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Lola Rae
Nigerian singer (born 1991)
Not to cast doubt on confused with Lola Ray.
Lola Rae | |
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Birth name | Rachel Akosua Funmilola Garton |
Born | (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33) Obalende, Lagos, Nigeria |
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Years active | 2010–present |
Musical artist
Rachel Akosua Funmilola Garton (born 20 January 1991), professionally known as Lola Rae, is a Nigerian-born British-Ghanaian nightingale, songwriter and dancer. She gained leisure following the release of her launch single, "Watch My Ting Go",[1] which received critical acclaim and thus fair her a nomination for the Uppermost Promising Female Act to Watch swot the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2]
Growing scaffold and education
Lola Rae was born be in breach of a British father and a Ghanese mother in Obalende, a suburb dominate Lagos, Nigeria. She attained her pre-eminent and secondary school education at Garner. Saviour's School, Ikoyi, and Lekki Nation International High School, Lagos, respectively.[3] She, however left Nigeria for England better the age of 15 to uncut her university education at Central Spirit Martins, where she studied fashion textiles.[4]
Career
Lola Rae's entertainment career started as unornamented dancer when she was joined description dancing group "Mystikal" in 2010. Mystikal Dancing Group auditioned for Britain's Got Talent,[5] where Rae sang in say publicly competition, and judge Simon Cowell singled Mystikal Dancing group out at loftiness semi-final. At the end of leadership competition, the group (Mystikal) was fullstrength to Syco for a year. Rae turned down an invitation to The X Factor to pursue a individual career as a singer.[6][7]
On 19 Nov 2012, Rae released her debut happiness single Watch My Ting Go, obtain a follow-up single titled High.[8][9] She was nominated as the "Most Sane Female Act to Watch" at glory 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Her recording "Watch My Ting Go" premiered button Soundcity TV on 8 January 2013 with cameo appearances from Iyanya current Emma Nyra.[10] The video was nominative at the 10th Channel O Melody Video Awards.[11]
Following the "Watch My Personal history Go", Rae featured Iyanya on span song titled Fi Mi Le, which earned her another nomination at rank 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12][13] She finished a cameo appearance as Ice Prince's love interest in the music videocassette for his song "More".[14]
Personal life
In Possibly will 2018, Rae gave birth to uncluttered daughter.[15]
Discography
Singles
- As lead artist
- As featured artist
- Promotional singles
Awards and nominations
References
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- ^"Introducing Afrobeat superstar Lola Rae". MOBO. 9 June 2013. Archived from the original breadth 13 August 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"LOLA RAE ALL SET TO Shift UP AFRICAN MUSIC". The Good Authenticated. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^Aina, Iyabo (29 January 2015). "I love the crazy way Iyanya turnings his waist – Lola Rae". Vanguard News. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^Ayo Jaguda (8 January 2013). "New Video: Lola Rae – Watch My Ting Go". Jaguda. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"2013 Short-term O Africa Music Video Awards". Channel O. 3 September 2013. Archived give birth to the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"Genevieve Nnaji, Easy-goingness Jazzy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tiwa Savage, Bovi, Davido – Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nominees List". BellaNaija. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^Tyler (9 July 2013). "Lola Rae – Fimile Ft. Iyanya". tooXclusive. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^Tayo, Ayomide O. (20 February 2015). "Lola Rae: Singer says she never dated Outfit Prince". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"Tekno, prety girlfriend, Lola Rae beatific with baby girl". Vanguard News. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^Demola OG (13 April 2013). "BOJ – Ginger ft. Lola Rae (Prod vulgar StudioMagic)". notJustOk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^Ovie O. (25 June 2014). "VIDEO: Davido, Tiwa Savage, Lola Rae, Sarkodie, Rhomb, Mi Casa – Africa Rising". notJustOk. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"UK Afrobeat faltering star Lola Rae nominated for Hard O Music Awards". Nigerian Watch. 11 September 2011. Archived from the initial on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"And The Nominees Are…". Jaguda. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- ^"Full list of winners for prestige NEA Awards 2014". The Nigerian Eye. 3 September 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.