Niniola

Niniola
Background information
Birth name Niniola Apata
Born (1986-12-15) December 15, 1986
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres Afro-House, afropop, World music, Folk music, soul, R&B
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter, performer
Instruments Vocals
Years active 2013–present
Labels Drumroll Records
Associated acts
Website officialniniola.com

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 she placed 3rd runner-up at the Project Fame West Africa Season 6.[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]

Artistry

Niniola describes her style of music as "Afro-House", a blend of afrobeat and house music.[11]

Discography

This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NGA GHA RSA AUS UK US US
R&B/HH
"Ibadi"[12] 2014 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Gbowode" — — — — — — —
"Akara Oyibo" 2015 — — — — — — —
"Soke" — — — — — — —
"J’ètè" 2016 — — — — — — —
"Shaba" — — — — — — —
"Start All Over" — — — — — — —
"JIGI JIGI" — — — — — — —
"SHABA REMIX" — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

As Featured artist

List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Artist Name(s) Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
NGA GHA RSA AUS UK US US
R&B/HH
"Aunty" [13] "DJ Osas" 2015 — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Fade Away" [14] "Largess" — — — — — — —
"Identical To Heaven" [15] "Meaku" — — — — — — —
"Carry Am Go (Remix)" [16] "Damz" — — — — — — —
"Tan Mo" [17] "DJ Spinall" — — — — — — — My Story: The Album
"Mbilo Mbilo (Remix)" [18] "Eddy Kenzo" 2016 — — — — — — — Zero to Hero
"Juba" [19] "Seyi Shay" — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Awards and nominations

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Year Award ceremony Prize Result Ref
2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Most Promising Act to Watch Nominated [20]
Nigerian Achievers Award Best Promising Female Artist of The Year Nominated [21]
LAGOS FASHION AWARDS MOST FASHIONABLE FAST RISING MUSIC STAR OF THE YEAR FEMALE Nominated [22]
SCREAM AWARDS BEST NEW ACT FEMALE Nominated [23]
2016 ACI AWARDS NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR Nominated [24]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act Nominated [25]
Afrima Award Best Female Artiste in West Africa Nominated [26]
Afrima Award Best Artiste/Duo/Group In African RnB & Soul Nominated [27]
Afrima Award Songwriter of the Year In Africa (mbilo mbilo remix) Nominated [28]
Afrima Award Best African Collaboration (mbilo mbilo remix) Won [29]
Nigerian Music Video Awards Best RnB Video (Akara Oyibo) Pending [30]
ELOY Awards Upcoming Female Music Artist Nominated [31]
Soundcity Music Video Awards Best Collaboration (mbilo mbilo remix) Pending [32]
Soundcity Music Video Awards Best New Artiste Pending [33]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MTN Project Fame Season 6 Contestants Unveiled". P.M. News. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2016.
  2. ↑ Ige, Tofarati (8 November 2015). "Music industry has been kind to me — Niniola". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  3. 1 2 Ajose, Kehinde (21 February 2015). "Why I am still relevant after Project Fame — Niniola Apata". Vanguard News. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ↑ Lalaboiy (11 June 2015). "The 10th NEA Awards 2015 Nominees List". notJustOk. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. 1 2 Abimboye, Micheal (26 April 2015). "Project Fame prepared me for a bigger stage – Niniola". Premium Times. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  6. ↑ Ogbeche, Danielle (18 November 2015). "Niniola reveals the only challenge she has in music industry". Daily Post News. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  7. ↑ Akan, Joey (19 March 2014). "Life After Project Fame: Listen To Niniola - Ibadi". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  8. ↑ Michael (1 December 2014). "VIDEO: NINIOLA – IBADI (OFFICIAL VIDEO)". Naija Review. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Demola OG (21 January 2015). "15 Artists to Watch in 2015". notJustOk. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  10. ↑ Hassan Sanusi (12 June 2015). "Full list of nominees for Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2015". Nigerian Entertainment Today. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "Exclusive: Singer Niniola Talks About Her Music, Charity Organization And More". Naij. 10 August 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  12. ↑ Tyler B. (19 March 2014). "Niniola – Ibadi (Prod by Sarz)". tooXclusive. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  13. ↑ TX STAFF (10 October 2015). "DJ Osas – Aunty ft. Rayce, Slyde, Niniola & Great Boi (Prod by Jay Pizzle)". tooXclusive. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  14. ↑ aL Yhusuff (13 October 2015). "Largess – Fade Away ft. Niniola". tooXclusive. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
  15. ↑ Ovie O (4 November 2015). "Meaku ft. Niniola – Identical To Heaven". [NOTJUSTOK]. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  16. ↑ TX STAFF (3 December 2015). "Damz – Carry Am Go (Remix) ft. Olamide & Niniola". tooXclusive. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  17. ↑ DJ Spinall (28 October 2015). "My Story: The Album DJ Spinall". Spinlet. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
  18. ↑ Eddy Kenzo (11 March 2016). "Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola's - Mbilo Mbilo (Remix)". Howwe. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  19. ↑ EGO (6 July 2016). "Seyi shay – juba ft. Niniola". [notjustok]. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  20. ↑ Akan, Joey (8 September 2015). "NEA Awards 2015:Check out complete winners List". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  21. ↑ "Nigerian Achievers Award 2015 Nominees' List". HF Magazine. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  22. ↑ "LAGOS FASHION AWARDS". Greennews ng. 16 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  23. ↑ "SCREAM AWARDS". SCREAM AWARDS. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  24. ↑ "ACI AWARDS". ACI AWARDS. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "FULL Nominee List For 2016 Nigerian Entertainment Awards (NEA) | Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". 17 June 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  26. ↑ "Afrima Award 2016 Nominees' List". Afrima. 23 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  27. ↑ "Afrima Award 2016 Nominees' List". Afrima. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  28. ↑ "Afrima Award 2016 Nominees' List". Afrima. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  29. ↑ "Wizkid, Phyno, Flavour, others shine at AFRIMA". Afrima. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "2016 NMVA: See Full List Of Nominees". NMVA. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "2016 ELOY: See Full List Of Nominees". ELOY. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  32. ↑ "2016 Soundcity MVP: See Full List Of Nominees". Soundcity. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  33. ↑ "2016 Soundcity MVP: See Full List Of Nominees". Soundcity. 25 November 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.

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