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Niyola

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Niyola
2014 on "The Juice"
Background information
Birth nameEniola Akimbo
Born (1985-12-09) 9 December 1985 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active2005–present
LabelsEmpire Mates Entertainment

Eniola Akinbo (Listenⓘ; born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performing artist and Actress.[1]

Early life

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Akinbo was born on 9 December 1985, in Lagos, Nigeria. The youngest of ten children, she sang in church with her siblings and was inspired to pursue a career in music after attending a Funmi Adams concert.[2] Niyola emerged runner up in the Amen Starlet competition in 2000.

Career

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She began her professional music career in 2005 and was briefly affiliated with eLDee’s Trybe Records. Following her stint at Trybe, she signed a production deal with Make Sum Noise Entertainment. Niyola’s first three singles "Me n U (In Da Club)", "No More" and "Dem Say" were released under the imprint.[3] In 2012, Niyola signed a record deal with Empire Mates Entertainment.[4] On 22 May 2013, she released the single "Toh Bad", her first release under the label.[5]

Discography

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  • Niyola (2008)[6]

Filmography

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  • Swallow (2021) as Tolani Ajao[7]
  • Stalker (2016) as Niyola

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards ceremony Award description(s) Results
2013 The Headies Best Vocal Performance (Female) Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Promising Female Act to Watch Nominated
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Female Artist of the Year Nominated

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Singer NIYOLA Full Biography, Life And News". This Is Naija. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  2. ^ Niyola, PartyJollof, Retrieved 3 October 2016
  3. ^ "Empire Mate$ Entertainment". www.empirematesentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ "eme records signs niyola". jaguda.com. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Niyola - Toh Bad". mp3naija.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  6. ^ Odujole, Jadesola (20 May 2016). "Exclusive: Niyola dishes on New Music, her Long-awaited Album, Mentoring & Love in this Interview with BN". BellaNaija. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Swallow (2021) review – this is hard to swallow". Ready Steady Cut. October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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