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The history of Nigerian female musicians would be incomplete without mentioning award-winning musician Niniola Apata.
Niniola (born 15 December 1986) is a singer, vocalist, songwriter and stage performer.
Her talent was recognized in the sixth season of the MTN Project Fame music competition held in 2013.
She competed against Limpopo Grandmaster Kcee and others in this prestigious competition and won third place.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Niniola Apata |
| stage name: | Niniola |
| Date of Birth: | December 15, 1986 (37 years old) |
| place of birth: | Lagos, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Ekiti State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | Simon Apata |
| high: | 1.78m |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | Tiny |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Singer • Composer |
| net worth: | USD 1,000,000 – 5,000,000 |
early life
Niniola is from the western region of Nigeria, Ekiti State to be exact.
She is a Christian and of Yoruba ethnicity.
She is the daughter of Simon Apata, a former brigadier general who was murdered when he was eight years old.
Her younger sister is the famous Nigerian singer Teni, whose full name is Teniola Apata.
Her father had three wives and many children.
Although the Apata family is large, they remain united. Niniola’s father is a music lover who plays records at home every day.
However, her mother did not support her decision to become a musician at first but eventually came to accept it.
educate
Niniola received her primary education at Apata Memorial School, a military boarding school in Ekiti State founded by her father, Simon Apata.
She graduated from the University of Lagos with a four-year Bachelor of Education degree.
Profession
Niniola’s love for music dates back to her secondary school days. She would perform for her classmates for free and she was so good that she led the school’s cultural music group to inter-school and inter-state competitions.
After graduation, Niniola continued to pursue her love for music, which led her to compete in the sixth season of MTN Project Fame in 2013. Her performance was recognized, and she took third place in the competition.
Her first single, “Ibadi”, produced by Sarz, was released in March 2014 and became one of the most popular songs in Nigeria and Africa as a whole. She went on to create more hit songs. For example, “Gbowode” is one of them.
Subsequent singles such as “Soke”, “Start Over”, “Shaba”, “J’ete”, “Jigi-Jigi” (and of course “Maradona” and “Sicker”) were all hits.
Niniola made his debut on the international stage by collaborating with Ugandan singer Eddie Kenzo on his hit song “Mbilo Mbilo”. The song won them the Best Collaboration Award at the 2016 AFRIMA Awards.
After giving her fans much anticipation, the Nigerian singer released her first album, This Is Me, which consists of 13 songs, on November 1, 2017. The album won the Apple Music Artist of the Month award.
Her success led her to a music tour in South Africa, where she was immediately signed to perform at the prestigious South African Music Carnival in February 2018.
Famous African DJ Snake was obsessed with Niniola’s single “Maradona”, which prompted her to collaborate on a remix titled “Maradona Riddim”, which was released on July 22, 2018.
Niniola keeps releasing hit songs, breaking the record of being the first Nigerian female artist to reach over 1 million monthly listeners on Spotify.
Niniola went to the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos State for her first concert, “Radio Humanity”. The show was a huge success.
Niniola’s achievements have earned her nominations in different awards and categories. Most importantly, she received a 2020 Grammy nomination for her contribution to Beyoncé’s song “Find Your Way Back” from her album The Lion King: The Gift.
Apart from this, she has also received nominations for the Africa Choice Award (2015), Silver Screen Awards (Best Female Vocalist 2015), Nigerian Oscars (Most Promising Artist of the Year 2015), Ghana Nigeria Entertainment Awards (Best Actress 2018), and many others.
Social Media
Niniola also finds time for social media; she has over a hundred photos and videos on Instagram.
She can also be reached on Twitter.
- Instagram @Niniola
- Twitter @Niniola22
Personal life
Niniola enjoys listening to music and partying in her free time. She also enjoys cooking and teaching.
According to people close to her, she was a very calm and friendly person.
As far as we know, she is currently single and not in any relationship.
She revealed in an interview that she would not marry anyone from the entertainment industry.
Her role models include Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Madonna, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and the legendary Cranberries.
There are rumors that Niniola has a boyfriend which she has not revealed to the media but this cannot be confirmed.
She has been regularly investigated as to whether or not she has another child, but this has not been confirmed by any publication.
She calls herself the “Queen of African Music”.
net worth
According to sources, Niniola’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million.
Her income is derived from her career as a musician and songwriter.
Niniola is a proud homeowner, owning a house and several cars.
Discography
Niniola’s most famous song is undoubtedly her single “Maradona”. However, the singer has other hits as well. Some of them are listed below.
- Ibadi (2014)
- Good (2014)
- Akara Iyabo (2015)
- Somo (2015)
- Begin Again (2016)
- Gigi Gigi (2016)
- Salo (2017)
- Maradona’s Song (2017)
- Magan (2017)
- Bana (2018)
- Designer (2019)
- Fantasy (2020)
