{{Short description|Nigerian musician}} {{use dmy dates|date=August 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Clayrocksu | birth_name = Bianca Okorocha | alias = Clay | genre = Alternative rock/Afro rock | years_active = 2011 }}
'''Bianca Okorocha''', known professionally as '''Clayrocksu''' or '''Clay''', is a Nigerian Alternative rock/Afro rock artist.<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7sr9x2|work=The Guardian|location=Lagos|title=Musician 'Clay' brings rock to Nigerian music scene|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2020/03/14/meet-bianca-okorocha-nigerias-rock-goddess/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Meet Bianca Okorocha Nigeria's Rock Goddess|date=14 March 2020|access-date=12 August 2025|newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref>
== Career == Clayrocksu fuses Igbo language and local pidgin folk elements with punk rock.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/nigerian-rock-music-clayrocksu-1365700/|work=Rolling Stone|title='The Devil's Music' No More: Inside Nigeria's Rock Resurgence|first=Ama|last=Udofa|date=19 June 2022|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
Her debut single "Ogadisinma" was nominated for a Nigeria Music Video Award in the Best Alternative category.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicinafrica.net/node/113849|work=Music in Africa|title=Clayrocksu {{!}} Bio|date=8 April 2020|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref> Her single "Amin" won the Best Rock category at the 2022 All Africa Music Awards.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.okayafrica.com/afrima-awards-winners-list/|work=OkayAfrica|title=Here Are All the Winners at the AFRIMA Awards|first=Sughnen|last=Yongo|date=23 January 2023|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref> She won the Top Naija Music Award for the Best Record of the Year for ''Dancing in the Sun'', featuring Vector Tha Viper.
Clay has performed at Rocktoberfest<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/19/style/emo-metal-rock-music-nigeria.html|work=The New York Times|title=From MySpace to the Streets of Lagos|first1=Jan|last1=Hoek|first2=Stephen|last2=Tayo|first3=Edwin|last3=Okolo|first4=Eve|last4=Lyons|date=19 January 2019|access-date=12 August 2025|issn=0362-4331|url-access=subscription}}</ref> and Ake Festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tribuneonlineng.com/nuruddin-farah-headlines-ake-festival/|title=Nuruddin Farah headlines Ake Festival|first=David|last=Olagunju|date=21 October 2018|access-date=12 August 2025|newspaper=Nigerian Tribune}}</ref>
In May 2024, Clay released her second EP, ''Hate It Here''.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://culturecustodian.com/clayrocksu-wants-to-take-over-the-world-with-afro-rock/|work=Culture Custodian|title=ClayRocksU Wants to Take Over the World with Afro-Rock|date=28 June 2024|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref> The work earned her a 2025 Grammy consideration.<ref name=clayrocksutalks>{{cite web|url=https://thebritishblacklist.co.uk/out-of-africa-clayrocksu-talks-hate-it-here/|work=The British Blacklist|title=Out Of Africa: Clayrocksu Talks ... Hate It Here|first=Jerry|last=Chiemeke|date=26 October 2024|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
According to Clay in an interview with ''The British Blacklist'', "Hate It Here is a reflection on the harsh realities of growing up too fast and the crushing disappointment of discovering that adulthood is not the dream we earlier imagined. It’s an emotional journey through a world stamped by hatred, pain, conflict, deception, and heartbreak."<ref name=clayrocksutalks/>
Clay is currently with the Afro Rockstars Collective,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenet.ng/a-night-with-the-afro-rock-stars/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=A night with the Afro-Rock stars in Lagos|first=Chinonso|last=Ihekir|date=29 October 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|newspaper=The NET}}</ref> a community of rock music performers.
==Discography== ;Studio albums * ''Road Less Travelled'' (2017)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://thenet.ng/clayrocksu-afro-rocks-heroine/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=A glance into Clayrocksu’s world as a female rock star in Nigeria|first=Chinonso |last=Ihekire|date=29 October 2024|access-date=12 August 2025|newspaper=The NET}}</ref> * ''Hate It Here'' (2024)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://musiccustodian.com/2024/08/26/clayrocksu-africas-rock-goddess-discusses-latest-ep-hate-it-here-in-exclusive-interview/|work=Music Custodian| title=ClayRocksU : Africa’s Rock Goddess Discusses Latest EP 'Hate It Here' In EXCLUSIVE Interview|date=26 August 2024|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
;Singles * "Dancing in the Sun", featuring Vector Tha Viper. (2012)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2012/05/now-playing-clay-feat-vector-dancing-in-the-sun/|work=Bella Naija|title=Now Playing: Clay Feat. Vector – Dancing In The Sun|date=30 May 2012|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref> * "The One", featuring Johnny Drille (2018)<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2018/08/15/clay-serves-the-one-video-feat-johnny-drille/|location=Lagos, Nigeria|title=Clay Serves ''The One'' Video Feat. Johnny Drille|date=15 August 2018|access-date=12 August 2025|newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref> * "Destiny (Remix)", featuring Kel (2020)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/04/clay-feat-kel-destiny/|work=Bella Naija|title=New Music + Video: Clay feat. Kel – Destiny (Remix)|date=17 April 2020|access-date=12 August 2025}}</ref>
== Awards == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Award !Category !Work !Result |- |2011 |Nigeria Music Video Awards |Best Alternative |''Ogadisinma'' |{{nom}} |- |2012 |Top Nigerian Music Award |Best Record of the Year |''Dancing in the Sun'' |{{won}} |- |2022 |All Africa Music Awards |Best Rock category |''Amin'' |{{won}} |}
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