Boy’s On the Low. Victony soon switched from rapping to singing R&B, Afropop, and trap music. 

In 2020, Victony got signed to Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records. In the fourth quarter of 2020, Victony through Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records released Saturn, a 6-track EP that combined R&B and Afropop. Falz was the only featured artist on that EP. The songs that make up the Saturn EP include More, Maria ft. Falz , Space Time, Fasta , 87 Club, and Jo Riddim. The EP was well appreciated by music lovers in Nigeria. 

Victony also dropped Broken in 2020 which opened to a more extensive audience, becoming a hit. Sing My Song   (S.M.S) was another song by Victony released in 2020. 

In July 2021, three months after Victony survived a fatal car crash that claimed the life of his friend and left him confined to a wheelchair, he released a two-track EP titled Dark Times, which Blaise Beatz and Kizto produced. The songs in the EP we’re Pray and Unfamiliar Realms ft. Tredax. Pray enjoyed massive airplay in 2021. 

His biggest break in the music industry was in October 2021 when he collaborated on Holy Father, a song off Mayorkun’s Back in Office album. The song was a commercial success, topping music charts and enjoying massive airplay across the country. Holy Father reached the number 1 position on the Apple Music Nigeria chart, while it peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts by the end of 2021. 

The next major project Victony worked on was a collaborative EP with Rexxie, titled Nataraja which was released in the latter part of 2021 . Rexxie was in charge of the production aspect of the EP while Victony rendered his vocals. The songs in the EP are Like That and Ego.  

In 2022, Victony released several singles such as Apollo , Kolomental, and Soweto in preparation for Outlaw, an EP that would later be released that same year. Finally, Victony through Mainland BlockParty & Records dropped the Outlaw EP which consisted of 7 songs and guest appearances from KTIZO, Burna Boy, and Tempoe. The songs of the EP include Jolene, Chop and Slide, All Power, Soweto, Apollo, and Kolomental. 

Victony has been featured as a guest artist on several songs such as Burna Boy’s Different Size, Hoodini’s Euphoria, and DJ Tunez Bad Girl, among others. He’s also performed at numerous top events and music shows across the country such as the December 2021 show where stood to perform for the first time alongside Davido and Mayorkun after being confined to a wheelchair for eight months. He was also invited to perform in the 2022 Edition of the Big Brother Naija reality television show. 

Discography

This section of the article outlines the projects that Victony has worked on, be it an extended play, single releases, and collaborations with other artists.

Here are the emergency play projects that Victony has released so far: 

• The Outlaw King 
• Dark Times 
• Nataraja (a collaborative project with award-winning producer, Rexxie)

Below is a list of songs Victony has worked on (both as lead artist and a featured artist): 

• Ina the Benz
• S.M.S (Sing My Song)
• 2 Mins in Space 
• Maria (ft. FSpac
• Unfamiliar Realms (ft. Tredax)
• Like That (with Rexxie)
• Ego (with Rexxie)
• Jolene (ft. KTIZO)
• Soweto (ft. Tempoe)
• Chop & Slide (ft. Burna Boy)
• Holy Father (Mayorkun ft. Victony)
• Euphoria (Hoodini ft. Victony)
• Anointing (Anonymous Music ft. Victony) 
• Bad Girl (DJ Tunez ft. Wande Coal & Victony)
• Notice (Ezzymullah ft. 1da Banton, DTG Baby & Victony)
• Different Size (Burna Boy ft. Victony)

Victony’s Involvement in a Fatal Car Crash in 2021

If you’ve watched the music videos of Victony’s songs such as Holy Father and Kolomental, you’d notice that he’s seated in a wheelchair. On April 21, 2021, Victony was involved in a fatal car crash that led to the death of his friend, Doyin. Victony survived but lost his ability to walk, leading him to be confined to a wheelchair as shown in his music videos. However, by December 2021, he was able to walk unassisted. According to a post he made on his Instagram page in January 2023, he’s taking some months off to go for surgery for his legs. 

Victony is estimated to be worth between $40,000 to $80,000, however, it isn’t verified. 

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Anthony Victor, also known as Victony, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter who was born on January 5th, 2001. His popular songs are Broken and Sing My Song. He was also featured in Mayorkun Back In Office album track, “Holy Father.” Victony was signed to Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records. Victony released his debut studio album, Saturn , in August 2020. He released Apollo and his debut studio album, Outlaw , in May 2022.

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Victony was born on the 5th of January 2001 in southwest Nigeria into the family of Mr. & Mrs. Anthony. He hails from a middle-class family, thus he didn’t have access to the good things in life as a child. Victony developed a love for music after being influenced by singers such as Falz , Davido , Wizkid , MI Abaga, and Olamide . Victony was blessed with a wonderful voice, so he started preparing himself by recording verses, which later helped him to be a successful young Nigerian artist.

After several practices and a lot of melodies, victony released his first single titled “ Ina The Benz ”. The single was his first appearance in the Nigerian music industry, which is why he was unable to generate enough listeners with the song.

Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records

After mastering the Nigerian music industry, He signed a record label deal with Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records which paved way for him. He released his first studio titled Saturn. The Saturn album was released on the 28th of August 2020. Victony’s debut EP, which featured Falz In one of the songs named maria, was a success since many people listened to it and praised him for his rapping ability.

Victony surprised music fans at the Mavin rapper’s Revival Sunday series when he had a rap session with Ladipoe in the online revival series.

2021, Holy Father

In 2021, Victony released his first song of the year, “ Broken ,” which gained massive attention from music lovers in the country. It was produced by Hoodini.

Victony was featured in Mayorkun second album, “ Back In Office “, in a song titled “Holy Father”. It was released through Sony Music on October 29, 2021.

Outlaw Album

Without slowing down, Victony released his highly anticipated extended playlist titled Outlaw on 6 May 2022. In an interview with Apple Music, he said, “Everybody has an opinion [regarding] what you should do.” And I just want to be myself. In this playlist, he embraces his sense of freedom, which became more apparent after his April 2021 accident that left him terribly injured.

Accident & Surgery, Davido Concert

It was a sad day on the internet on April 25, 2021, when it was announced that victony was involved in a ghastly car accident. He was rushed to the hospital and a Gofundme account was opened to support his surgery bill. After undergoing successful surgery, he was confined to a wheelchair. On the 25th of December 2021 at “A Decade of Davido” concert, Victony stood up to perform for the first time since he got involved in an accident. He performed Holy Fathe r alongside Mayorkun .

Studio Album & EPs

Saturn (2020) Outlaw (2022)

87 Club Fasta Broken Maria Mary Jo Riddim More Space-Time S.M.S (Sing My Song) Standards Euphoria Menace Apollo Outlaw Chop & Slide All Power Jolene Soweto Kolomental

Victony is a young and fast-rising Nigerian artist, he has an estimated net worth of $10,000 – $20,000 (not verified yet)

Nigeria is a country with many amazing young talents like Rema, cheque, ayrastarr, and many others. we believe victony would be part of tomorrow music legend.

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Victony Is Limitless Now That He’s Found His Space In Afrobeats

For many, their first experience with Nigerian afrobeats singer Victony , born Anthony Ebuka Victor, came with the growing hit song “Soweto.” As of today, that record has three versions: the original, a remix with Don Toliver and Rema , and a remix with Omah Lay , which altogether, speak to the song sweeping virality thanks to trends on TikTok and more. However, for others, especially those entrenched in the afrobeats space, Victony is a name they’ve seen and heard for a couple of years.

His second EP Outlaw , where “Soweto” is housed, was released last summer following celebrated collaborations with Burna Boy (“ Different Size ”) and Mayorkun (“ Holy Father ”). These records aren’t pedestrian releases either, no, they found extended life and were undeniably popular with fans of the genre and even to those who weren’t its most loyal followers.

This is one of my favorite aspects of today’s afrobeats space. Especially over the last half-decade, the genre has been seen in more of a mainstream light than ever. Records have been graced with the “song of the summer” title, claimed high positions on the Billboard singles chart, reached gold and platinum status, and been present on award-winning projects. In short, afrobeats is hot right now.

The same could be said for Victony. In a matter of just over 12 months, Victony found himself as a worthy member of afrobeats’ new class of rising stars. What makes it more impressive is prior to 2020, Victony had no desire to be a singer.

“All I wanted to do was rap,” Victony, who is just 22 years old, says over a Zoom call. “In my teenage years, I started listening to Drake and Kendrick Lamar, a lot of rap stuff just trying to imitate what they were doing.” Victony just like many other musicians at this time, made use of the pandemic as an opportunity to explore this sound and try new things. “I tried out the singing thing and seeing it blow up was pretty interesting,” he says. “It gave me the confidence to keep on exploring and do stuff without limit.”

The result of that was his 2020 debut EP Saturn , a six-track release with a lone feature from Falz on the highlight track “Maria.” “The reception was amazing, the people liked it,” Victony recalls of this project’s release. “I decided to do more singing. That gave me the confidence to work in the afrobeats space and find comfortable ground and just build on that.”

That desire to continue his foray into afrobeats was almost cut short thanks to a tragic accident that left him in a wheelchair for months. Though Victony survived the crash, his close friend Doyin was killed as a result of it. It proved to be an extremely dark time for the singer, and he credits his supporters, from his family to his friends to his fans, for aiding his recovery.

“They reached out, and that just kept me going,” he recalls. “My family, friends, and fans being around to encourage me, just knowing I have people gave me the strength to overcome [those] dark times.”

It didn’t take long for Victony to reach a higher status and become more recognizable in afrobeats. “Holy Father” with Mayorkun arrived the year after Saturn , and in 2022, he teamed with afrobeats heavyweight Burna Boy for “Different Size.” Both records did wonders for Victony, and in the singer’s opinion, these opportunities came as a result of his most unique assets: his striking voice and crafty pen.

