Qudus Fakoya Oluwadamilare, popularly known as Qdot, is a

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musician and a songwriter. He is known for his songs "Gbese", "Alomo meta" and "Emilokan". He is the CEO of Yoruba Boi Music record label and the winner of the 2019 Best Indigenous Artiste Award.

Early life and education

Qdot is the first born of his father. He obtained his SSCE certificate from United Secondary School and obtained his post secondary school certificate from Yaba College of Technology where he studied General Arts.

Career

Qdot began his musical career when he was in elementary school. He broke into limelight in 2013 with his songs "Alomo meta" and "Ibadan" where he featured another popular musician

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. Qdot majorly sings in Yoruba language.

Discography

Qdot has released different songs including: * "Turn Up" * "Ijo Gelede" * "Gbese" * "La La Lu" * "Orin Emi" * "Afarawe" * "Fuel Subsidy" * "The Story" * "Ole Aare" * "Orijin" * "Alhaji" * "Apala New School" * "Emilokan" * "Jaiye"{{Cite web , last=Alake , first=Motolani , date=10 January 2020 , title=Qdot parties hard in new video for, 'Jaiye' , url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/qdot-jaiye-new-video/q06heev , access-date=2022-10-25 , website=Pulse Nigeria , language=en * "German"

Crew

Qdot's crew is made up of twenty seven members including a vocalist, backup singers, stage dancers, percussionists, and instrumentalists.

Awards

2020 OYA Best Indigenous Artiste.

References

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