Nationality Nigerian Years active 1998 - present Citizenship Nigerian | Ethnicity Yoruba Other names Opelope Anointing Name Dunni Olanrewaju | |
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Born December 2, 1960 Akinyele, Oyo State, Nigeria Occupation gospel singer
songwriter
evangelist | ||
Evan Dunni Olanrewaju - Opelope Annointing
Dunni Olarewaju (December 2, 1960), popularly known as "Opelope Anointing" is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist.
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Early life
Opelope Anointing was born at Akinyele, a local government area in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria into a Christian family of the late Isaiah and Deaconess Elizabeth Olaniyi. She had her primary education in a village called Sannu before she later proceeded to Elekuro Secondary Modern School in Ibadan but left to Ejigbo High School in Lagos State, where she finally dropped out to focus on gospel music. Her debut album titled Adun-Igbeyawo was released in 1998 but was famous for the album title Opelope Anointing, a music she scripted and recorded in one day. She got her appellation, "Opelope Anointing" from this album. She launched her 20th album on October 26, 2014 and in attendance were renowned Nigerian gospel singers, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Tope Alabi, Bola Are and Funmi Aragbaye. In 2010, she established "Opelope Anointing Foundation (OPAF), a charity initiatives, Non-Governmental Organization.
Personal life
On May 2013, her daughter Ibironke was married to Olawunmi and the wedding ceremony was held at Isolo in Lagos State. Guest in attendance were Bola Are, Funmi Aragbaye and Mega 99 who performed at the event centre.