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Dunni Olanrewaju
Dunni Olanrewaju (December 2, 1960), popularly known as Opelope Anointing is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. Early life Opelope Anointing was born on 2 december 1960 at Akinyele, a local government area in Oyo State, southwestern Nigeria into a Christian family of the late Isaiah and Deaconess Elizabeth Olaniyi. Education Dunni began her early primary education in a village called Sannu before she later proceeded to Elekuro Secondary Modern School in Ibadan but left to Ejigbo High School in Lagos State, where she finally dropped out to focus on gospel music. Career Her debut album titled ''Adun-Igbeyawo'' was released in 1998 but she was famous for the album title ''Opelope Anointing'', a music she scripted and recorded in one day. She got her appellation, "Opelope Anointing" from this album. She launched her 20th album on October 26, 2014 and in attendance were renowned Nigerian gospel singers, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Tope Alabi, Bola Are and Fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akinyele, Oyo State
Akinyele is a Local Government Area in Oyo State, Nigeria. It is one of the eleven local governments that make up Ibadan metropolis. Its headquarters are at Moniya. Akinyele local government area was created in 1976 and it shares boundaries with Afijio Local Government to the north, Lagelu Local Government Area to the east, Ido Local Government Area to the west and Ibadan North Local Government Area to the south. It occupies a land area of 464.892 square kilometers with a population density of 516 persons per square kilometer. Using 3.2% growth rate from 2006 census figures, the 2010 estimated population for the Local Government is 239,745. It was named after the late Olubadan, Isaac Babalola Akinyele Oba Sir Isaac Babalola Akinyele, KBE (18 April 1882 – 30 May 1964Gerald H. AndersoBiographical dictionary of Christian missions/ref>) was the first educated Olubadan (non- hereditary traditional ruler) of Ibadan, and the second Christian to .... Akinyele local government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bola Are
Bola Are (born 1 October 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer and former President of the Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria. Early life She was born on 1 October 1954 in Erio a town in Ekiti-West local government, of Ekiti State, southwestern Nigeria to the Elder Babayomi and Mrs T. A. Babayomi who hail from Erio, Ekiti State, Nigeria. She was brought up by four major prophets in Christ Apostolic Church - Apostle Ayodele Babalola, Prophet Babajide, Prophet Akande and Prophet T.O. Obadare. She spent most of her time on the mountain and receives her inspiration from holy spirit. Education Are began her primary education at Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Primary school in her home town and her secondary education at Christ Apostolic Church Grammar School at Efon Alaye in Ekiti State before she proceeded to The Polytechnic, Ibadan where she obtained a diploma certificate in accounting. In July 1985, she was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in Music at St. John's Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Gospel Singers
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Musicians From Oyo State
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1960 Births
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Living People
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List Of Nigerian Gospel Musicians
This is a list of notable Nigerian gospel musicians arranged in alphabetical order. *Ada Ehi * Bidemi Olaoba *Bola Are *Cobhams Asuquo *Dunni Olanrewaju *Eben *Ebenezer Obey *el Mafrex * Frank Edwards *Funmi Aragbaye *Jahdiel *Jeremiah Gyang * Joe Praize * Joseph Adebayo Adelakun *Kefee *Kunle Ajayi * Lara George * Mega 99 *Mercy Chinwo *Nathaniel Bassey *Nikki Laoye * Nosa *Obiwon *Onos Ariyo *Onyeka Onwenu *Patty Obasi *Samsong *Sinach * Snatcha *Sola Allyson * Tim Godfrey *Tope Alabi *TY Bello References {{Reflist Nigerian gospel Nigerian Nigerian gospel Gospel songs are a kind of motivational Christian music that has become a major part of Nigerian music. In the 1960s the Evangelical Church of West Africa Choir was popular, and in the early 1970s Bola Aare, Ebenezer Obey and later, Panam Percy P ... Nigerian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mega 99 (Musician)
