Niniola Apata known only as Ninola was born on the 15th of December 1986 in Lagos state, Nigeria. She is from Ekiti state
Niniola Apata Age
Niniola Apata is 36 years old.
Niniola Apata Early Life & Education
Ninola attended Apata Memorial High School before going on to University of Lagos where she studied Biology Education.
Niniola Apata Career
Ninola’s career was kick started in 2013 when she placed third runner-up in the MTN Project Fame talent show. Prior to this, she was part of her school’s cultural group, participating in a number of social activities. Her career started professionally on March 19, 2014 when she released her debut single, ‘Ibadi’ which was produced by Sarz and which went on to receive massive airplay in Nigeria and around the continent. She went on to release other singles like ‘Gbowode’, ‘Akara Oyibo’, ‘Soke’, ‘Shaba’, ‘J’ete’, ‘Start All Over’, ‘Jigi Jigi’, ‘Maradona’ & ‘Sicker’. Her singles ‘Ibadi’ and ‘Gbowode’ were used as soundtracks in the Season 2 of the Nigerian television drama series ‘Gidi Up’.
Ninola who states her musical influence as Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton, Madonna and The Cranberries and calls her genre of music as ‘Afro House’ was in 2015 involved in the ‘Adopt-A-Child’s-Education’ scholarship project.
On November 17, 2017, Niniola released her debut album titled ‘This Is Me’ which propelled her into becoming Apple Music’s New Artist of The Month. On February 2018, Niniola arrived South Africa for her much-anticipated media tour and recently signed a deal with an American management and publishing company, Kobalt Music Group
She has been nominated for numerous award including but not limited to-
Most Promising Female Artist category at the 2015 Green Awards
Most Popular Song of the Year for her single ‘Ibadi’ at the 2015 Nemawards.
Most Promising Act to watch at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards 2015
Nigerian Achievers Award 2015 for Best Promising female artist of the year
Africa youth choice award 2015 as the Next rated act
Africa Youth choice award 2015 as Best new act
Lagos fashion awards 2015 for Most fashionable fast rising music star of the year female
Green awards 2015 for most promising female artist
Scream awards 2015 for Best new act female
NEM awards 2015 for female artist of the year
NEM awards 2015 for most popular song of the year ‘ibadi’
Nigerian oscar 2015 for most promising artiste of the year female
Surulere entertainment awards 2015 for best female artiste of the year
Nigerian Entertainment Awards 2016 for best new act
Afrima awards 2016 for best female artiste in west africa
Afrima awards 2016 for Best artiste/duo/group in African RNB & Soul
Afrima awards 2016 for Songwriter of the year in africa ‘mbilo mbilo remix’
Afrima awards 2016 for Best African collaboration ‘mbilo mbilo remix’
Lagos fashion awards 2016 for fashionable revelation artiste of the year
Eloy awards 2016 for upcoming female music artiste
Scream Awards 2016 for Youth favorite artiste female
Nigerian Music Video Awards 2016 for best RNB video ‘akara oyibo’
Soundcity Music Video Awards 2016 for Best collaboration ‘Mbilo mbilo remix’\
Soundcity Music Video Awards 2016 for Best new artiste
NEA awards 2017 for Best Afropop female artiste
Afrimma awards 2017 for Best newcomer
City People Music Awards 2017 for Music artiste of the year female
Nigerian Teens choice awards 2017 for choice female vocalist
Afrima awards 2017 (best artiste african electro)
Soundcity MVP awards 2018 for Best female MVP
Soundcity MVP awards 2018 for Best Pop
Soundcity MVP awards 2018 for Listeners choice ‘Maradona’
Glazia persons of the year awards 2018 for Person of the year
Maya awards 2018 for Youth artiste of the year
Headies 2018 for Best RNB/Pop album ‘This is me’
Headies 2018 for Hip hop world revelation
Headies 2018 for Best vocal performance female ‘Saro’
South African music awards 2018 for Best african artist album ‘This is me’
Niniola Net worth
So how much is the Queen of Afro-House Music really worth? Well, industry sources estimate that our very own Niniola is worth about $1.4 million (equivalent to about ₦571 million going by the current $/₦ exchange rate). I know some might have big questions as to how she could amass that much wealth when she is not Tiwa Savage or Yemi Alade. With such a large net worth, she deserves a position in the list of the richest singers in Nigeria.
