Bella Alubo (born Mabel Alubo, 9 August 1993) is a

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musician, alternative R&B, hip hop singer and songwriter, formerly signed under Tinny Entertainment alongside

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Early life

Alubo hails from

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, Nigeria, was born and raised in the city of Jos, growing up as a poet which gifted her the ability to be a skilled songwriter.

Career

In 2018, Alubo dropped a collaborative EP, ''Late Night Vibrations'' with

, and a follow up EP, ''Re-Bella'', featuring BOJ,

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, and

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. In 2019 she dropped summer over EP featuring

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, and many more. She dropped singles with Fasina and

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. In August 2019 she dropped “Agbani” remix, featuring

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. She was nominated for the promising act to watch at the 2018

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and listed among 2018 promising artists. She has up to 20 million streams across various platforms . Bella eventually left Tinny Entertainment in September 2018. In 2021, She released her debut studio album titled ''Bella Buffet'' and re-release her official single ''Location'' featuring

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in May 2022, under Benin City Entertainment. In 2022 she signed to Benin City Entertainment label founded by Nigerian-American, Elliot Osagie In 2022, Bella was featured in a single by The Notorious B.I.G titled ''G.O.A.T.'' alongside

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and produced by Kayo and Elliot Osagie. The song contains Biggie's vocals from the

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hit "I Love The Dough," with Jay-Z and

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, in which he spoke about his incredible lifestyle. On 29 May 2022, Bella was enlisted by Red Hot Org, a major

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organization, for a new project called ''Kele-le'' alongside

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, and Oshun . The four-track EP, which translates to girlfriend in pidgin and unignorable sound in Swahili, not only shows the artists' talents but also brings them together for a similar objective.

Discography

Albums/EPs

*"Late Night Vibrations" (2018) *"Re-Bella" (2018) *"Summer's Over" (2019) *"Bella Buffet"(2021)

Selected singles

Here is the list of Bella Alubo's singles. *"Radio" *"Agbani" *"Gimme Love"

As featured

*''G.O.A.T'' ( The Notorious B.I.G feat.

and Bella Alubo)

Award and nominations

Alubo has received some accolades and nominations which include

for 2018 Most Promising Act to Watch.

References

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