Yoruba women musicians

The list Yoruba women musicians includes Sade, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Aya Nielsen, Cassandra Wilson and Yemi Alade. The list consists of 62 members.

1.

Sade

Nigerian-born British singer (born 1959)

Overview: Helen Folasade Adu CBE (Yoruba: Fọláṣadé Adú born 16 January 1959), known professionally as Sade Adu or simply Sade ( shah-DAY), is a British singer, songwriter, and actress, known as the lead singer of ...

Date of birth: 16 January 1959

Age: 66

Nationality: British

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

Partner: Rino Piccolo (Dating)

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Black British female singers 125T

20th-century English women singers 318T

21st-century English women singers 582T
2.

Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde

Nigerian actress (born 1978)

Overview: Omotola Jalade Ekeinde MFR ( OH-mə-TOH-lə; born Omotola Jalade, 7 February 1978) is a Nigerian actress, singer, philanthropist and former model. Since her Nollywood film debut in 1995, the leading actress ...

Date of birth: 7 February 1978

Age: 47

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Partner: Capt. Matthew Ekeinde (Married)

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Yoruba women philanthropists 9T

Models from Lagos 14T

21st-century women singers 8,493T
3.

Tems

Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1995)

Overview: Temilade Openiyi (born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number ...

Date of birth: 11 June 1995

Age: 29

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Afrobeats musicians 39T

Nigerian alté singers 13T

Alté singers 2T
4.

Aya Nielsen

Musical artist

Overview: Ayọ (born as Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin, 14 September 1980) is a Nigerian-German singer-songwriter and actress. She uses the Yoruba translation Ayọ or Ayo. of her first name Joy.

Date of birth: 14 September 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: German

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century German women singers 195T

Romani actresses 8T

21st-century women singers 8,493T
5.

Cassandra Wilson

American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer

Overview: Cassandra Wilson (born December 4, 1955) is an American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi. She has been described by critic Gary Giddins as "a singer blessed with an unmi ...

Date of birth: 4 December 1955

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Singer-songwriters from Mississippi 151T

21st-century African-American women singers 526T

JMT Records artists 16T
6.

Yemi Alade

Nigerian singer

Overview: Yemi Eberechi Alade (born 13 March 1989) is a Nigerian Afropop singer, songwriter, actress and activist. She won the Peak Talent Show in 2009 after which she signed to Effyzzie Music Group, and had a hit ...

Date of birth: 13 March 1989

Age: 36

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century women singers 8,493T

Swahili-language singers 3T

English-language singers of Nigeria 71T
7.

Tiwa Savage

Nigerian singer (born 1980)

Overview: Tiwatope Omolara Savage (born 5 February 1980), known professionally as Tiwa Savage is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress who has been called the Queen of Afrobeats. Savage sings in English and ...

Date of birth: 5 February 1980

Age: 45

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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Nigerian contemporary R&B singers 32T

Afrobeats musicians 55T

21st-century Nigerian women singers 84T
8.

Naima Adedapo

American singer and dancer

Overview: Naima Adedapo (born October 5, 1984) is an American singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Adedapo placed in the top 11 on the tenth season of American Idol.

Date of birth: 5 October 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century American women singers 2,630T

Singers from Illinois 120T

Singers from Wisconsin 95T
9.

Pauline Black

English singer, actress, and author

Overview: Belinda Magnus (born 23 October 1953), better known as Pauline Black, is an English singer, actress and author.

Date of birth: 23 October 1953

Age: 71

Nationality: British

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Black British female singers 125T

20th-century English women singers 318T

The Selecter members 3T
10.

Angélique Kidjo

Beninese musician, actress, and activist

Overview: Angélique Kpasseloko Hinto Hounsinou Kandjo Manta Zogbin Kidjo (born July 14, 1960) is a Beninese-French singer-songwriter, actress and activist noted for her diverse musical influences and creative music ...

Date of birth: 14 July 1960

Age: 64

Nationality: Beninese

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

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Beninese women singers 7T

Time 100 249T

Singer-songwriters from New York (state) 727T
11.

Ayra Starr

Nigerian singer (born 2002)

Overview: Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and model. Her musical style encompasses Afropop, R&B and soul. Born in Cotonou, she ...

Date of birth: 14 June 2002

Age: 22

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Beninese women singers 7T

21st-century Nigerian women singers 84T

Singers from Lagos 16T
12.

Niniola

Nigerian singer-songwriter

Overview: Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), known professionally as Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She participated in the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013. After releasing her ...

Date of birth: 15 December 1986

Age: 38

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Songwriter

Gender: Female

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21st-century women singers 8,493T

English-language singers of Nigeria 71T

Yoruba-language singers 126T
13.

Simi (singer)

Nigerian singer (born 1988)

Overview: Simisola Kosoko (née Ogunleye; born April 19, 1988), better known by her stage name Simi, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. She started her career as a gospel singer, releasing her debut studio ...

Date of birth: 19 April 1988

Age: 37

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century women singers 8,493T

English-language singers of Nigeria 71T

Contemporary R&B singers 28T
14.

DJ Cuppy

Nigerian Disc Jockey and Record Producer

Overview: Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola (born November 11, 1992), professionally known as Cuppy, is a Nigerian disc jockey and producer. She is the daughter of Nigerian businessman Femi Otedola. She grew up in Lagos ...

Date of birth: 11 November 1992

Age: 32

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Disc Jockey

Gender: Female

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Nigerian women record producers 2T

Otedola family 3T

21st-century women musicians 2,343T
15.

Ibeyi

Cuban/Venezuelan musical duo

Overview: Ibeyi is an Afro-French Cuban musical duo consisting of twin sisters Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz. The duo sings in English, French, Spanish and Yoruba, a language spoken by their ancestors before being ...

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Cuban musical duos 3T

21st-century French women musicians 89T

French women in electronic music 10T
16.

Nikki Laoye

Nigerian singer

Overview: 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 per ...

Date of birth: 19 December 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century women singers 8,493T

English-language singers of Nigeria 71T

Nigerian people of Dutch descent 5T
17.

Goldie Harvey

Nigerian professional singer

Overview: Susan Oluwabimpe "Goldie" Filani Harvey (23 October 1981 – 14 February 2013) was a Nigerian professional singer and a Big Brother Africa star.

Date of birth: 23 October 1983

Date of death: 14 February 2013

Age: 29 (age at death)

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Women in hip hop music 173T

21st-century women musicians 2,343T

Burials at the Vaults and Gardens, Ikoyi 3T
18.

Aṣa

Nigerian-French musician and singer

Overview: Aṣa ( ASH-ə; born Bukola Elemide 17 September 1982) is a Nigerian-French singer, songwriter, and recording artist.

Date of birth: 17 September 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: English

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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Naïve Records artists 32T

21st-century French women singers 234T

21st-century women singers 8,570T
19.

Alice Edun

Nigerian-Russian singer

Overview: Alice Edun, known professionally as Edun, is a Nigerian-Russian singer of dance and gospel music. She lives in Milan, Italy and is signed to eurodance label Off-Limits, and licensed to Robbins Entert ...

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Female

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Nigerian people of Russian descent 2T

Russian people of Yoruba descent 3T

Nigerian female pop singers 16T
20.

Niyola

Nigerian musician

Overview: Eniola Akinbo (born December 9, 1985), known professionally as Niyola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

Date of birth: 9 December 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: Nigerian

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

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21st-century women musicians 2,343T

English-language singers of Nigeria 71T

Singers from Lagos 10T