Tolani (musician)

Olawunmi Christy Otedola (born April 21, 1986), professionally known as Tolani, is a Nigerian Singer and Songwriter. She is the first daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola. She was born to a middle-class Muslim mother before young Femi married Nana Otedola, the mother of Nigerian Disk Jockey and Record Producer DJ Cuppy and Temi. As a graduate of Psychology, she studied at the University of St Andrews Scotland. [1]

Tolani
Birth nameOlawunmi Christy Otedola
Born (1986-04-21) April 21, 1986
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
InstrumentsVocals
Years active2017 - present
Labels
  • Tolani
  • Afro-Renaissance Art Ensemble
Associated acts

Early life

Olawunmi Christy Otedola was born on April 21, 1986 in Lagos, Nigeria. Tolani attended her primary and secondary education in Nigeria before moving to the United Kingdom. during an interview with CNN said she picked interest in music at a very tender age as She began her singing career in the choir.[2] Tolani Otedola's mother is Olayinka Odukoya was reported to be in a relationship with oil mogul Femi Otedola but was rejected by Femi Otedola's mother for being a Muslim and not of the same social status.[3]

Career

Tolani is a songwriter and has released five singles, two of which she featured two top Nigerian musicians, Reekado Banks and Skales. Tenderoni was her first single and it was released in December 2017 in which she featured Skales. The official video was released on 25 February 2018.[4][5] In December 2018, Tolani released her hit song Ba Mi Lo featuring Reekado Banks.[6] It became a major hit and currently has over 2 million views on YouTube. .[7]

Controversy

In April 2020, Tolani, was forced to speak out after her younger brother, Fewa, was described as mentally unstable. Fewa is the youngest child and the only son of the oil mogul. He is rarely seen and has a low presence on social media. She countered the claim of her half brother being mentally unstable. According to her he has a condition called Autism.[8]

Discography

Singles
Year Title Albums
2017 "Tenderoni feat Skales"[9] Non-album single
2019 "Ba Mi Lo feat Reekado Banks"[10]
"Lair"[11]
"Maybe Baby"[12]
2020 "Badman"[13]

References
  1. "Who Is Tolani Otedola? Meet Cuppy's Half Sister". NotJustOk. 16 September 2020.
  2. "For Tolani It's a Good Time for Creativity… WATCH her Interview with CNN Africa". Bella Naija. 13 May 2020.
  3. "Tolani Otedola Biography, Age and Career". Content 101. 17 September 2020.
  4. "Tolani releases Music Video for "Tenderoni" featuring Skales". BellaNaija. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. "Tolani Out With "Tenderoni" Video Featuring Skales". P.M. News. 2018-02-26. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  6. "Tolani – "Ba Mi Lo" (Come With Me) ft. Reekado Banks". tooXclusive. 2019-01-11. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
  7. "Video: Tolani Otedola Features Reekado Banks In "Ba Mi Lo"". Guardian. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  8. "Tolani Otedola expresses heartbreak after blog described brother as mentally unstable". Legit.ng. April 2020.
  9. Published. "Tolani - Tenderoni Ft. Skales". Golibe Tv. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  10. "Tolani, Otedola's daughter releases music video ft. Reekado Banks". The Nation. 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
  11. Toluwanimu, Ibironke (2019-04-11). "MUSIC Tolani – Liar". Top Naija. Retrieved 2019-04-11.
  12. "[Music] Tolani – Maybe Baby". Just Naija. 2019-10-25. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  13. "Tolani, DJ Cuppy Buzz with Two New Songs". This Day. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
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