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Birth name
  
Niniola Apata

Years active
  
2013–present

Website
  
officialniniola.com

Instruments
  
Vocals

Labels
  
Drumroll Records

Record label
  
DRUMROLL RECORDS

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Born
  
December 15, 1986 (age 30) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria (
1986-12-15
)

Occupation(s)
  
singer-sngwriter, performer

Nominations
  
Top Naija Music Award for Artiste of the Year

Genres
  
African popular music, Folk music

Associated acts
  
Seyi Shay, Kcee, DJ Spinall, Cobhams Asuquo, Eddy Kenzo, Sarz

Similar
  
Aramide, DJ Spinall, Seyi Shay, Adekunle Gold, Reekado Banks

Profiles

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Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), better known by her stage name Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She rose to recognition in 2013 after finishing third runner-up on the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa. 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. She currently has a record deal with Drumroll Records.

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Growing up and education

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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.

Early life and career

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At high school Niniola participated in several social activities and competitions. She competed in Season 6 of Project Fame West Africa where she placed 3rd Runner-Up. 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.

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On 19 March 2014, Niniola released her debut single "Ibadi", produced by Sarz. The song received positive critical reviews, topped national music charts and gained extensive airplay. "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.

Artistry

Niniola describes her style of music as "Afro-House", a blend of afrobeat and house music.

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Songs

Jigi Jigi2016
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Ibadi2014

References

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