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Sunmisola Agbebi
Sunmisola Elizabeth Agbebi Okeleye, well known as Sunmisola Agbebi, is a dynamic Nigerian singer, songwriter, and worship leader. She is popularly known for her covers on gospel song. Early life Sunmisola Agbebi was born on 2 May 2003 to Mr. & Mrs. Kayode Agbebi in Lagos State, Nigeria. Music career Sunmisola Agbebi had her first music performance at the age of four. In 2023, she released "B'ola" and "My Daddy, My Daddy" featuring Lawrence Oyor. She collaborates with several artists and participates in spontaneous worship sessions with her husband, Yinka. In 2017, she won the Ikorodu Radio Music Challenge. In October 2022, Agbebi organized a live recording music concert titled ''AIIIH'' ("As It Is In Heaven") at the Charis Event Center, Lagos State. At the concert, she released a modified version of the song "My Daddy My Daddy" featuring its original singer, Lawrence Oyor. In November 2022, she was invited to perform "The Garden of Our Heart" at the Dubai Expo alongside Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos State
Lagos State (, ) is a States of Nigeria, state in South West, Nigeria. Of the 36 States of Nigeria, Nigerian states, Lagos is the second List of Nigerian states by population, most populous state but the List of Nigerian states by area, smallest in terms of land mass. Bounded to the south by the Bight of Benin and to the west by the Benin–Nigeria border, international border with Benin for 10 km, Lagos State borders Ogun State to the north for about 283 km, making it the only Nigerian state to border only one other state. Named for the city of Lagos—the List of urban areas in Africa by population, most populous city in Africa—the state was formed from the Western Region, Nigeria, Western Region and the former Federal Capital Territory on 27 May 1967. Geographically, Lagos State is dominated by bodies of water with nearly a quarter of the state's area covered with bodies of water. The largest of these bodies are the Lagos Lagoon, Lagos and Lekki Lagoon, Lekki lagoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Worship Music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a distinct genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has evolved over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are often referred to as "praise songs" or "worship songs" and are typically led by a "worship band" or "praise team," with either a guitarist or pianist serving as the lead. It has become a common genre of music performed in many churches, particularly in charismatic or non-denominational Protestant churches, with some Catholic Church in the United States, Catholic congregations also incorporating it into the Mass. History and development In the early 1950s, the Taizé Community in France began attracting youths from various religious denominations with worship hymns based on modern melodies. In the mid-20th century, Christian unions (student groups), Christian unions in university settings hosted evangelistic talks. The Universalist Church o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urban Contemporary Gospel
Urban/contemporary gospel, also known as urban gospel music, urban gospel pop, or just simply urban gospel, is a modern subgenre of gospel music. Although the style developed gradually, early forms are generally dated to the 1970s, and the genre was well established by the end of the 1980s. The radio format is pitched primarily to African-Americans. Christian hip hop can be considered a subtype of this genre. Origins and development Protestant hymns and African-American spirituals make up the basic source material for traditional black gospel music, which in turn is the most significant source of urban/contemporary gospel. Urban/contemporary gospel has kept the spiritual focus of the traditional black gospel music, but uses modern musical forms. Urban/contemporary gospel derives primarily from traditional black gospel music, with strong influence from, and strong influence on, many forms of secular pop music. Due to strong racial divisions in 20th century American culture, u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Mettle
Joseph Oscar Nii Armah Mettle, recognised by his stage name Joe Mettle, is a Ghanaian gospel musician and songwriter. On 8 April 2017, he made history by being the first Ghanaian Gospel musician to win the coveted Artist of the year award at the 2017 Ghana Music Awards. He has won many awards in Ghana and beyond, and has performed on international stages with International Gospel Artistes like Donnie McClurkin, Nathaniel Bassey, Ntokozo Mbambo, Michael Stuckey and many more. He is married to Selassie Mettle (née Dzisa). Early life and education Joe, although a marketer by profession, is a worshiper by calling. He was born to Florence Addo and Emmanuel Mettle and is the eldest of six children. Joe started his education at the Richard Akwei Memorial School and later moved to Kade 1&2 Primary School ( Kade) where he spent about a year before returning to Accra, to the St. Michael's and All Angels. He continued to Korle Gonno 3 Junior High School (JHS) and obtained his Senior Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folabi Nuel
Afolabi Emmanuel Fagbemi, popularly known as “Folabi Nuel” (born 7 January 1992) is a United Kingdom-based Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and worship leader. He released his first ever single "God of Heaven" in 2015, which later ranked as Number 1 on the " Rhythm 93.7FM" and “Holy Holla Top 5”. Early life Folabi Nuel was born on 7 January 1992 in Lagos State, Nigeria. He grew up singing in the choir but started writing songs as a teenager in secondary school. At first, music was a way he comforted himself and expressed his feelings. With time, he started writing worship songs for his fellowship choir in secondary school. He obtained his Bachelor's Degree from the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State. He has an MBA in International Business from Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia, Spain. Folabi Nuel marrieGboremiin September 2022. Music career Folabi Nuel started singing from a young age but his music career officially started in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shola Allyson
