Full biography of teni Nigerian musician

Teniola Apata (born December 23, 1993), better known as Teni, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer. [2][3]
Early life and Education
Teni is the younger sister of Nigerian singer Niniola. [4] She attended Apata Memorial High School and has a degree in business administration from American InterContinental University .[5]
Career
Teni released her debut single "Amen" while signed to
Shizzi 's Magic Fingers Records. [6] She left the record label and signed with Dr. Dolor Entertainment in 2017. [7] Teni started gaining prominence after releasing the single "Fargin" in September 2017. [8] . She made her breakthrough after releasing the hit singles "Askamaya", "Case" and "Uyo Meyo". [9][10] "Askamaya" was ranked 15th on MTV Base 's year-end list of the Top 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2018. [11]
Teni won Rookie of the Year at the 2018 The Headies Awards, as well as Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2018 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12][13] She won Best New Artist 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.[14] NotJustOk ranked her eighth on their list of the 10 Hottest Artists In Nigeria. [15] She was listed among the "Six Nigerian breakout stars, viral sensations of 2018" by Premium Times newspaper. [16]
On 20 February 2019, Teni was featured on Youtube Music' s Trending Artist on the Rise. [17]
Discography
Selected singles
As lead artist
Year Title Album
2016 "Amen"
Non-album single 2017 "Fargin"
2018 "Wait"
"Pareke"
"Lagos"
"Askamaya"
"Fake Jersey"
"Shake Am"
"Case"
"Pray"
"Uyo Meyo"
As featured artist
Year Title Album
2018 "Rambo" (Dr. Dolor featuring Teni)
Non-album single "Pray" (Dr. Dolor featuring Teni and Phyno)
"Aye Kan" (Shizzi featuring Teni and Mayorkun )
Writing credits
Year Title Album
2017 "Like Dat" by Davido Non-album single
Awards
This list is incomplete ; you can help by expanding it .
Year Award ceremony Prize Recipient/Nominated work Result Ref
2018 The Headies Rookie of the Year
Herself Won [18]
Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Best New Artist Won [19]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act to Watch Won
References
1. ^ Michael, Uzoma (18 May 2018). "Teni entertainer biography" . Uzomedia TV . Retrieved 10 May 2018.
2. ^ Kochhar, Nazuk (18 October 2018). "Teni rules, here's the proof" . The FADER . Retrieved 11 November 2018.
3. ^ Olatunbosun, Yinka (26 October 2018). "Teni Makanaki's Strides to Stardom" . This Day. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
4. ^ "My love for Niniola stronger than music –Teni Entertainer" . Punch Newspapers . Retrieved
2018-09-23.
5. ^ Machunga, Saminu (4 August 2018). "SPOTLIGHT: My late father will be proud that his legacy is untarnished, says Teni" . The Cable . Retrieved 5 November 2018.
6. ^ "Shizzi's Magic Fingers Records Presents: Teni - "Amen" » tooXclusive" . tooXclusive. 2016-12-23. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
7. ^ Akan, Joey. "Teni Entertainer is one of Nigeria's fastest rising musicians" . Retrieved 2018-09-23.
8. ^ Yhusuff (2017-09-01). "DOWNLOAD: Teni – Fargin (Music)" . vibe.ng . Retrieved 2019-01-13.
9. ^ "Teni rules, and here's the proof" . The FADER . Retrieved 2019-01-13.
10. ^ "Teni "The Entertainer" Drops Another Banger 'Case' With Visuals" . Yute! Magazine . 2018-10-22. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
11. ^ "MTV Base Top 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2018 » tooXclusive" . tooXclusive. 2018-12-23. Retrieved
2019-01-13.
12. ^ "HEADIES 2018:Teni Entertainer Wins 'Rookie Of The Year' Award" . Nigerian Entertainment Today. 2018-05-05. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
13. ^ "NEA 2018: Tiwa Savage, Teni And Other Women Won Awards At The Show" . ZUMI . 2018-11-19. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
14. ^ editor (2019-01-11). "Teni Gets Emotional after Winning Best New Act at Soundcity MVP Awards" .
THISDAYLIVE . Retrieved 2019-01-13.
15. ^ "The 10 Hottest Artists In Nigeria #TheList2018: #8 – Teni" . Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video. 2018-12-27. Retrieved 2019-01-13.
16. ^ Augoye, Jayne (2018-12-27). "Six Nigerian breakout stars, viral sensations of 2018" . Premium Times Nigeria . Retrieved 2019-01-13.
17. ^ "Teni Gets Featured As YouTube's 'Trending Artist On The Rise' -" . 2019-02-20. Retrieved 2019-02-20.
18. ^ Nseyen, Nsikak (6 May 2018). "Headies Awards 2018: Full list of categories, winners" . Daily Post. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
19. ^ Opeyemi Kehinde (6 January 2019). "SoundCity MVP Awards: Full list of winners