“My voice, I feel, is really unique,” he says. “That’s one thing that was really striking on the ‘Holy Father’ song. Once it comes on, you’re like, ‘Who’s this?’” As for his pen, Victony believes its sharpness is what helped him land a feature on “Different Size.” “The way I craft my words together is pretty unique,” he notes. “It’s really refreshing to hear to on a song like ‘Different Size.’ I feel like that’s what made Burna reach out to me.”

The success of “Holy Father” and “Different Size” bookend the release of Victony’s sophomore project, Outlaw . Its seven songs make for a much more refined body of work compared to Saturn . “What I wanted to achieve with the Outlaw EP is to show people that I’d finally gotten really comfortable with the genre and found my space and my unique sound,” he says.

May it be the sweet-talking and love-swept “Chop & Slide,” or the high-spirited “Jolene,” or the amapiano-leaning “Apollo,” Outlaw presented the very best of Victony. These undeniably strong records, though they support and reaffirm Victony’s talents, they did sit behind the success of “Soweto,” the penultimate and breakout track on Outlaw .

More than six months after the song’s release, “Soweto” was an undeniable viral hit thanks to the powers of social media. The song was due for a remix and Victony had plenty of candidates that were suitable for it. The first remix was initially supposed to feature Nigerian singers CKay and Omah Lay. However, Victony was able to put together a version with Rema, a Nigerian singer who is a growing star in his own right, and Don Toliver, an addition that would give “Soweto” more appeal in the States.

Still, Victony had a plan for the previous remix that he has somewhat been able to put into action. “We had all verses in and I thought we might release everything at different points just to give the song some sort of longevity,” he reveals. Though the verses have been teased in some manner, Victony does believe that the remixes will all see the light of day soon. “A lot of people really like Omah Lay’s verse on TikTok and Twitter,” he says. “On all my socials, people hit me daily telling me that I need to put it out. If they still want it, yeah definitely, I’ll release it.” True to his word, Victony would release Omah Lay’s remix of “Soweto” days after our interview.

One record that may see the light of day is the version of “Chop & Slide” with Burna Boy. A preview of that record made its way online which somewhat ruined the plans Victony had for it. “People weren’t supposed to know that Burna was on the song,” he admits. “That kind of put me in a very tight position. I can’t really guarantee what plans we have for the ‘Chop & Slide’ remix, but we’re definitely on it. Everybody wants Burna Boy on the song right now.”

It’s been just over two years since Victony took on the afrobeats world, and in that time he’s achieved great success, worked with top talent, and pushed his name to the masses. The limits Victony once hoped to break through are miles behind him and his newfound space in afrobeats is vast enough to continue his current operation without interruption while also giving him the room to try new things and achieve new goals, something he hopes to accomplish on his third project.

“This year, what I want to do is come in and solidify my identity, I really want to do that,” he says. “Over time, we’ve been working on some really unique stuff that will be new to the game and it’s gonna solidify the Victony name and establish a stronger presence.” There’s strength in numbers and Victony continues to prove that with each record and each accolade, but most importantly, there’s strength in having no limits towards what can be accomplished. Victony is proving that now with “Soweto” and it’s only a matter of time until he does it again with a future release.

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Looking from the outside, it may seem like Victony 's ascent has been a smooth one. The Nigerian artist has a string of Afrobeats hits with huge streaming numbers, including the recent hit " Soweto " (which recently got the remix treatment courtesy of Rema and Don Toliver ). However, while his 2022 EP Outlaw has propelled him to new heights, it is only half the story.

In 2021, Victony was involved in a car crash that sadly claimed the life of a friend and left others, including himself, severely injured. After the crash, Victony made public appearances in a wheelchair but was unable to perform live until the end of the year, when he joined Davido on stage to sing his track "Holy Father."

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Victony spoke about the resilience he has needed to show to get through that period of his life, as well as the success he has achieved in the same time period, during a recent interview with The FADER's Salvatore Maicki. Below is a Q&A, edited for clarity, in which Victony speaks about the struggles has faced and how they have inspired him to explore new musical avenues.

The FADER: Your career's taken off lately. It has to have been disorienting, in a way, and maybe frustrating at certain points, to have all these things be moving, but to be forced to let your body heal.

Victony: Yeah. Honestly, it is been a struggle. I mean, the past year, just hopping from studio to shows to the hospital, and that's something like my fans weren't aware of at the time, but taking this break right now, I feel like it's really essential. As much as it sucks, it's something I feel like I have to do, and honestly, it's not been so bad because I've had my friends and family and my fans as well show me so much love and support.

You often go by The Outlaw King. Tell me how that name became something that you embody and that your fans look up to you as.

I started off rapping. I mean, many people don't know that. Doing rap in Nigeria was kind of like, it wasn't really common. I gave myself the title of Outlaw King to prove something, to make it a point that you could actually do some rap in Nigeria and become something, and I was doing that for a while. I think Covid hit and everyone, we're all indoors, and I just used that time to explore my crafts properly, and I discovered I could do Afrobeats as well, right? So I released my first Afrobeats EP, and that was a trial until I released the Outlaw EP last year. I feel like I still kept a unique sound with what I was doing.

Do you want to keep rap at the forefront of what you do moving forward? Even if Afrobeats is what's kind of given you success. Given that you come from this hip-hop background, is that something that you are curious to explore a bit more?

Yeah, I feel I might just keep it as it flex, but right now I want to do more Afrobeats because it drives me closer to home. It makes me understand my culture more, so yeah. I want to do more of that. I might still dabble into doing some hip-hop every now and then, just to flex.

So you started dropping music when you were in school, right? Are you still studying?

Yeah, I'm still studying right now.

What are you studying?

I'm studying engineering.

Can you keep those worlds separate or do you find that that ever maybe trickles into the music?

I feel like they're really separate worlds. You have to be two different people. Doing both, being very active in both, has been a struggle, honestly, because sometimes I literally have to forget I am Victony just to put maximum focus into studying and tests, exams, and all that stuff. I don't go to school as often as I used to, but once in a while, I have to go to school to do some stuff. Sometimes we have presentations. So I have to be present for stuff like that, but other than that, I've been doing everything from home.

Your song "Holy Father" was a big moment. How did that collaboration with Mayorkun come about?

So before "Holy Father" was released, I put out an EP in 2020, and that got me more attention and just gave me a foot in the Afrobeats space. I started getting recognized by other artists as well. I started becoming a household name. Mayorkun reached out to me and told me he wanted me on his album. And that was a very huge moment for me. So I knew I had to give it my all because I really saw it as a chance to be more recognized. And we did the "Holy Father" song.

And when did Outlaw , the project, start to take for for you?

We were just basically following the success of "Holy Father." I knew I had to let people know who I was as an Afrobeats artist and just put out my sound and introduce Victony properly, following the success of that song.

Tell me about that track, "Many Man," because that's just a COLORS exclusive, right? There's not a studio version of that.

So "Many Man" is a song I made after the accident and it is basically a song of thanksgiving to God because I feel like he was watching over me at the time. So yeah, it's just like a song with a grateful heart.

Gratitude is your latitude, right?

Obviously we have to talk about the fact that you were on Burna Boy's Love Damini , one of the biggest albums of last year. Talk to me about the experience of collaborating with him.

I listened to Burna Boy growing up, so that's like a moment for me, getting to work with my idol and being in the same room with him and being present in that space for my craft. That was a very big moment for me. So, I reached out and he wanted to work with me, and "Different Size" was the song we made amongst the others. My part was actually like an Instagram freestyle. I just put it out on my page and when I got to his place, he told me there's something he heard on my Instagram. I'm like, "Oh, what is it?" And we went through the beat together and he is like, "Oh, this one". And it was really surprising for me because I didn't take it to heart when I was making it. I didn't put it into so much consideration as a song that I was going to put out later. It was just a freestyle. Right. I mean, I didn't know it was going to excite him. Because he's a really conscious artist. So I'm really prepared to do something of that nature. But it was really surprising. But it was fun to see him in that space.

I know you've been cooking up a lot of new stuff recently, too. Talk to me about what you're excited about inspiring you these days and what we should look forward to from Victony?

I'm really excited because I feel like the next set of songs that I'm going to be releasing are going to be pretty interesting compared to the Outlaw EP that's already out. It kind of has more depth with the sound, so I feel like that's one my fans will be looking forward to. And so it excites me that I'm going to be introducing something new, kind of an evolution in a realm they are already really familiar with. So that's really exciting right now, I can't lie to you.

How would you describe the evolution? What are you looking forward to about this next phase?

It is a modified version of the Outlaw EP. It's more intense with the sound, mixing the production, a lot of prominent Afrobeats producers are on it as well. So it's a lot, honestly.

And are you going to be touring this year once you're done recovering?

Definitely, definitely. Touring Europe, the US, and some African countries as well.

Have you been to the States before?

No, it's going to be my first time. I can't wait. Honestly, I'm excited for that one as well.

You just released the sped-up version for of "Soweto" for the TikTokers. How has it been watching that song kind of turn into the hit that it is now?

Honestly, it's been shocking. I won't even lie, because when we put out the Outlaw EP, it got the least streams across all platforms. People didn't really pay attention.

It took a while. And when it started happening, it was really fast. Because it was not a focus. Because we were working with the numbers as regards to promotion. So we were about to shoot a video for "Jolene" and "Soweto" started picking up organically and we just watched it for a while and it became insane. So it's something I'm really grateful for, but it's really surprising.

Has your relationship with the song changed?

I felt like it's a blessing, but it has also put me in a space to want to explore more because I didn't really expect it will get so much love. I don't normally hop on beats like that. So I would say "Soweto" was a freestyle, honestly, because we were in the studio. We just caught a vibe and it just happened. It was not an intense session. So yes, it's kind of like a learning experience for me to just try our new stuff because you never know what people would like.

