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Eniola Akinbo (born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1]

Niyola
2014 on "The Juice"
Background information
Birth name	Eniola Akimbo
Born	(1985-12-09) 9 December 1985 (age 36) Lagos, Nigeria
Genres	Soul jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Empire Mates Entertainment

Early life

Akinbo was born in9 December 1985. on 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.

Career

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]

Discography

• Niyola (2008)

Filmography

• Swallow (2021)

Awards and nominations

Year	Awards ceremony	Award description(s)	Results
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	Won

See also

• List of Nigerian musicians

References

External links

• Niyola on Twitter

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