Abel Oluwafemi Dosunmu, known as Mega 99, is a Nigerian gospel juju musician and songwriter. Early life Mega99 was born in Oshodi, a metropolitan city in Lagos State, the administrative division of Nigeria. He obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree in accountancy from Olabisi Onabanjo University. Career In 1994, he established a musical group called Abel Dosunmu and the Mega 9'9 Band. His debut album titled ''My mother'' was released in 1998 and another album titled ''Prayer'' was released in 2000 but was famous for his album titled ''Money'' which was released in 2004. He later released "Ona Ara" in 2006 followed by "Weep Not" in 2008 and ''Thanksgiving'' in 2010. Another album titled ''Victory at last'' was released in 2012, ''Fear Not" in 2013 and ''Emajo Emayo'' was released in 2014.'' Mega 99 has also sang songs alongside some other gospel singers in nigeria like Bola Are. Discography *''My Mother'' (1998) *''Prayer'' (2000) *''Money'' (2003) *''Ona Ara'' (2006) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funmi Aragbaye
Funmi Aragbaye (born July 5, 1954) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. She was happily married to Late. Bola Aragbaye and the marriage was blessed with three children. Early life Funmi Aragbaye was born on July 5, 1954, in Ondo town, into a Christian family. She was trained at Ondo State's Civil Service training schools before she joined the Oyo State Civil Service, where she retired as Principal Administrative Officer in 1997. She started her musical career at Evangelical Church Winning All at Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria shortly after she obtained the West Africa School Certificate. Her debut album titled ''Olorun Igbala'', along with ''Sioni Ilu Ayo'' were released in 1983. She celebrated her 60th birthday and 30th year in gospel music on July 5, 2014, in Lagos state. In attendance were veteran Nigerian gospel singers and artistes including chief Ebenezer Obey, Joseph Adebayo Adelakun, Dunni Olanrewaju, Kunle Ajayi, a saxophonist, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tope Alabi
Tope Alabi (born 27 October 1970) in Ogun, a Nigerian gospel singer, film music composer and actress. She is also known as Ore ti o common and as Agbo Jesu. Tope Alabi obtained a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the polytechnic of Ibadan, after graduating in the year 1990, she worked as a correspondent at NTA (Nigerian Television Authority) in Ibadan. She started singing at the younger age, when she joined the choir in her local Catholic church at the age of seven. Tope has ability to produce different traditional and modern beats. She had composed and released several songs and couple with Christian slangs that made her different. Biography Tope Alabi was born on 27 October 1970 in Lagos State,She was born into the family of Pa Joseph Akinyele Obayomi and Madam Agnes Kehinde Obayomi. She is the only daughter out of the three children in the family.She is married to Soji Alabi. She hails from Yewa, Imeko of Ogun State, Nigeria. She obtained her West Afr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oyo State, Nigeria
Oyo State is an inland States of Nigeria, state in southwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Ibadan, the List of Nigerian cities by population, third most populous city in the country and formerly the second most populous city in Africa. Oyo State is bordered to the north by Kwara State, to the east by Osun State, and to the southwest by Ogun State and the Republic of Benin. With a projected population of 7,840,864 in 2016, Oyo State is the List of Nigerian states by population, fifth most populous in the Nigeria. The vast majority of Oyo State residents are Yoruba people, Yoruba, and the Yoruba language remains dominant. Nicknamed the "Pace Setter State", present-day Oyo State sits on territory formerly ruled by various kingdoms and empires. The Oyo Empire was a powerful Yorubaland, Yoruba empire that ruled in much of the area from c. 1300 to 1896. Built in the 1830s, modern city of Oyo is considered a remnant of the imperial era, being referred to as "New Ọyọ" (''Ọ̀yọ́ Àt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Adebayo Adelakun
Joseph Adebayo Adelakun (born June 12, 1949) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and televangelist. Early life Adelakun was born into the family of Salami Adebayo who was a Muslim. He hails from Saki a town situated in the northern part of Oyo State, western Nigeria. He was trained as Electrical engineer at Kareem Electrical Engineering Company in the city of Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State. Having completed his training in 1968, he joined the Nigerian Army and was deployed to the Nigerian Army Barrack, the Engineering Construction Regiment at Ede in Oyo State. He was baptized at Christ Apostolic Church in 1972, the same year he began his evangelism. Career In 1976, he was transferred to Kaduna where his musical career began as a member of the Christ Apostolic Church choir. His debut album titled ''Emi yio kokiki Re'' was released in 1978 and in 1982, he retired from the Nigerian Army to focus on gospel music, the same year he established a musical group called "Ayewa Inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