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Victony, born Anthony Ebuka Victor on January 5, 2001, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and composer. He is from Imo State’s Orsu local government. While he was growing up, artists like Davido, Wizkid , Mi, Falz, etc., impacted him. He is a member of Nigeria’s Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records record labels. In August 2020, he issued his first studio album, entitled Saturn. His debut in the music industry came with releasing his first song, Ina Benz.

Chukwuebuka Anthony Victor, commonly known as Victony, is a singer and composer born and raised in Nigeria. He was born on January 5, 2001, and is a native of Orsu Local Government Area in Imo State, Nigeria. Christians make up his mother and father. Victony, like the majority of other Nigerian singers, grew up in a rich musical environment.

However, it wasn’t until he was a teenager that he showed a true passion for music through outstanding performances. Victony’s parents naturally supported and encouraged his love of music. It is said that this is what led to his early popularity in the Nigerian music scene, which began at age 16 with the release of his Outlaw King mixtape on SoundCloud.

Victony was born on January 5, 2001, into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. Besides that, nothing else is known about his folks. The singer has so far preserved his private life from the media.

No information about his siblings has been disclosed yet.

He hails from Orsu L.G.A. in Imo state, which naturally makes him Igbo. Approximately 18% of Nigeria’s population is Igbo. One of the most populated regions on the African continent, their traditional homeland lies along the Niger River in the southeast. The majority of Igbo are Christians. Igbo people have historically been subsistence farmers who grow yams, taro, and cassava. Many people today have advanced degrees and work in government and business. More than 1 million Igbo have relocated to different regions of Nigeria over the course of several years.

He and a few other people were involved in a serious accident in April 2021. A certain Doyin lost his life after the abrupt tragedy, while others in the car suffered critical injuries. The repercussions of the injury required him to have surgery later on, and the doctor then forced him to use a wheelchair.

The mishap that caused Victony’s issues occurred on Monday at an early hour, according to a Twitter user named Dafe who is also a talent manager. He then went on to say via a string of tweets that a person named Doyin had perished in the incident.

The singer is currently one of the most well-known musicians in Nigeria. In addition, he has performed on numerous stages throughout the globe and released a number of hits, including one of his biggest songs, “Holy father.” Due to his musical talent, he consequently attracted a lot of attention, which greatly boosted his net worth. At the moment, his estimated worth exceeds $40,000. We are confident that this will increase in the future .

Victony is signed to Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records, two Nigerian record labels, the former reportedly owned by Tobi Mohammed.

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Anthony Victor widely known as Victony is a Nigerian singer, rapper and song writer who happens to be one of the freshest kid on in the Nigerian music industry.

Victony Age And State Of Origin

He was born on 5th January, 2001 into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. Though his state of origin is still unknown, the singer was born in the Southwestern part of Nigeria.

During his tender age, Victony was exposed to the rich culture of music which has a massive influence on his kind of music. Influenced by the hints of artists like Falz, Davido, Wizkid, MI Abaga, and Olamide, Victony built up an adoration for music.

Honored with a wonderful voice, Victony began preparing his voice and recording the verses of melodies that came to his head.

Victony made the studio his second home during his undergrad days. During this period, he composed and recorded a great deal of melodies which helped in refining his sound.

He introduced himself to the music industry with his first single tagged Ina The Benz, though the song didn’t generate much attention as only few listeners admired his sound as of that time.

What record label is Victony?

Victony with hard work and consistency mastered his sound and later secured himself a record label deal with a Nigerian-based record label, Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records.

He dropped his EP, Saturn after he was signed to the record label and the debut EP had Falz in one of the songs which was well appreciated by music lovers.

In 2021, Victony was opened to more extensive audience after he delivered the melody, Broken, which was a sure hit.

Victony was also seen wowing music lovers when he had a rap session with Ladipoe in the online revival series, during the Mavin rapper’s Revival Sunday series

Victony Songs

• S.M.S (Sing My Song)
• Holy Father

Is Victony on Wheelchair ? / Victony Surgery

On the 21st of April 2021, news hit the internet that Victony has been involved in a ghastly accident. He was rushed to the hospital and he was to undergo surgery. A Gofundme account was open to supporting his surgery bill.

The internet was torn apart by the sad news. The likes of Davido, Laycon, Ric Hassani, Soundz, and other celebrities were seen sharing their prayer via their social media spaces for a successful surgery.

Victony Girlfriend

As a budding Nigerian rapper, singer, and songwriter, Victony is not married and has no girlfriend flaunted on social media.

Victony Net Worth

Victony has an estimated net worth of $3,000-$20,000, though not verified yet.

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I love u victony

love him too

I pray🙏🙏🙏for healings upon you Victony❣️❣️❣️❣️❣️much❣️❣️❣️from me.

Love you victony,also pray that God will make stand on your feet and walk again

I pray for healing and successful surgery….. u will stand and walk again in Jesus name amen 🙏🙏❤️❤️ much love

I love u Victony I pray u stand and walk again don’t be discourage

Love u brother,and wishing u an intentive healing ijn

Don’t have much to say buh i pray for God’s all round settlement in your life, that covers for everything you’ll ever want in this life..

I pray that God will heal you in Jesus mighty name 🙏🏻#preshgezzy#

Victony God will bless you and make you to walk again that’s my prayers for you amen. I love your voice so much keep it up.

God is your strength bro,all hopes r nt lost

I love you, Victony and I wish you the very best.❤️

I’ve always loved Victony and his songs and everything about him ever since I heard Holy Father 🥺💜✨ his voice got me like crazy😩 I love how your condition didn’t cut your dreams short huni. Keep being strong 💪🏼 ❤️✨ you’re legendary Victor ✨

May god make your walk again

I pray you stand back to your feet again,we love you and we pray dat you get to your highest point in life

I’m a big big big fan and I’m also a lover of victony I will really like to see him one day…like I love everything about him😊🔥😻 I also pray God grants him good health and quick recovery💖

Much luv victony wish to see you Stand someday ❤️❤️❤️

I pray for your quick recovery and u will stand on ur feet again and i also love ur voice

Keep being strong 💪…..

Keep being strong 💪 bro

I am ur biggest fan, after i listened to holy father i even love ur voice the more i hope and pray u get better and recover soon

I love you bro much grace to you ✌️

I love u victony keep being strong 🙏

God will keep protecting you my dear 😘😘

Wish to see u walk again bro

I love you victony,and you shall walk again In J.N.A

More Grace and good health

I love u Victony

You’re my inspiration Vic……………I adore you

I see alot of sadness in his eyes after tge accident.. I pray it goes away.. And he heals from inside ou…

Victor you’re d best nd quick recovery

Much love victony I love young artists especially u

I love you victony with all my life cuz u are my inspiration keep loving ass 🌹❤️

I love you victony because you are my inspiration at all times and keep loving ass bro 🥰😘#ebelebe crooner

I love u victony ever snice i heard holy father rosemary may god make u to walk angin may ur enemis put to shame jna

No long thing bro I gat ur back, lord will fight 4u.

May God grant you the strength to walk again bro

My longest man forever. i cant wait to see u walk again bro (best wishes)

I love your music victony

From South Africa by the grace of God i am really wishing you a great successful speed recovery you are still young God bless

Victony i love you so❤❤❤ much i pray for🙏🙏🙏 healings upon you

I love ur voice very cool and calm keep it up

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Victony Biography: Age, Education, Career, Songs

Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5th January 2001) famously known as Vict0ny is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter.

The young singer is from the Orsu local government area of Imo State, Nigeria.

Facts About Vict0ny

• Full Name: Anthony Ebuka Victor
• Stage Name: Vict0ny
• Born: 5 January 2001
• Age: 22 years old
• Place Of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
• State Of Origin: Imo State
• Genres: Afrobeats, hip hop
• Occupation(s): Rapper, singer, songwriter
• Net Worth: N/A

 Early Life & Education

Victony was born on 5th January 2001 in the city of Lagos state the southwestern part of Nigeria although he originally hails from Orsu local government area of Imo State, the southeastern part of Nigeria.

During his tender age, Victony was exposed to the rich culture of music which has a massive influence on his kind of music.

Influenced by the hints of artists like Falz, Davido , Wizkid , MI Abaga, and Olamide , Victony built up an adoration for music.

Honored with a wonderful voice, Victony began preparing his voice and recording the verses of melodies that came to his head.

Victony is currently a student at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (F.U.T.O).

Vict0ny first came unto the scene when he traded rap verses with Ladipoe on his revival Sunday series. He made his debut with a mixtape on SoundCloud titled  The Outlaw King , the reason he is still known as “The Outlaw King”.

The mixtape was followed by covers of international hit records like “Bodak Yellow” by  Cardi B ,  “Moonlight” by XXXTentacion, and “On The Low” by  Burna Boy .

Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records. 2021 started with his record “Pray” gaining traction, a song that was released after his accident. He got his biggest break.

 Personal Life

On 21 April 2021, Vict0ny was involved in a fatal car accident, The accident claimed the life of one of his friends, Doyin,  and he needed surgery.

Vict0ny remained in a wheelchair after the surgery but stood to perform for the first time alongside  Davido  and  Mayorkun  on 24 December 2021.

Discography

• Saturn  (2020)
• Dark Times  (2021)
• Nataraja  featuring Rexxie (2021)
• Outlaw  (2022)
• “Ina The Benz” (2018)
• “Menace” (2019)
• “2 Mins in Space” (2019)
• “Broken” (2020)
• “S.M.S (Sing My Song)” (2020)
• “Holy Father” featuring Mayorkun (2021)
• “Apollo” (2022)
• Many men “(2022)

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Victony Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth

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Anthony Chukwuebuka Victor who is professionally known as Victony is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He was born on the 5th of January, 2002, and hails from Orsu Local Government Area, Imo State, Nigeria.

