Niniola| Fiery Dancer, Curvaceous & Sultry
Energy goddess, fire dancer, captivating entertainer, sexy, sultry...we can never run of adjectives to describe Niniola. And NO, we are not sucking up to her because Drake followed her on Instagram.
Niniola Apata! sister to Teni Apata are the daughters of the Late (RTD) Brigadier-General, Simeon Olaosebikan Apata, a military man, who fought for the Nigerian army under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo during the civil war. Their father is also the founder of Apata Memorial Schools.
The sisters are from Ekiti state and grew up in a polygamous family.
They both attended the same schools – Apata Memorial School in Isolo, Lagos, for their elementary and post-elementary education. Niniola further attended the University of Lagos, where she studied Biology Education.
Nigeria’s emerging queen of Afro house music, Niniola Apata started her fame walk on the MTN Project Fame talent show as a finalist, placing third runner-up in 2013. From that point, the Ekiti State native kicked off on a quest to become a seasoned songstress to be revered across the continent.
With a fiery stage presence she conjures a wild alter ego; she isn’t shy to take control, to morph from her usual quiet self to a wrecking ball whose presence and stage performance remains smashing yet leaves her audience with a sweet aftertaste on their palates and an insatiable urge to crave for an encore performance.
Niniola with a vocal range that can crack a glass, takes her influences, from the likes of Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, The Cranberries, Madonna, Beyoncé and Yoruba(African) music, and uses them to shape her own style…In her words “I naturally gravitate to a sound that’s filled with warmth and timelessness”.
She sits smugly in a new genre she has created for herself and calls it “AFRO-HOUSE”. A blend of afrobeat and House music.
In an industry filled with musical clichés, Niniola steadfastly holds on to her originality and her Ekiti roots mirrored in the Yorubaness of her lyrics.
We love you Nini, chipped tooth and all.
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