Timaya

Also known as Inetimi Timaya Odon, Don Dada

Inetimi Alfred Odon (born 15 August 1980), known by his stage name Timaya, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. He is from Sampou, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.Timaya is known for combining Nigerian pop with elements of dancehall, hip-hop and soca, as well as Afro-Caribbean/Dancehall music. He is the founder of DM (Dem Mama) Records Limited.

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: Nigeria
Active from: 1977-08-15

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Inetimi Timaya Odon also known as Timaya is Nigerian singer from Bayelsa. He started from Port Harcourt as a teenager in Nkpolu Oroworukwo secondary school were he won so many awards in schools competitions and moved to Lagos at his parents request to stay with his elder sister and complete his secondary education. He schooled at Ikeja high school in Mafoluku, Lagos. He had some early collaborations with some underground artists and was a back up singer for Eedris Abdulkarem. <a href="https://ww

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Musical artist.name: Timaya
Musical artist.background: solo_singer
Musical artist.birth_name: Inetimi Alfred Odon
Musical artist.birth_place: Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Musical artist.origin: Sampou, Kolokuma/Opokuma, Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Musical artist.instrument: Vocals
Musical artist.years_active: 2005–present
Musical artist.label: DM Records

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Nigeria
Place of birth: Port Harcourt
Occupation: songwriter
Genre: Afrobeats
Image: Timaya on NdaniTV.png

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date of birth: 1977-11-29
start of work period: 2005-00-00
birth name: Inetimi Timaya Odon
Commons category: Timaya
pseudonym: Timaya

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