Profile Summary

He is currently studying Petroleum Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO).

Victony’s musical career kicked off professionally in 2017 and at the time he was a rapper. He made his debut with a mixtape on SoundCloud titled “The Outlaw King” which is why till this day, his fans know him and refer to him as ‘The Outlaw King’.

The mixtape was the beginning of what would be an impressive music career. He went on to make numerous covers on Soundcloud of international hit records “Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B, “Moonlight” by XXXtentacion, “On The Low” by Burna Boy, and many others.

Victony who started off as a rapper later developed a more dynamic artistry and he switched and started releasing RNB, Trap Music, and Afropop records.

2021 was his breakthrough year when his record “Pray” started gaining traction, a song that was released after his accident. 2021 even got better career-wise as his song with Mayorkun “Holy Father” held the number 1 position on Apple Music Nigeria and several other music charts in Nigeria.

Victony’s Accident

On the 26th of April, on the way back from a birthday party, Victony and his friends were involved in a fatal car accident that claimed the life of one of his friends, Doyin. The singer was left badly injured and had to undergo surgery.

The news was shared online by talent manager, Dafe who called for prayers from well-meaning Nigerians with the hashtag #prayforvictony. Celebrities like Davido, Laycon, Ric Hassani, Soundz, and many other top celebrities in Nigeria tweeted a prayer for him and a GoFundMe account was set up for his surgery.

The surgery went successful and the singer has been using a wheelchair since after then.

Discography

• Nataraja (Rexxie & Victony)
• Time & Place (Krizbeatz, Terri, Victony)
• S.M.S (Sing My Song) (feat. Zichy)
• 2mins in Space
• Rosemary (Savage ft. Victony)
• Holy Father (Mayorkun ft. Victony)
• 456 (Kayode ft. Victony)
• On My Way (Solana ft. Victony)
• Euphoria (Hoodini feat. Victony)
• Bad Mami (DJ Consequence ft. Victony)
• Mirror (Kahren ft. Victony)
• Devil In Disguise (Suono Sai ft. Victony)
• Only Three (Creen Caeser ft. Victony & O’G wavebuoy)
• Standards (Kenny Kredible ft. Victony)

Social Media

Instagram : @vict0ny

Twitter : @victOny

Facebook : Victony

Victony is worth $45,000.

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Victony Biography, Career, Achievements, Surgery and Accident, Songs

Anthony Ebuka Victor, known by his stage name Victony, is a Nigerian singer, rapper, and songwriter who has gained popularity in the Nigerian music industry in recent years. In this article, we will take a closer look at his biography, career, achievements, girlfriend, social media presence, net worth, songs, albums and EPs, as well as answering some frequently asked questions about the artist.

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Profile Summary

Anthony Ebuka Victor was born on January 5th, 2001, in Orsu local government area of Imo State, Nigeria. He was born into a middle-class family, and despite not having access to the good things in life as a child, he developed a love for music after being influenced by artists such as Falz, Davido, Wizkid, MI Abaga, and Olamide. Victony’s love for music grew, and he began recording verses and melodies, which eventually led him to become a successful Nigerian artist.

Victony made his debut on the Nigerian music scene with a mixtape on SoundCloud titled The Outlaw King, which is why he is still known as “The Outlaw King.” The mixtape was followed by covers of international hit records like “Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B, “Moonlight” by XXXTentacion, and “On the Low” by Burna Boy. Victony started off as a rapper but later switched and started releasing R&B, trap music, and Afropop records. In August 2020, he released his debut studio album, Saturn, which was a success, and Victony gained recognition for his rapping ability.

In 2021, Victony released his first song of the year, “Broken,” which gained massive attention from music lovers in the country. It was produced by Hoodini. Later in the year, he was in a car crash that required surgery and left him unable to walk.

Despite the setback, Victony continued to release music and collaborate with other artists, including his biggest break in October 2021, when he teamed up with Mayorkun on the song “Holy Father.” The song was number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts in December 2021. He later collaborated with Grammy Award-winning producer Rexxie on an EP called Nataraja.

Achievements:

Victony has achieved many milestones in his career, including releasing a successful debut studio album and collaborating with major artists in the Nigerian music industry. His song “Holy Father” with Mayorkun reached number one on Apple Music Nigeria and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top Triller Global charts. Victony has also received praise for his rapping ability and melodious voice.

Surgery and Accident:

In April 2021, Victony was involved in a car accident that left him injured and in need of surgery, which cost him his ability to walk. Despite this setback, he continued to release music and collaborate with other artists, showing his determination and dedication to his craft.

Girlfriend:

Victony has kept his personal life private, and there is no information available about his girlfriend or relationship status.

Social Media:

Victony is active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, where he shares updates about his music, life, and career with his fans. He has over 750,000 followers on Instagram and over 45,000 followers on Twitter.

Victony’s net worth is not publicly available, but he has signed a record label deal with Mainland BlockParty & Jungle Records, which has helped to pave the way for his success in the Nigerian music industry.

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Anthony Ebuka Victor (born 5 January 2001), known professionally as Victony is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper. He is from the Orsu local government area of Imo State. He was influenced while growing up by artists like Davido , Wizkid , Mi , and Falz . He is signed to a Nigerian record label called Mainland BlockParty and Jungle Records. He released a debut studio album Saturn , in August 2020. He released his first single titled Ina Benz , which was his first appearance in the music industry.

In 2022, Victony released Soweto featuring Tempoe as the debut single off his Outlaw Ep . It gained tractions on Tiktok and a remix featuring Rema and Don Toliver charted in United Kingdom, Netherlands, Switzerland and Canada.

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Biography Of Victony  

Victony is one of newest kid in the Nigerian music industry who is known for the release of multiple trending songs. The songwriter has several songs to his name inspired by his favorite artists including MI, Davido, Falz, and Wizkid.

Biography  

Victony whose real name is Anthony Ebuka Victor is a famously known rapper and songwriter who hails from Imo State, Nigeria. Being a talented musician, he quickly gathered several fans with his genres of music.

Victony is 22 years old.

Early Life And Education  

Victony whose real name is Anthony Ebuka Victor was born on the 5th of January, 2001 into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony. He was born into a middle-class family and was widely exposed to the rich culture of music which helped to shape his interest.

Victony attended Millibank Hall Secondary School in Ojo, Lagos State where he obtained his Senior School Certificate. Currently, he is studying for a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Federal University of Technology, Owerri.

Personal Life  

Currently, there is no news on the relationship status of Victony. It is said that the singer and songwriter is fully focused on his career at the moment.

Victony is one of the talented Nigerian musicians who had to work their way to success in the music industry. He made the studio his second home during his school days and was able to compose and record different songs that helped in improving his style.

Victony released the first of many songs with “Ina The Benz” known as his introductory single in the industry. Despite his heavy work, he did not gain the recognition and fan base he would wish for at the time.

But this did not deter his willingness; the well-talented musician remained hard-working and still improving on his work. Victony eventually was rewarded with a contract and got signed to Mainland Blockparty and Jungle Records, a Nigerian-based record label.

This record label helped to pave the way for his appearance and further saw the release of his debut EP “Saturn”. The debut EP which featured renowned musician, Falz was a success and helped Victony in growing his fan base in the entertainment industry.

In 2021, he released “Broken” which was a huge moment and opened him to a different crowd of fans. Victony was active during the Main Rapper’s Revival Sunday Series which saw fans wowing to his song during a rap session with Ladipoe, a Mavin Records signee.

Net Worth  

Victony has an estimated net worth of between $3,000 to $20,000.

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Victony Biography, Career, Songs & Net Worth in 2024

This article contains information about Victony Biography, Career, Songs and Net Worth in 2024, via Afrokonnect. Anthony Chukwuebuka is the person being referred to here as “Victony” sometimes styled as Vict0ny.

Victony is the stage name under which Victor Antony operates professionally, he is a Nigerian singer and composer who performs and record music professionally. This Nigerian native was born on January 5, 2002, in the town of Orsu, which is located in the state of Imo.

In this post we will explore the beginning of his career, background, Accident, education and more. So without further ado let’s dive in.

Victony Biography, Career, Songs and Net Worth in 2024

Education and career.

Victony has confirmed he’s a student at the Federal University of Technology Owerri, where he majors in Petroleum Engineering (FUTO). In so many interviews, Victony has stated that music does not in any way affect his education.

Professional Career

In 2017, Victony started his professional career as a musician, and at the time, he was performing as a rapper. Because he made his debut with a mixtape on SoundCloud dubbed “The Outlaw King,” most of his followers continue to recognize him and refer to him as ‘The Outlaw King’ even to this day.

The release of the mixtape marked the beginning of a fruitful creative period that would lead to a successful musical career. After that, he went on to produce multiple covers on Soundcloud of worldwide popular singles, such as “Bodak Yellow” by Cardi B, “Moonlight” by XXXtentacion, “On The Low” by Burna Boy, and many more.

Victony made his debut on SoundCloud then took it to the next level by creating some of the biggest records in Africa, his talent was evident and only waiting to be explored by the world.

In 2022 Victony released his debut album on digital stores titled “OUTLAW”, the 7 tracks project featured the likes of Tempoe and KTIZO, with hit records like Kolomental. Victony began his musical career as a rapper, but as his creativity evolved over time, he transitioned into other musical genres and began releasing singles in the R&B, Trap Music, and Afropop genres.

The year 2021 was his breakout year since it was the year that his record “Pray,” a song that was published after his injury, began getting attention. Even in terms of his professional career, 2021 improved, as shown by the fact that his song “Holy Father” featuring Mayorkun topped the charts on Apple Music Nigeria and numerous other music charts in Nigeria.

Victony Accident Trauma

We can’t talk about Victony biography without discussing his accident incident because it is significant in his career. Victony and his buddies were traveling back from a birthday celebration on April 26 when they were engaged in a terrible vehicle accident that resulted in the death of one of Victony’s friends named Doyin.

