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Nikki Laoye
Birth name
Oyenike Laoye
Born
(1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 43) Lagos, Nigeria
Origin
Osun State, Nigeria
Genres
Gospel
urban contemporary
alternative rock
R&B
pop
hip hop
soul
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
media personality
actress
humanitarian
Instrument(s)
Vocals
Years active
2005–present
Labels
Wahala Media Entertainment
Website
reverbnation.com/nikkilaoye
Musical artist
Oyenike Laoye, known professionally as Nikki Laoye, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer, humanitarian, songwriter, dancer and occasional actress, renowned for her musical expressions and stage performances.[1] As a recording artist, Laoye's music has earned her several awards including The Headies Award in 2013 for Best Female Vocal Performance[2] and the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) in 2014 for Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music.[3][4] She is also well known for the 2006 hit song Never felt this Way before, the 2013 dance single "1-2-3", the soulful ballad "Only You", which she remixed in 2016 featuring Seyi Shay and the love song Onyeuwaoma featuring Banky W.[5]
Her passion for humanitarian activities attracted the attention of the Nigerian National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), who unveiled her as the celebrity 'Voice of Refugees' in Southwest Nigeria in 2013.[6][7]
Her musical style is an urban contemporary sound with the fusion of alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop, soul, funk, jazz and Gospel.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Laoye hails from the musical lineage of the talking drum legend – Late Oba Adetoyese Laoye (from Ede, Osun State-Nigeria),[8] The singer, fondly called, the small one with the big voice, rose to fame in 2006 with the hit single, "Never Felt This Way Before" from her debut studio album, Angel 4 Life (2008),[9] which also featured other notable singles, including the Hip-Hop collaboration with Rooftop Mcs and her brother, Rap2Sai – "Taka Sufe"; the love ballad "Someone to Love" with R&B crooner Jeremiah Gyang[10] amongst others.
^"10,000 Lagosians rock Inspiration FM praise jam". Vanguard Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^Osaz, Tony (27 December 2013). "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^Ade, Ola (15 November 2015). "AFRIMA The Chips Go Down Tonight". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^Showemimo, Dayo (31 December 2014). "AFRIMA award is Nikki Laoye's 5th in 2014". TheNet Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^Adesida, Olumide (14 February 2016). "MUSIC: Nikki Laoye feat. Banky W – Onyeuwaoma". TheNet Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^"Voice of Refugees: Nikki Laoye, Explains Why she bagged the Ambassadorial Job". Encomium Magazine. Lagos, Nigeria. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
^"NIKKI LAOYE SEEKS DONATIONS FOR WORLD REFUGEE DAY". The Nation Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
^Ogaga, Tony (9 November 2013). "Nikki Laoye: Dad broke my heart when..." Daily Sun. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^Ahmed, Modupe (15 June 2013). "My Parents Influenced my Music-Nikki Laoye". Nigerian Tribune. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
^Ovie, Odi (5 September 2009). "Nikki Laoye & Jeremiah Gyang – Someone 2 Love". Notjustok.com. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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