 In April 2017, he opened for Aṣa at her concert in Lagos.In the same year, Bassey starred in the movie Wurukum Roundabout alongside several notable African actors, including Juliet Ibrahim, Gbenro Ajibade, Susan Peters and Keppy Young.In February 2018, Nonso Bassey released his official debut single "411", produced by Johny Drille.