The singer was seriously hurt and required medical attention after the incident. The information was disseminated over the internet by a talent manager by the name of Dafe, who accompanied his post with the hashtag #prayforvictony, requesting prayers from concerned Nigerians.

Many of Nigeria’s most prominent celebrities, including Davido, Laycon, Ric Hassani, and Soundz, as well as many more, tweeted out a prayer for him and a GoFundMe page was created to raise money for his operation. The artist has been confined to a wheelchair since since the successful completion of the operation, which was performed on him.

Victony Biography, Career, Songs, Net Worth in 2024

Discography.

• OUTLAW – 2022
• Nataraja (Rexxie & Victony) – 2021
• Saturn – 2020
• Dark Times – 2021
• Many Man – 2022
• Apollo – 2022
• Time & Place (Krizbeatz, Terri, Victony) – 2021
• Broken – 2021
• 2mins in Space – 2019
• Menace – 2019
• Rosemary (Savage ft. Victony)
• Holy Father (Mayorkun ft. Victony)
• 456 (Kayode ft. Victony)
• On My Way (Solana ft. Victony)
• Euphoria (Hoodini feat. Victony)
• Bad Mami (DJ Consequence ft. Victony)
• Mirror (Kahren ft. Victony)
• Devil In Disguise (Suono Sai ft. Victony)
• Only Three (Creen Caeser ft. Victony & O’G wavebuoy)
• Standards (Kenny Kredible ft. Victony)

Victony Net Worth in Naira and Dollars in 2024

After his rise to Stardom, Victony has made some of the biggest songs in the country, he has also been featured on hit records like Holy father, Victony has also been endorsed by headphone company Oraimo.

From his music royalties, music performance fee and other source of income, Victony is said to have an estimated net worth of $45,000 which equals around 18,903,690.

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Social Media

As you may have known, Victony is an active social media user, you can follow him on the following handle below;

• Instagram: @ vict0ny
• Twitter: @victOny
• Facebook: Victony

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‘Criminal Conspiracy’ Alleged as Jury Starts Hearing Trump Trial

Court adjourned for the day after opening statements from both sides and the start of testimony from the longtime publisher of The National Enquirer. A lawyer for Donald Trump told jurors the former president did nothing illegal.

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Jesse McKinley and Kate Christobek

Five takeaways from the fifth day of Trump’s criminal trial.

Monday marked another key moment in the criminal trial of Donald J. Trump: opening statements, during which the former president listened quietly to the prosecution’s allegations of crimes, and the defense’s counterargument that he was a simple man, wrongly accused.

The jury that will decide Mr. Trump’s case concentrated intently on the statements, which began the presentation of what will be weeks of testimony and other evidence, all in a tense courtroom in Lower Manhattan.

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee once more, Mr. Trump, 77, is charged with falsifying 34 business records in an attempt to cover up a payment to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, in the days before the 2016 election. Ms. Daniels, who may testify, says that she and Mr. Trump had a sexual encounter in 2006, a claim the former president denies.

Mr. Trump has also denied the 34 felony charges, calling them orchestrated by Democrats; if convicted, the former president could face probation or up to four years in prison.

Here are five takeaways from Mr. Trump’s fifth day on trial:

The prosecution has a big story to tell.

The charges faced by Mr. Trump may sound bland — “falsifying business records” doesn’t really set the heart racing — but the prosecution made clear on Monday that it plans on painting a much broader picture.

Matthew Colangelo, a prosecutor, laid out in his opening statement a tale that touched on tabloid journalism , tawdry affairs and covertly recorded phone calls . Jurors will likely be told about events inside fancy hotel rooms, Trump Tower and even the Oval Office. And the stakes? The presidency.

All that suggests that the case will keep jurors wide-awake during the six or so weeks it is projected to take. Indeed, when asked if they wanted paper and pens to take notes, more than half of the people in the jury box (12 jurors and six alternates) raised their hands.

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The defense wants to destroy prosecution witnesses.

Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, used his opening statement to cast Mr. Trump’s actions leading to this case as run-of-the-mill business, and said that Mr. Trump is defending himself at trial, just as “any of us would do.”

He argued that the use of a nondisclosure agreement — the document Ms. Daniels signed after receiving the payment — was typical among the wealthy and the famous and “nothing illegal.” He continued that there was nothing wrong with trying to influence an election, adding: “It’s called democracy.”

Mr. Blanche also attacked Mr. Cohen, a former lawyer and fixer for Mr. Trump. He said Mr. Cohen, who pleaded guilty to federal campaign finance crimes in 2018, was a “criminal” who “can’t be trusted.” He added that Ms. Daniels was “biased” against Mr. Trump and made a living off her story about the sexual encounter.

He called the heart of the prosecution case just “34 pieces of paper” that don’t involve Mr. Trump.

Trump was muted during the abbreviated day in court.

On Mr. Trump’s way into the courtroom on Monday, he addressed reporters for about three minutes and blasted a range of perceived enemies, including New York’s attorney general, Letitia James, and the judge in a recent civil fraud case that resulted in a $454 million judgment against him.

But Mr. Trump’s behavior during opening statements reflected that he understood the gravity of the moment.

Mr. Trump made no outbursts during the prosecution’s opening statement, although he occasionally showed displeasure: He shook his head slightly at arguments that he orchestrated a scheme to corrupt the presidential election and then more strenuously when prosecutors said he was guilty of felonies.

During his own side’s opening statement, Mr. Trump sat largely motionless and expressionless watching his lawyer Mr. Blanche. Mr. Trump’s behavior was muted compared with his volatility during past Manhattan court appearances.

But at the conclusion of the trial day, Mr. Trump took his preferred spot in front of a television camera in the hallway, and spoke for more than nine minutes, attacking the prosecutor’s case — once again — as unfair.

David Pecker used to live on celebrity news. Now, he is the news.

Prosecutors’ first witness was David Pecker, the longtime publisher of The National Enquirer . He ambled to the stand and promptly gave a lesson in the ways of tabloid journalism, including the purchasing of articles — anything more than $10,000, he had to approve — and the significance of putting a famous face right out front.

“The only thing that was important is the cover of a magazine,” Mr. Pecker testified.

In about 30 minutes of testimony, Mr. Pecker also laid out trade secrets on sourcing, saying hotel workers and limo drivers could be a font of information on the rich and famous.

He seemed at ease: laughing at a prosecutor’s jokes, and sometimes directly addressing the jury just a few feet away.

We’re moving right along.

Over the past five trial days, the judge overseeing the case, Juan M. Merchan, has shown that he is eager to keep this trial on schedule. He seems serious about keeping his word to the jurors that the trial will last six weeks.

On Monday, truncated by a juror’s dental emergency and the Passover holiday, he decided to start with the first witness — Mr. Pecker — despite having only half an hour left on his schedule.

On Tuesday, the court will first consider a prosecution motion to hold Mr. Trump in contempt over recent comments that they say violated a gag order meant to keep him from attacking participants in the trial and their families.

Then, Mr. Pecker will continue on the stand, probably diving deeper into the “catch-and-kill” scheme used to buy up — and cover up — unflattering stories, a central element of the prosecution’s narrative.

Court will end early again, at 2 p.m., for further observance of Passover and then will have its weekly Wednesday break.

But there is little indication that as the weeks pass, Justice Merchan will let the pace slacken.

Jonah E. Bromwich and Kate Christobek

The opening statements gave a preview of how the two sides will present the case.

The Manhattan district attorney’s office and lawyers for Donald J. Trump presented opening statements to jurors on Monday, with prosecutors accusing the former president of entering a criminal conspiracy while the defense sought to discredit two key witnesses.

A prosecutor, Matthew Colangelo, began by telling jurors that Mr. Trump had conspired with his former fixer, Michael D. Cohen, and the publisher of The National Enquirer, David Pecker, to conceal damaging stories during his 2016 campaign.

“This case is about a criminal conspiracy and a cover-up,” Mr. Colangelo said, telling a story about a hush-money payment to a porn star and insisting that the former president was ultimately responsible.

In the end, Mr. Colangelo said, there would be “only one conclusion: Donald Trump is guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records in the first degree.”

Immediately after Mr. Colangelo’s presentation, Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, directly disagreed, insisting that the jury acquit the former president. Mr. Trump, he said, had engaged in actions that were legal and normal.

“President Trump did not commit any crimes,” Mr. Blanche told the jury, using the former president’s preferred form of address. The lawyer told jurors that Mr. Trump had earned the right to be referred to as “president” and reminded them that he was the presumptive Republican nominee.

Mr. Blanche argued that there was nothing illegal about nondisclosure agreements, which he said companies, the wealthy and the famous all use frequently. And, he said, prosecutors were wrong to suggest something criminal about Mr. Trump’s efforts to win the White House.

“I have a spoiler alert: There’s nothing wrong with trying to influence an election,” Mr. Blanche said. “It’s called democracy.”

Mr. Blanche asserted that Mr. Cohen, a key prosecution witness, was paid for legal services, and he attempted to undermine Mr. Cohen’s credibility. Mr. Blanche called Mr. Cohen a “criminal” who “can’t be trusted” and suggested that he was testifying only because he didn’t get a job in the Trump administration.

He also took aim at Stormy Daniels, the former porn star who claimed she had sex with Mr. Trump, characterizing her as an opportunist who had used a brief encounter with Mr. Trump related to his reality show, “The Apprentice,” to make huge sums of money.

He added that Ms. Daniels was “biased” against the former president and made a living off her story about the sexual encounter.

Mr. Blanche also sought to minimize the charges, saying the records at the heart of the case were just “34 pieces of paper” that the former president had nothing to do with.

