Biography
Omowunmi Ajala (born 6 November 1980), widely known by her stage name Imanse, is a prominent Nigerian singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
Nigerian singer
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| Birth name: | Omowunmi Ajala |
| Stage name: | Imanse |
| Born: | November 6, 1980 |
| Place of birth: | Lagos State |
| State of origin: | Lagos State |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Job: | Singer • Musician |
| Net worth: | $50,000-$100,000 |
Early life
Imanse was born in Lagos in the late 1980s to Mr. and Mrs. Ajala.
She was conceived on November 6. She is in her 30s.
Education
She obtained her First School Leaving Certificate in Lagos State. She then attended Queens College, Yaba for her secondary education.
She received her degree in Finance from Howard University, USA.
Career
From a young age, she developed an interest in music. She credits her father for instilling her passion for music.
Because he often plays music from artists like Ebenezer Obey, Majek Fashek, King Sunny Ade, R Kelly, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Mariah Carey and many more.
While in high school, she started composing music and covering popular songs with her classmates.
During her college days, she joined the Voice of Praise Choir in Maryland. She quickly became one of the choir’s lead singers.
She is credited with composing all the songs for the Broadway production of No Limits, which was produced in 2010.
After completing her studies, Imanse worked for a while as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley. She also worked at Tyco Electronics – an electronics manufacturing company.
After ten years of living in the US, she decided to move back to Nigeria. This is when she decided to pursue a music career.
In 2014, she released her first single Gbona. The single was produced by Ikon.
She then released her debut EP.
In 2019, she released another single, Ajala, which helped her gain more popularity. The song can be found on all music streaming platforms.
She cites Asa, 2face Idibia, Fela Kuti, Flavour N’abania, Tiwa Savage, Omawunmi as the main artists that influenced her musical style.
Aside from music, Imanse is also an entrepreneur and founder of a beauty products brand.
Her official Instagram account is @imanseofficial. She has 13k followers on the platform.
Imanse was nominated for the 14th Headies Awards for Best Vocal Performance (Female).
Personal life
Imanse is in her early thirties and has never been married. But she is currently confirmed to be in a serious relationship.
Discography
Practice
Single
- Ife Ti De
- Soro Soke
- Today
- Kobnomi
- Trust me
- I miss you
- Ajala
Net worth
Superstar singer Imanse has an estimated net worth of $50,000 to $100,000.
