Niyola

Nigerian musical artist (born 1985)

Niyola

2014 on "The Juice"

Background information
Birth name| Eniola Akimbo
Born|  (1985-12-09) 9 December 1985 (age 38)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres|

* Soul
* jazz

Occupation(s)|

* Singer
* songwriter

Years active| 2005–present
Labels| Empire Mates Entertainment

Musical artist

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

## Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Niyola (2008)[6]

## Filmography[edit]

* Swallow (2021)[7]

## Awards and nominations[edit]

Year  | Awards ceremony  | Award description(s)  | Results

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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[edit]

* Biography portal

* List of Nigerian musicians

## References[edit]

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.

## External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Niyola.

* Niyola on Twitter
* Niyola at IMDb

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

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