Mr. Trump is accused of falsifying business records — which is a felony if prosecutors can show the records were altered with an intent to commit or conceal a second crime.

A year ago, when the former president was formally charged with 34 felonies, the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, told reporters that he did not have to specify what the second crime was, and listed three options. During opening statements, Mr. Colangelo made it clear he believed that the strongest case relied on one of those options: convincing jurors that Mr. Trump concealed the violation of a state law that forbids “conspiracy to promote or prevent an election.”

Justice Juan M. Merchan

Presiding Judge

Joshua Steinglass

Todd Blanche

Trump Lawyer

David Pecker

Former Publisher of The National Enquirer

Michael Cohen

Former Trump Lawyer and “Fixer”

Stormy Daniels

Porn Director, Producer and Actress

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There’s some good news for people who want to follow the Trump trial in detail, but can’t make it to the courthouse. The New York state court system has just agreed to publish a transcript of each day’s proceeding by the end of the following day on its website. You can find the daily transcripts here .

Olivia Bensimon

Trump’s motorcade left the courthouse just after 1:05 p.m., wrapping up the trial’s first day of testimony. The view was blocked by an N.Y.P.D. dump truck, to many reporters’ great frustration. Inside Collect Pond Park, across from the courthouse, a lone pro-Trump protester’s “Trump for President ’24” banner flaps meekly in the light breeze.

Jonah Bromwich

The charges against Trump, which accuse him of falsifying records, are felonies because prosecutors say he sought to conceal another crime. Prosecutors had said before the trial that they had a menu of three crimes to choose from. The one they emphasized most strongly today is a violation of state election law: “conspiracy to promote election.” It’s not one of the actual charges, but they say it was baked into the overall crime.

And its worth emphasizing that when the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, was first asked about this, at a news conference directly after Trump was formally charged, he said that prosecutors did not have to specify which crime they were alleging Trump concealed. But today, Colangelo took the opposite tack: hitting the word “conspiracy” again and again.

William Rashbaum

With the trial now underway, here’s the People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump by the numbers: The case was born as “Investigation No. 2018-00403803 – Investigation Into the Business Affairs of John Doe.” That’s how the Manhattan district attorney’s office identified the six-year inquiry that led to today’s proceedings, with the number and name appearing on subpoenas and the correspondence case. Arrest No. M23613757 was given to Mr. Trump when he surrendered last year on April 4. And when the former president was arraigned later that day, his indictment was given a Docket Number, IND-71543-23, which the court system uses to track the case.

Nate Schweber

A courthouse park becomes a stage, and a sideshow, outside Trump’s trial.

Andrew Giuliani, the son of Donald J. Trump’s former lawyer and a regular strutting presence on the periphery of the courthouse where the former president is on trial, posed for photos inside Collect Pond Park.

Grinning and wearing a campaign jacket, Mr. Giuliani, who has made a career as a right-wing media figure, hugged supporters of Mr. Trump on Monday. From one, he borrowed a flag with Mr. Trump’s face that promotes him for president in 2024.

“Two-thousand twenty-four years in prison!” taunted Ricky Caballero, 56, from Brooklyn. “He owes your dad money. Why you out here supporting him?”

Mr. Caballero wore a tank top with a Puerto Rican flag. He said that was his heritage, and that he remembers watching Mr. Trump lob paper towels at survivors of Hurricane Maria in 2017. Mr. Caballero said he was still furious.

Mr. Giuliani circulated like a celebrity among Mr. Trump’s supporters and ignored Mr. Caballero.

It was one of a number of loud exchanges between supporters and detractors of Mr. Trump that were noticeably monitored by the police. There were no police in the park on Friday, when a man amid a mental health crisis burned himself to death in an anti-government protest.

On Monday, there were six community affairs officers and six regular uniformed officers watching closely for trouble.

At one point, the sound of the national anthem wafted through the park, courtesy of the flute-playing activist Marc Crawford Leavitt.

“I’m just playing and no one can argue with my playing patriotic songs,” he said, a sign decrying Trump as a liar hanging around his neck.

Anusha Bayya contributed reporting.

The judge leaves the stand. We are done with the jurors’ first day of trial.

Trump looks angry as he leaves the courtroom, again patting the bench behind him on the way out. His eyes scan over the reporters seated in the gallery as he goes.

The defense just told us that they did not learn who would be testifying first for the prosecution until about 3 p.m. yesterday. Prosecutors had declined to tell them earlier, given that Trump has made something of a habit of attacking witnesses.

I’m again struck at just how quickly we went today. We started late, and by the end of a very short day had finished both opening statements and started in on our first witness. This trial was expected to last six weeks. It may end even more quickly.

Jesse McKinley

A short day, but we got a sense of the details that the prosecution intends to offer in its case, and the contours of the defense. David Pecker was just starting, and will continue tomorrow at 11 a.m. There’s a hearing on possible gag order violations by Trump tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.

Maggie Haberman

Pecker is dismissed from the stand. We expect him back tomorrow.

Justice Merchan tells the jurors about the schedule and asks them, as he will before they leave the courtroom each time, not to discuss the case with anyone and not to read about it. He asks them to put it out of their minds.

Pecker greets someone at the defense table politely as he leaves the room. It’s not clear who.

As he answers Steinglass's questions, Pecker sometimes speaks directly to him, but other times he directs his comments to the jurors. Right now he's describing the types of people tabloids typically use as sources: hotel workers, limo drivers, lawyers.

Trump’s lawyers have sought to cast the tabloid that Pecker presided over as a media company like any other. But Pecker’s comment that they practiced “checkbook journalism,” and his description of their editorial practices, may undermine that argument, as we continue to hear about how the publication operated.

Checkbook journalism is one of the things that sets supermarket tabloids apart from more traditional news outlets.

Kate Christobek

Trump is leaning on the defense table as he listens to Pecker’s testimony. As Pecker talks about the editor meetings, Trump passes notes to two of his lawyers before glaring up at Pecker on the witness stand.

Steinglass has a banter going with Pecker as he asks Pecker to recount his work cell phone number at the time.

That may seem small but it’s important — it’s a good bet that those numbers will come up when evidence is presented.

Steinglass gets a loud cackle from Pecker while asking him his phone numbers. “This isn’t a quiz,” Steinglass says.

As Pecker begins to describe The National Enquirer's editor meetings, it again strikes me that these jurors have a really entertaining case before them. They will be taken into a lot of different environments — these editorial meetings, the Trump campaign and the Trump White House, and small meetings of New York operators in which, prosecutors will argue, the history of the country was shaped.

Jurors appear to be taking copious notes.

“We used checkbook journalism, and we paid for stories,” Pecker says of his time at The National Enquirer. Steinglass, the prosecutor, asks him whether he had "final say" over editorial decisions. Anything over $10,000 for a story, Pecker says, had to be approved by him.

Pecker says in his experience, the only thing that’s important “is the cover” of a magazine.

Michael Rothfeld

A look at how tabloids used ‘catch-and-kill’ to trade on the secrets of celebrities.

“Catch-and-kill” is a term coined by old-time tabloid editors for buying the exclusive rights to stories, or “catching” them, for the specific purpose of ensuring the information never becomes public. That’s the “killing” part.

Why would anyone want to spend money on a story that it never intends to publish? In the world of tabloid journalism, where ethical lines are blurry, deciding what to publish and why is often a calculus that covers favors doled out and chits called in.

David Pecker, the former publisher of The National Enquirer, who also oversaw other tabloids such as Star and lifestyle publications such as Men’s Fitness, was a master of the technique , according to people who have worked for him.

In 2003, Mr. Pecker’s company, American Media Inc., bought several muscle magazines founded by a mentor of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the bodybuilding legend and movie star. When Mr. Schwarzenegger, who was often featured in those magazines, jumped into the recall election to replace California’s governor, Mr. Pecker ordered his staff to buy up negative stories about him in order to protect his investment, former employees said.

Staff members called it “the David Pecker Project.” American Media paid $20,000 to a former mistress of Mr. Schwarzenegger so that she would not speak about their affair — though news of it had previously been published. The company paid another $1,000 to her friend and $2,000 to a man who had a video of Mr. Schwarzenegger dancing lewdly in Rio de Janeiro 20 years earlier. Mr. Schwarzenegger was elected governor.

Mr. Pecker’s publications made deals with other celebrities as well, though not always for money. He traded away dirt about the golfer Tiger Woods in exchange for an exclusive interview in Men’s Fitness in 2007, according to people with knowledge of that episode.

And, according to the prosecutors in the Manhattan trial of Donald J. Trump, Mr. Pecker employed “catch-and-kill” tactics in the 2016 presidential election, paying a doorman and a Playboy model to suppress negative stories about Mr. Trump and boost the candidacy of his longtime associate.

Justice Merchan has shown so far that he is eager to keep this trial on schedule. Court will be adjourned for the day in less than a half an hour, but yet the judge has chosen to start the first witness. He seems serious about keeping his word to the jurors that the trial will last six weeks.

What will be interesting about Pecker’s testimony, if it goes as opening statements suggested it would, is that he won’t really be describing Trump’s involvement in any actual criminal activity. Rather, he will serve as a tour guide to the seamy way in which Trump used The National Enquirer to his political advantage — a storytelling point on the way to alleged criminal activity.

And yet, prosecutors have framed Pecker’s involvement here as part of a “conspiracy.” This could be a risk for them — conspiracy is not one of the charged crimes. And this jury has at least two lawyers.

Who is David Pecker, the trial’s first witness?

The first witness in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial is David Pecker, who was the publisher of The National Enquirer, and had traded favors with Mr. Trump since the 1990s.

Mr. Pecker, who was sometimes referred to as the “tabloid king,” had long used his publications to curry favor with Mr. Trump and other celebrities, in exchange for tips or for business reasons. Staff members called Mr. Trump, like other favored stars who were off limits, an “F.O.P.” — “Friend of Pecker.”

