Inetimi Alfred Odon aka timaya.
Born - 15 August 1980 (age 40) Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Origin - Odi, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
instagram - https://www.instagram.com/timayatimaya/
Genres
Dancehall
ragga
hip-hop
Afrobeats
soca
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Instruments - Vocals
Years active - 2005 present
Labels - DM Records
Bayelsa State, owns nigerian international singer and songwriter. He is the founder of DM Records Limited. His solo career began in 2005 with the release of "Dem Mama", which also appeared on his debut album, True Story released the following year. His second album Gift and Grace was released in 2008.
Timaya sees his music as a “struggle and quest for a change in life,” having been inclined to "street hustles" at an early age of 14.
Meanwhile, he gained further visibility and international prominence through his third studio album De Rebirth—released in partnership with Black Body Entertainment—and its lead single "Plantain Boy".[1] Both were commercially successful. He collaborated with Dem Mama Soldiers on the album LLNP (Long Life N Prosperity). In 2012, Timaya released Upgrade, which spawned hits "Bum Bum", "Sexy Ladies", and "Malonogede". To date, his work has earned him several notable awards and nominations including four Headies Awards wins, 2 AFRIMMA Awards wins, one Nigeria Music Award and an NEA Award.
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