Nikki Laoye

Nikki Laoye
Birth nameOyenike Laoye
Born (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 43)
Lagos, Nigeria
OriginOsun State, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • media personality
  • actress
  • humanitarian
InstrumentVocals
Years active2005–present
LabelsWahala Media Entertainment
Websitereverbnation.com/nikkilaoye

Oyenike Laoye, known professionally as Nikki Laoye, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer, humanitarian, songwriter, dancer and occasional actress, renowned for her musical expressions and stage performances.[1] As a recording artist, Laoye's music has earned her several awards including The Headies Award in 2013 for Best Female Vocal Performance[2] and the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) in 2014 for Best Female Artiste in African Inspirational Music.[3][4] She is also well known for the 2006 hit song Never felt this Way before, the 2013 dance single "1-2-3", the soulful ballad "Only You", which she remixed in 2016 featuring Seyi Shay and the love song Onyeuwaoma featuring Banky W.[5]

Her musical style is an urban contemporary sound with the fusion of alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop, soul, funk, jazz and Gospel.

  1. ^ "10,000 Lagosians rock Inspiration FM praise jam". Vanguard Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. 1 January 2010. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  2. ^ Osaz, Tony (27 December 2013). "Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ Ade, Ola (15 November 2015). "AFRIMA The Chips Go Down Tonight". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ Showemimo, Dayo (31 December 2014). "AFRIMA award is Nikki Laoye's 5th in 2014". TheNet Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ^ Adesida, Olumide (14 February 2016). "MUSIC: Nikki Laoye feat. Banky W – Onyeuwaoma". TheNet Newspaper. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 20 November 2017.