Mr. Trump and Mr. Pecker, along with Mr. Trump’s former fixer Michael D. Cohen, hatched a plan in August 2015 to boost his upstart presidential campaign, prosecutors say. The former Trump allies are each expected to take a turn on the witness stand, giving testimony that could help make him the first president convicted of a felony.

Prosecutors for Alvin L. Bragg , the Manhattan district attorney, will try to show that the hush money payment to a porn star at the center of the trial was part of a larger effort to suppress negative news about Mr. Trump to sway the election. That scheme, they will contend, includes two other deals, both involving Mr. Pecker.

Mr. Trump had announced his presidential campaign in June 2015. The plan the men laid out two months later was simple, according to court documents, interviews with people involved in the events or familiar with them, private communications and other records.

Mr. Pecker would use The Enquirer to publish positive stories about Mr. Trump’s campaign and negative stories about his rivals. He would alert Mr. Trump, through Mr. Cohen, when The Enquirer learned of stories that might threaten Mr. Trump. The Enquirer could buy the rights to those stories in order to suppress them, a practice known in the tabloid world as “catch and kill.”

In late 2015, Mr. Pecker’s company paid $30,000 to suppress a claim by a former doorman at a Trump building who said he had heard Mr. Trump fathered a child out of wedlock — a rumor that was apparently untrue.

Then in August 2016, The Enquirer’s parent company paid $150,000 to a former Playboy model, Karen McDougal, to keep her account of an affair with Mr. Trump quiet. Two months later, Mr. Pecker and The Enquirer’s editor helped Mr. Cohen negotiate a $130,000 hush-money payment to Stormy Daniels, the former porn star who also said she had sex with Mr. Trump. He has denied both women’s claims.

Mr. Cohen pleaded guilty to federal campaign finance crimes in 2018.

The Enquirer’s parent company, American Media Inc., made a deal that year to avoid federal prosecution, acknowledging that it had illegally tried to influence the election .

Merchan stops testimony, says he realizes jurors weren’t given writing materials to take notes. At least 10 raise their hands when asked if they’d like some.

This jury is an attentive crew, if the number of note-takers is any indication.

Joshua Steinglass, a prosecutor, will question Pecker. He begins by asking him how old he is, apologizing for asking the question. Pecker is 72, married for 36 years. He begins to talk about his biography, starting with his educational background.

David Pecker is the first witness for the prosecution, and their choice looks to be a good one for them. The National Enquirer’s master of “Catch and Kill,” he was part of the conspiracy that Colangelo described in his opening statement, working with Trump and Cohen to bury negative stories about Trump and publish negative ones about his rivals. He’s expected to tell the jury about his conversations with Trump and Cohen about killing the bad stories, including the one about Stormy Daniels. And he’ll provide much of the broad arc of the case – and the motive — corroborating elements of Cohen’s expected testimony along the way.

The judge instructs the people to call their first witness and as expected, they call David Pecker.

With opening statements and a witness, we are squeezing a full day into this half day. Pecker enters. He’s got a trim white mustache and is wearing a grey suit. His grey hair hits his collar. He heads to the witness stand and is sworn in with his hand raised.

Pecker has aged considerably over the last several years. He spells his name and gives his place of residence.

Trump has some support from a group of his lawyers — Alan Garten, the Trump Organization general counsel is here, and the pool reporters saw Alina Habba and Chris Kise in the hallway.

Meet the team defending Donald J. Trump in his criminal trial.

Donald J. Trump has assembled a team of defense lawyers with extensive experience representing people charged with white-collar crimes to defend him against the charges filed by the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Some have worked for Mr. Trump for years. Others are more recent additions, but are involved in the former president’s broader legal defense, also representing him in other criminal cases.

Here’s a look at Mr. Trump’s defense team:

Mr. Blanche started representing Mr. Trump last year, leaving a prestigious position as a partner at Wall Street’s oldest law firm to take him on as a client. He is also representing Mr. Trump in his federal classified documents case in Florida and his federal election interference case in Washington.

Mr. Blanche has also represented Paul Manafort, Mr. Trump’s former campaign chairman, as well as Boris Epshteyn, an adviser to Mr. Trump. Before turning to private practice, Mr. Blanche was a federal prosecutor in the Southern District of New York, where he supervised violent-crime cases.

Susan Necheles

Ms. Necheles has been a lawyer for Mr. Trump since 2021 and represented the Trump Organization during its criminal tax fraud trial in Manhattan. The business was convicted of 17 felonies and ordered by Justice Juan M. Merchan to pay the maximum penalty of $1.6 million.

Ms. Necheles previously represented defendants in major organized-crime and public-corruption cases, including Venero Mangano, the Genovese crime family underboss who was known as Benny Eggs.

Mr. Bove, the newest addition to Mr. Trump’s legal team, is a legal partner to Mr. Blanche. He is a former federal prosecutor for the Southern District of New York who turned to private practice and now represents defendants charged with white-collar crimes.

Gedalia Stern

Mr. Stern is a law partner to Ms. Necheles and also defended the Trump Organization in its criminal tax-fraud trial. He has previous experience representing clients charged with bribery, fraud and conspiracy.

If Trump testifies, he can be grilled about cases he lost and gag order violations.

The judge in Donald J. Trump’s criminal trial ruled on Monday morning that prosecutors could ask the former president about a range of previous cases that he has lost, as well as past violations of gag orders, in the event that he decides to testify in his defense.

Among other cases, the ruling by the judge, Juan M. Merchan, would allow prosecutors to question Mr. Trump about the civil fraud case brought by the New York attorney general, Letitia James, in which the former president was found to have inflated his net worth to obtain favorable loans. That case resulted in a $454 million judgment against Mr. Trump .

Justice Merchan will also allow the Manhattan district attorney’s office — which brought the case against Mr. Trump — to question him about civil cases brought by the writer E. Jean Carroll. Those cases found that Mr. Trump was liable for sexually abusing and defaming Ms. Carroll in the first instance and for defamation in the second. (Justice Merchan did not mention the sexual abuse finding, only the defamation, in his ruling regarding the Carroll cases on Monday.)

Justice Merchan will also let prosecutors ask about Mr. Trump’s attack on a law clerk in a civil fraud case , in violation of a gag order, as well as a 2018 decision that led to the dissolution of the Donald J. Trump Foundation to resolve a case brought by the New York attorney general at the time , Barbara Underwood, over financial irregularities.

The former president suggested in early April that he would testify in the criminal trial , saying that prosecutors “have no case.” That said, Mr. Trump has promised to testify in previous cases only to back out, and Justice Merchan’s decision could change his thinking on such a maneuver.

Justice Merchan said that, in the event that Mr. Trump did testify, he would give jurors “careful and specific” instructions about the scope of prosecutors’ queries, adding that he had “greatly curtailed” what specifics could be the target of questions.

However, Justice Merchan warned Mr. Trump that his ruling was “a shield and not a sword” and that the former president’s testimony could open “the door to questioning that has otherwise been excluded.”

Mr. Trump is being tried on charges that he falsified business records to cover up a hush-money payment to a porn star ahead of the 2016 election. He has denied the charges.

Meet the team prosecuting Donald J. Trump.

The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, has assembled an accomplished team to take on perhaps the most high-profile case in his office’s history: the first criminal trial against former President Donald J. Trump. The group includes veteran prosecutors and former white-collar criminal defense lawyers who have extensive experience going up against Mr. Trump.

Here’s a look at the prosecution team:

Joshua Steinglass, Senior Trial Counsel

Mr. Steinglass, who has served as an assistant district attorney since 1998, is a recent addition to this case; in 2022 he helped lead the team that secured a conviction against the Trump Organization for conspiracy, criminal tax fraud and falsifying business records. He typically prosecutes significant violent crimes, such as a violent brawl on the Upper East Side that led to the conviction of two Proud Boy extremists in 2019.

Susan Hoffinger, Chief of the Investigations Division

After starting her career at the Manhattan district attorney’s office, Ms. Hoffinger founded her own firm and spent 20 years as a defense lawyer focusing on white-collar criminal defense. She rejoined the district attorney’s office in 2022 and worked with Mr. Steinglass to obtain the conviction of the Trump Organization in its criminal tax fraud trial.

Christopher Conroy, Senior Adviser to Investigations Division

A prosecutor for 28 years, Mr. Conroy previously led the Manhattan district attorney’s office’s major economic crimes unit, where he was involved in the prosecution of the bankrupt law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf and supervised investigations into multinational financial institutions for falsification of business records. Mr. Conroy is the longest serving member of this trial team.

Matthew Colangelo, Senior Counsel to the District Attorney

Mr. Colangelo joined the district attorney’s office in 2022 after serving for two years as a senior official at the U.S. Department of Justice. He previously worked for the New York attorney general’s office, where he oversaw the investigation into the Trump Foundation, which led to its dissolution . He was also, for a time, one of the lead lawyers on the civil fraud inquiry into Mr. Trump.

Rebecca Mangold, Assistant District Attorney

Before joining Mr. Bragg’s major economic crimes unit in 2022, Ms. Mangold clerked for a U.S. District Court judge in New Jersey and worked in private practice for over 10 years. As a partner at the law firm Kobre & Kim, Ms. Mangold focused on criminal and regulatory investigations related to financial misconduct.

Katherine Ellis, Assistant District Attorney

Ms. Ellis joined the Manhattan district attorney’s office in 2018 after working as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Before becoming a lawyer, Ms. Ellis worked as a legal analyst at Goldman Sachs, the investment bank.

Ben Protess and Alan Feuer

The landmark case won’t play out in front of TV cameras.

The Manhattan criminal trial of Donald J. Trump will be closely followed around the world. But you will not be able to watch the proceedings on TV.