Sola Allyson-Obaniyi, popularly known as Shola Allyson or Sola Allyson (born on 24 September 1971), is a Nigerian soul, folk, and gospel singer and songwriter. She came into limelight with the hit album ''Eji Owuro'' (2003), which was the soundtrack album for a film of the same title. After ''Eji Owuro'', she released albums including ''Gbeje F'ori'', ''Ire'' and ''Im'oore''. Her popular songs include "Eji Owuro", "Obinrin Ni Mi", "Aseye", and "Isinmi". She is also a voice coach, counsellor and a consultant. She also makes music covers for Nigerian movies. Early life and education Sola Allyson Obaniyi was born in Ikorodu, Lagos State in the early 1970s. She was born into a Muslim family. She had her primary education at Anglican Primary School, Ikorodu, and attended Shams-el-deen Grammar School, Ikorodu for her secondary education. At Government Technical College, Agidingbi, Ikeja, she studied Business Studies and obtained an NBTE Certificate. In 1997, she gained admission int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TY Bello
Toyin Sokefun-Bello (born 14 January 1978), who is better known as TY Bello, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, photographer and philanthropist. Prior to pursuing a solo career, she was a member of the now defunct gospel band Kush. Bello is currently a member of the Nigerian photography collective, ''Depth of Field''. She has released the albums ''Greenland'' (2008), ''The Future'' (2011), ''The Morning Songbook'' (2014), ''Africa Awake'' (2021), ''We Are Fire'' (2022), ''Heaven Has Come'' (2023) and ''The Spirit of Light'' (2024). Life and career Early life and career beginnings Bello was born on 14 January 1978, in Ogun State, Nigeria. She attained a degree in economics from the University of Lagos, and briefly practiced journalism before venturing into photography. Bello emerged onto Nigeria's musical landscape as a member of the defunct group Kush, an acronym for Kinetically Ushering Salvation into Hearts and Homes. Other members of the group included Lara George, Dapo Torimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moses Bliss
Moses Uyoh Enang (born 20 February 1995), popularly known as Moses Bliss, is a Nigerian gospel singer, worship leader and songwriter. He is the founder of Spotlite Nation, a Nigerian record label. Bliss released his first single in January 2017 titled "E No Dey Fall My Hand" and rose to prominence with the 2019 song "Too Faithful". In 2020, he won the Loveworld International Music and Arts Award (LIMA 2020) by Chris Oyakhilome for his song "You I Live for". Career Music Moses Bliss started to show interest in music from a very young age. By the age of 5, he was already learning and playing musical instruments. Later on, he joined the choir at Believers' Loveworld church. Moses Bliss officially started his music career in 2017 with the debut single "E No Dey Fall My Hand". In 2019, he released the song ‘Too Faithful’ and followed it up in 2020 with the single ‘Bigger Everyday’. His first album "Too Faithful" was released in May 2021 and comprised 13 tracks including " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Eze
Jerry Uchechukwu Eze (born 22 August 1982) is a Nigerian Pentecostal pastor. He is the founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International, and the convener of the New Season Prophetic Prayers and Declaration (NSPPD), an online digital prayer platform on YouTube. Early life Eze was born on 22 August 1982 in Umuahia, Abia State, Nigeria. He attended Ibeku High School, Umuahia from 1991 to 1997. He further obtained a bachelor's degree in history and international relations from Abia State University, and a postgraduate degree in business administration from the Enugu State University of Science and Technology. After his education, Eze worked as a communications specialist with the World Bank project for HIV/AIDS and United Nations Population Fund before becoming a full-time pastor. He married Eno Ebele Jerry on 17 March 2007. The couple has two children; a girl, Samara; and a boy, Jerry. Ministry Eze started his ministry in 2009 at All Saints Chapel, North Carolina. In 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Births
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''. Events January * January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for Lunar water, frozen water, in soil in permanently shadowed craters near the Moon's poles. * January 11 – Over 100 people are killed in the Sidi-Hamed massacre in Algeria. * January 12 – Nineteen European nations agree to forbid human cloning. * January 17 – The ''Drudge Report'' breaks the story about U.S. President Bill Clinton's alleged affair with Monica Lewinsky, which will lead to the Impeachment of Bill Clinton, House of Representatives' impeachment of him. February * February 3 – Cavalese cable car disaster (1998), Cavalese cable car disaster: A United States military pilot causes the deaths of 20 people near Trento, Italy, when his low-flying EA-6B Prowler severs the cable of a cable-car. * February 4 – The 5.9 February 1998 Afghanistan earthquake, Afghani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Nigerian Gospel Singers
Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British journalist Flora Shaw, who later married Baron Frederick Lugard, a British colonial administrator. Nigeria is composed of various ethnic groups and cultures and the term Nigerian refers to a citizenship-based civic nationality. Nigerians are derived from over 250 ethno-linguistic groups.Toyin Falola. ''Culture and Customs of Nigeria''. Westport, Connecticut, USA: Greenwood Press, 2001. p. 4. Though there are multiple ethnic groups in Nigeria, economic factors result in significant mobility of Nigerians of multiple ethnic and religious backgrounds to reside in territories in Nigeria that are outside their ethnic or religious background, resulting in the mixing of the various ethnic and religious groups, especially in Nigeria's cities.Toyin Fal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
