Niyola

Also known as Eniola Akinbo

Eniola Akinbo (; born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performing artist and actress.

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Type: Person
Country: NG
Active from: 1985-12-09

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Musical artist.name: Niyola
Musical artist.image: Niyola on The Jiuce 2014 Ndanitv.png
Musical artist.caption: 2014 on "The Juice"
Musical artist.birth_name: Eniola Akimbo
Musical artist.birth_place: Lagos, Nigeria
Musical artist.years_active: 2005–present
Musical artist.label: Empire Mates Entertainment

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Instance of: human
Gender: female
Citizenship: Nigeria
Place of birth: Lagos
Occupation: artist
Languages spoken: Nigerian Pidgin
Hair colour: black hair
Genre: jazz
Instrument: voice
Image: Niyola on The Jiuce 2014 Ndanitv.png

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pseudonym: Niyola
start of work period: 2005-00-00
date of birth: 1985-12-09
Commons category: Niyola
social media followers: 134553
name in native language: Eniola Akinbo
birth name: Eniola Akinbo

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Eniola Akinbo (; born 9 December 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, performing artist and actress.

==Early life== Akinbo was born on 9 December 1985, in Lagos, Nigeria. The youngest of ten children, she sang in church with her siblings and was inspired to pursue a career in music after attending a Funmi Adams concert. Niyola emerged runner up in the Amen Starlet competition in 2000.

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