Ric Hassani is a Nigerian born Pop-African singer and songwriter. In 2012, Ric released his first single called 'Dance Dance Baby Dance'. He then released a follow-up single titled 'Double Double'.
In September 2015, he became the first Nigerian Artist to headline the Lake of Stars Festival in Lilongwe Malawi, along-side Uhuru and Toya Delazy. He released his first Album Compilation called; African Tour Select Singles 2015. The following month, he released an EP, a five track compilation of acoustic versions of his pre-recorded music including fan favourites like Joy, Stay and Depression.
In December 2015, he released another hit single titled 'Gentleman', which is the first single of his Debut Album 'The African Gentleman. July 2017, The African Gentleman Album was released and "Only You", which is the most successful song on the album has been streamed 42Million times on all platforms.
Ric Hassani is influenced by musicians such as Sam Smith, Craig David and favorite band Boyz II