There will be no video feed aired live from the courtroom. Nor will there be an audio feed, as some federal courts allow.

New York courts generally do not permit video to be broadcast from courtrooms, although a feed is being transmitted into an overflow room for the reporters covering the trial. And cameras will be stationed in the hallway outside the courtroom to capture Mr. Trump’s remarks as he enters and leaves.

Shortly after court adjourned on Monday, the state’s chief administrative judge, Joseph A. Zayas, issued a statement saying that transcripts of each day of the trial would be published online by the end of the following day on the court system’s website .

Judge Zayas was responding to a request for public transcripts filed last week by a New York lawyer, Jim Walden, on behalf of a civic group and the news website New York Focus.

“With current law restricting the broadcasting of trial proceedings and courtroom space for public spectators very limited, the release of the daily transcripts on the court system’s website is the best way to provide the public a direct view of the proceedings in this historic trial,” Judge Zayas wrote in his statement.

Court will be in session, for the most part, every weekday except Wednesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., until the trial ends.

Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess

Here’s the latest in the trial.

Prosecutors in the first criminal trial of an American president began laying out their case for a jury of 12 New Yorkers on Monday, saying Donald J. Trump engaged in a conspiracy to cover up a sex scandal in order to get elected president in 2016.

The first witness called was the tabloid publisher David Pecker, whom prosecutors described as one member of a three-man plot to conceal damaging stories — including a porn star’s account of a sexual tryst — as Mr. Trump mounted his bid for the presidency.

Mr. Pecker was on the stand for only a few minutes in the afternoon before court adjourned for the day. He described how his publication, The National Enquirer, paid for stories, a practice he called “checkbook journalism.” He is expected to return to the stand on Tuesday.

Matthew Colangelo, one of the prosecutors for the Manhattan district attorney’s office, told the jury in his opening statement that the case was about “a criminal conspiracy and a coverup,” describing how Mr. Trump, his longtime counsel Michael D. Cohen, and Mr. Pecker engaged in a strategy to “catch and kill” negative stories.

The lead lawyer for Mr. Trump, Todd Blanche, insisted in his opening statement that the former president had done nothing wrong. “President Trump is innocent,” he told the jury. “President Trump did not commit any crimes.”

The case centers on a $130,000 hush-money payment that Mr. Cohen made to a porn star, Stormy Daniels, to buy her silence as the 2016 campaign was winding down. Prosecutors say he was reimbursed by Mr. Trump, and Mr. Trump falsified business records to conceal his conduct.

Mr. Colangelo said the payment to Ms. Daniels came on the heels of another scandal — the “Access Hollywood” tape, on which Mr. Trump bragged about groping women. Ms. Daniels’s account, he said, “could have been devastating to his campaign.”

He added, “With pressure mounting and Election Day fast approaching, Donald Trump agreed to the payoff and directed Cohen to proceed.”

Mr. Cohen, who was an executive vice president at the Trump Organization and counsel to Mr. Trump, and Mr. Pecker are expected to be central witnesses.

Mr. Blanche attacked Mr. Cohen’s credibility, saying that his livelihood hinges on attacking the former president, and insisted that prosecutors were attempting to present perfectly legal activities, such as entering into nondisclosure agreements, in a negative light.

He continued: “They put something sinister on this idea as if it were a crime. You’ll learn it’s not.”

Here’s what else to know about the trial:

The Manhattan criminal case against Mr. Trump was unveiled a year ago by the district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg. Mr. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and if convicted could face up to four years in prison . Those are felonies because prosecutors say Mr. Trump sought to conceal another crime. On Monday, they strongly emphasized a violation of state election law — conspiracy to promote election — that is not one of the actual charges, but they say is baked into the overall crime.

The case is the former president’s first criminal trial, although he has been indicted three other times in three other cities. With those other cases tied up in appeals and other delays, the Manhattan case may be the only one he faces before the 2024 presidential election. The trial is expected to last six weeks.

Before opening statements, the judge overseeing the case delivered a crucial ruling that determined what prosecutors can question Mr. Trump about should he decide to take the stand in his own defense. The ruling, a significant victory for prosecutors that might prompt Mr. Trump to decide not to testify, allows them to question him about several recent losses he suffered in unrelated civil trials, including a fraud case this year in which the former president was found liable for conspiring to manipulate his net worth and was penalized $454 million.

The jury was drawn from a pool of residents of Manhattan, where Mr. Trump is deeply unpopular; during jury selection, dozens of prospective jurors were excused because they said they could not be impartial. But the jurors who were selected each pledged to decide the case based only on the facts. Read more about them.

The case will receive vast media attention, but the proceedings won’t be shown on television .

Dismissed prospective jurors describe intense days in a glaring spotlight.

The two Manhattan residents were led into the courtroom to fulfill a foundational civic duty: to be interviewed as prospective jurors.

But in the room when they arrived was a defendant, Donald J. Trump, unlike any in American history.

Both would-be jurors, a man and a woman, were eventually excused. But the experience thrust them into the spotlight in a way they never had imagined.

One was challenged by Mr. Trump’s lawyers over his past social media posts relating to the former president. The other has a medical practice that she could not shut for six weeks while serving on the jury.

While they were not chosen as jurors, their experiences illustrate the intensity of the attention focused on Mr. Trump’s trial — and on the first jury to ever weigh the fate of a former United States president in a criminal proceeding.

Both contacted The New York Times only after they were excused from serving. Though the court’s rules protecting prospective jurors’ identities end when they are dismissed from serving, The Times is withholding their names and most identifying characteristics about them.

Like the other prospective jurors who were considered, both included detailed personal information on the juror questionnaires they filled out, including where they work.

They were made to answer those questions by speaking into a microphone in open court; soon, both were blindsided as details of their lives ricocheted around the internet. They said they were frustrated that so much attention was devoted to prospective jurors and ascertaining information about them.

While they later learned that the judge in the case, Justice Juan M. Merchan, had ordered the redaction of some of the information jurors were ordered to reveal publicly, they felt that he had acted too late. As with many things connected to the trial, the rhythms and even some of the parameters are being written in real time.

Their experiences mirrored some that other prospective jurors who were dismissed have described. One, a man who gave his name as Mark to NBC News, said he had “satirized Mr. Trump often in my artwork,” and because of that, he had expected not to be chosen.

A woman who gave her name as Kara, who said the nature of her job made serving extremely difficult, told NBC News that she realized the gravity of serving on any criminal jury, but particularly this one.

Seeing Mr. Trump in person, she said, was “very jarring.” He was, she realized, just “another guy.”

One of the prospective jurors who spoke with The Times, the man, did not immediately realize what case he was involved in when he was led into the courtroom on the 15th floor of the Manhattan criminal courthouse. The woman had a sense a week earlier, having read a news story about the trial beginning the week she was supposed to respond to a juror summons.

The man, sitting a few rows behind the prosecutors’ table when the two were part of the first panel of 96 prospective jurors brought into the courtroom Monday afternoon, felt a sense of calm about five minutes into being there. Trump was simply a defendant, he thought. It was a business-records trial. Prosecutors were on one side, the defense lawyers on the other.

The woman was struck by the fact that Mr. Trump stood and waved to prospective jurors, she said, as he and his lawyers were introduced to the group. It felt more to her like the behavior of a campaigning candidate than of a criminal defendant. (Mr. Trump, of course, is both.)

Both were put off by efforts by Mr. Trump’s lead lawyer, Todd Blanche, to assess prospective jurors’ views of Mr. Trump. The man said Mr. Blanche seemed “folksy” in a way he found disingenuous, while the woman was sharper, describing a “witch hunt” to root out people sympathetic to Democrats on the panel — a phrase Mr. Trump uses often to criticize the various prosecutors investigating his conduct.

The man in particular was frustrated that he was asked about past social media posts in which he had been critical of Mr. Trump, which Mr. Blanche’s team raised and which Justice Merchan ultimately agreed meant the man should be excused.

The man believed he could have been fair and resented the implication that he could not have been. Both he and the woman, who said they believed in the system of jury service, noted that they had begun the day taking sworn oaths vowing to render a fair and impartial judgment on the evidence. The man believed his own views — especially views from years ago — had no bearing on his ability to judge the evidence. If anything, he said, he would have been hyper-conscious in doing so.

Both had realized the magnitude of what serving on that jury would mean.

But they were also conscious of the threats and blowback that could come with weighing evidence against Mr. Trump — particularly with their personal details traceable in public. And both had concerns about being chosen because of that; the man in particular said his spouse had been worried.

Both would have valued being part of the historic trial. But both also had a sense of relief that they were not picked.

Success at Dubrovnik Hackathon 2024: RIT Croatia's Team Secures Victory with Bio Scanner App

The Dubrovnik Hackathon 2024 took place on April 20th and 21st at the Dubrovnik Youth Center, organized by the Dubrovnik Development Agency DURA and the Technical Culture Association o f the City of Dubrovnik , in partnership with RIT Croatia and the University of Dubrovnik.

We are proud to announce that first place was awarded to Igor Mišić and Dušan Gluščević (Team RIT 1), RIT Croatia students from the Web and Mobile Computing program in Dubrovnik,  who developed the project called "Bio Scanner" , an application for detecting diseases in plants, and received a prize of 1.500 euros for the entire team.

A total of five teams worked on ICT solutions in the field of smart cities for this competition, and their solutions were presented to the jury members: Tomo Sjekavica, Stjepan Čavar, Ivan Grbavac, and Dr. Domagoj Tolić , who decided on the winners.

The hackathon aimed to spread knowledge, and to motivate developers and other citizens to use smart city technology to solve everyday problems. The organizers' goal was to educate and identify talents, connect them with experts and mentors, and enable them to jointly develop projects that use technology to address real urban issues.

Congratulations to the winning team and kudos to all who participated in this great opportunity to showcase creativity combined with technological skills!

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