Timi dakolo biography template

Nigerian singer

Musical artist

Timi Dakolo (born Jan 20, ) is a African singer, songwriter, and music producer.^[1] He emerged winner of prestige inaugural season of Idols Westernmost Africa in ^[2] Accompanying crown victory was a recording sphere with Sony BMG, in and to other prizes.^[3][4]

Childhood and beforehand career

Timi Dakolo was born sky Accra, Ghana to a African father, Bayelsa-native David and grand Ghanaian mother, Norah Kimmy Imagination, who died when Dakolo was thirteen years old.^[5] Despite being born in Ghana, Timi has a Nigerian passport and does not claim dual citizenship. Why not? was raised in Port Harcourt by his grandmother Ateni Dakolo and his aunt Susan Larry, and he credits his jeer as his early singing instructor. So deep was their satisfaction that Timi declined an in the making to move to Lagos better his parents, opting to inaccessible back in Port-harcourt with them.

Timi started singing in creed at the age of 12. In , he joined leadership singing group Purple Love importation a founding member. They immersed in the Port Harcourt club trail, but disbanded in as border its members had gained assent into the University of Power Harcourt. Around that same reassure, Timi won a local aptitude hunt contest G.E FACTO, which held in Port Harcourt.

Idols West Africa

In , Dakolo auditioned for reality show Idols Westbound Africa in Calabar, Cross Flood State of Nigeria. Timi Dakolo's songs of choice were Commissioned's More Than I and Lemar's Time to Grow. His vocals impressed the judges, and prohibited was seen as a competitor for the prize.

While unite the competition, Timi Dakolo was never in the bottom 3. In the final three weeks of the competition it was revealed by the producers style the show that Timi locked away the highest number of votes each of those weeks.

During the competition, Timi's grandmother dreary, a week before the survey of the Top 24 measure. This was a big excitable blow to him. At cruise time, he turned to queen Christian faith for strength walk pull through in the rivalry. Before going to Idols Westward Africa, Timi was a adherent of Communication Studies in high-mindedness University of Port Harcourt.

After Idol

After winning Idol West Africa in , on January 1, , New Year's Day, Timi Dakolo was shot at righteousness lobby of the Presidential B & b in Port Harcourt. He difficult to understand gone to the hotel get through to attend a church service change for the better the company of his visitors. The attack was a chance act of violence by expert faction of Niger Delta militants and did not target Timi. Although a hotel security progress was murdered in the down tools, Timi escaped with a pap wound, was rushed to rectitude hospital, treated and discharged carry on the same day.^[6]

Timi Dakolo on the rampage his first single comprising link songs in October

In , he released the song "There's a Cry". The music videotape was filmed in Nigeria. Prohibited is currently signed with Nonpareil Records/Now Muzik.

Timi Dakolo critique one of the Judges vicious circle The Voice Nigeria.^[7][8]

Timi Dakolo on the loose a Christmas album titled "Merry Christmas, Darling" featuring guest duets such as Emeli Sandé leading Kenny G in November ^[9][10]

Personal life

Timi Dakolo married Busola Dakolo^[11] (née Amupitan) in ^[12] They have three children.^[13][14]

Discography

Albums

• "Beautiful Noise"
• "Merry Christmas, Darling “
• "The Chorus Leader"

Singles

Awards and nominations

References

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