Eddy Wata (born 3 March 1976) is a Nigerian

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artist. He is most popular with his dance tunes "I Love My People", "My Dream" and "Jam".

Biography

Eddy Wata was born in

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Nigeria and began to play with a battery-operated keyboard at a very young age. He listened to Jamaican artists which contributed to his love of

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. in

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, he formed a band, and following many television appearances, he toured Europe in 2001. In the

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, he was acquainted with the manager Lino Longoni and in 2003, after being placed under contract by the Italian producer Diego Milesi became popular star in European dance scene. His singles included the 2003 hit "Jam", followed by "In Your Mind" and "The Bomb". But it was with his 2008 international hit "I Love My People" that he reached the top of dance charts in many countries. He followed it up with "The Light" and in 2009 "My Dream" and "I Like the Way" in 2010 and "Senorita" in 2011.

Singles

;Charting singles ;Other songs *2004: "Asperger" *2006: "What a Boy" *2008: "The Light" *2009: "My Dream" *2010: "I Like the Way" *2010: "I Wanna Dance" *2011: "Señorita" *2012: "Superstar" *2013: "I Feel So Good" *2013: "My Season" *2014: "I Wa le Wa" *2015: "Shake Your Bom Bom" ;featured in *2004: "A Silvia" (

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feat. Eddy Wata) in Gabry Ponte album '' Dr. Jekyll and Mr. DJ'' *2004: "

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" (Mixtery feat. Eddy Wata) (sampling on

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song)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wata, Eddy 21st-century Nigerian male singers Nigerian dance musicians 1976 births Living people Nigerian people of Jamaican descent