Biography of niniola

Biography of niniola Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), [1] better known by her stage name Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. [2] She rose to recognition in 2013 after finishing third runner-up on the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa.[3] Upon the release of her breakthrough debut single "Ibadi", Niniola was nominated in the "Most Promising Act to Watch" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[4] She currently has a record deal with Drumroll Records. Growing up and education Niniola is a native of Ekiti State but was born in Lagos State where she had her primary and secondary school education at Apata Memorial High School . She is an alumna of the University of Lagos where she graduated with a Bachelor of Education certificate. [5] Early life and career At high school Niniola participated in several social activities and competitions.[5] She competed in Season 6 of Project Fame West Africa where she placed 3rd Runner-Up. [6] During the competition, she performed a live rendition of "Limpopo" with KCEE and also performed her composition "Itura" which was produced by Cobhams Asuquo . She cites Dolly Parton , Whitney Houston , Celine Dion, The Cranberries, Madonna , Beyoncé and Angelique Kidjo as her music influences.[3] On 19 March 2014, Niniola released her debut single "Ibadi", produced by Sarz .[7] The song received positive critical reviews, topped national music charts and gained extensive airplay. [8] "Ibadi" and her single "Gbowode" were used as soundtracks in the Season 2 of Nigerian television drama series Gidi Up . In 2015, she was listed on notJustOk ' s "15 Artists to Watch in 2015" and was nominated in the "Most Promising Act to Watch" category at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[9][10] Niniola is the elder sister of popular Nigerian singer Teni [11] Artistry Niniola describes her style of music as "Afro-House", a blend of afrobeat and house music .[12] Niniola lyrics are mostly in her dialect - Yoruba language as she explained in an online interview with Gbolahan Adeyemi of TalkGlitz Media saying she loves her culture and the language makes her song delivery beautiful [12] Personal life Niniola is the older sister of singer Teni.[13][14] Discography Main article: Niniola discography Awards and nominations This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it . Year Award ceremony Prize Result 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act to Watch Nominated [15] Nigerian Achievers Award Best Promising Female Artist of The Year Nominated [16] Lagos Fashion Awards Most Fashionable Fast Rising Music Star Of The Year Female Nominated [17] Scream Awards Best New Act Female Nominated [18] City People Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act of the Year (Female) Nominated 2016 ACI Awards New Artist Of The Year Nominated [19] Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act Nominated All Africa Music Awards Best Female Artiste in West Africa Nominated [20] Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African RnB & Soul Nominated [21] Songwriter of the Year In Africa for "Mbilo Mbilo" (Remix) Nominated [22] Best African Collaboration for "Mbilo Mbilo" (Remix) Won [23] Nigerian Music Video Awards Best RnB Video for "Akara Oyibo" Nominated [24] ELOY Awards Upcoming Female Music Artist Nominated [25] Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best Collaboration for "Mbilo Mbilo" (Remix) Nominated [26] Best New Artiste Nominated [27] Top Naija Music Award Artiste of the Year Nominated [28] [29] 2017 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Afropop Female Artiste Nominated [30] All Africa Music Awards Best Newcomer Nominated [31] City People Entertainment Awards Music Artiste Of The Year Female Nominated [32] Nigerian Teens Choice Awards Choice Female Vocalist of the Year Won [33] All Africa Music Awards Best Artiste African Electro Nominated [34] Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best Female MVP Nominated [35] Best Pop Nominated [36] Listener's Choice Nominated [37] 2018 Maya Awards Youth Artiste of The Year Won [38] Glazia Awards Glazia Persons of The Year Won [39] The Headies Best R&B/Pop Album Nominated [40] Best Vocal Performance (Female) Nominated [40] Hip Hop World Revelation of the Year Nominated [40] South African Music Awards Best African Artist Album Nominated [41] BET Awards Viewers Choice Best New International Act Nominated [42] IARA Aawards Best International Female Artist Nominated [43] Ghana-Naija Showbiz Awards Best Female Act Won [44] Nigeria Entertainment Awards Afropop Female Artist Nominated [45] The Future Awards The Future Awards Africa Prize in Music Nominated [46] Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Viewer's Choice Nominated [47] Best Female MVP Nominated [48] See also List of Nigerian musicians References 1. ^ "MTN Project Fame Season 6 Contestants Unveiled" . 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