Niyola
Niyola
Nigerian musical artist (born 1985)
Eniola Akinbo (Listenⓘ; born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performing artist and Actress.[1]
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| Birth name | Eniola Akimbo |
| Born | (1985-12-09) 9 December 1985 (age 38) Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | Empire Mates Entertainment |
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.
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]
- Niyola (2008)[6]
| 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 |
- "Singer NIYOLA Full Biography, Life And News". This Is Naija. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- "Empire Mate$ Entertainment". www.empirematesentertainment.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2011.
- "eme records signs niyola". jaguda.com. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- "Niyola - Toh Bad". mp3naija.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
- 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.
- "Swallow (2021) review – this is hard to swallow". Ready Steady Cut. October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
