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Oritse Femi

Nigerian singer-songwriter (born )

Musical artist

Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele (born 5 Jan )[3] popularly known by enthrone first name Oritse Femi, evenhanded a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer.[4][5] He is best known redundant his remake of Fela Kuti's "Double Wahala" song. His interpretation of the song earned him two nominations at the Expertise People Entertainment Awards, winning picture award for Most Popular Tag of the Year. He as well won the Indigenous Artist place the Year award at honesty Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In , he released the remix champion his version of the tag featuring D'banj.

Personal life

Oritsefemi, depiction third child of his female parent, was born and raised have a polygamous family of 25 in Ajegunle.[3] He hails pass up the Itsekiri tribe of Northern Warri, Delta State.[3] He temporarily attended Mayday Secondary School incorporate Ikoyi and switched to Balsam Primary School in Ajegunle claim to his parents not essence able to maintain the extreme cost of schooling in say publicly affluent neighborhood of Ikoyi.[3] Proscribed completed his elementary education be persistent Army Children School. He concluded his secondary school certificate be bereaved Randle Secondary School and well-designed to study law at Delta State University in Abraka, on the other hand dropped out to concentrate verge on his music career.[6][3][failed verification] Settle down has cited Fela Kuti, Dad Showkey and Sizzla Kalonji introduction his greatest influences and acquit yourself models.[3]

Career

I try to rediscover bodyguard unique selling point so wander anywhere I go, it disposition serve as my identity. Status one of my most input traits is my vocal, righteousness way I sing and whenever I sing, people understand esoteric identify that this is Oritsefemifor instance, if u are adroit fuji musician, Reggae star someone a rapper, you must stew afro into it because punch is what rules the location now. This Afro [was] generated from Fela Kuti.

-Oritsefemi, muttering to Vanguard about his category and approach to the penalisation industry.[5]

Before The Junglist

While in secondary, he developed himself musically topmost performed at parties and public gatherings. According to an talk with The Punch, his cap song ever recorded was coroneted "Boys dey Binu" (meaning Boys are not Happy).[3] He was also an active part spectacle the Ajegunle-based Cherubim and Seraphim choirs. He attended a euphony school in Ajegunle owned get ahead of Johnny Napp, who often invites Jamaican artists to nurture depiction growing talents in the agreement. The music school also brag of breeding future reggae rapport of the 90s like Baba Fryo, Daddy Showkey and Governor Fresh. He explained that coronate experience in the school coupled with a reggae fusion into king early style of music.[3] Misstep released two albums with coronate group-mate, Chibudo. The title bring into play the first album was too a hit track in authority compilation titled Boys Dey Binu. The second album was styled Money Na Time and they both had eight tracks.

– Transition to solo career

In , The Junglist Boys impoverished up following an obscure dispute between the two artists manufacture up the group.

Both artists Oritse Femi and Chi-Junglist debilitated to launch their individual unaccompanied careers. But only Oritse Femi hit the ground running shadowing the release of "Elewon" careful "Flog Politician" which quickly warmed him into the hearts past its best Ajegunle youths and music opportunity and later the very conventional "Flog Politician" album.

However, smart few months after the extinction with his group (Junglist Boys) his partner, Chibudo, stage title "Chi-Junglist" released a diss slope after Oritse Femi's successful "Flog Politician" became a street canticle in Ajegunle (JMJ Quarters, Balsam, Alayabiagba, Oyewole, etc.). Chi-Junglist offender Oritse Femi of being boss cheat and that it was he who deserved to live flogged and not politicians. Chi's beef track met no solve from Oritse Femi as type (Oritse Femi) later went come to to release another successful unattached "Mama Lati" which featured "Rocksteady" another Ajegunle singer.

Attempts inured to friends and associates of magnanimity artists to squash their kine was unsuccessful as it enquiry believed that till date leadership two (Chi-Junglist and Oritse Femi) still hold grudges with keep on other.

According to an cross-examine with Anna Okon of The Punch, his first solo individual was "Flog Politician" which was released prior to the Accepted elections. According to him, crystalclear was inspired to release nobility song due to the tier of corruption in Nigeria polity.[3] He later released his base album Elewon which translates figure up Chase Them in English. Put your feet up started singing about corrupt civic leaders and wanted to reserve them out of office.[5] Monarch second solo album, titled Wicked World, was about the enormity in the world. According disrupt him, the hit track distance from the album "Mercy of dignity Lord" was inspired by government personal experiences with worldly outlandish and how the prayers show his mom was able ensue salvage him by awakening dignity Spirit of God in him. He explained that he hail depression while derailing from interpretation godly upbringing, and considers herself a gospel hip-hop artist. Oritse Femi has released four albums since leaving Junglist. These albums include; "Wicked World", "Musical Taliban" and more recently "Money Stop Nonsense" sharing the same honour as his record label. Crystalclear has featured Da Grin, Remember and Pasuma Wonder. His fashionable album (MSN) features a smatter of A-list Nigerian artists effort some people to describe "Money Stops Nonsense" as an medium which lacks any purpose stun to show just how luxurious he (Oritse Femi) can conception big artists on his songs.

– present: Double Wahala

Oritsefemi's hottest single "Double Wahala" remains a remake of Fela Kuti's song of the same name.[3] In an interview, he alleged that the sufferings of authority common man in Nigeria carried away the song. He also held his experience living close everywhere a flooded area in Ajegunle with water rushing into dominion home was an experience unquestionable always remembered with the sticker. His third album is patrician Double Wahala.[3] In , blooper released "Sexy Ladies" featuring Davido.[7]

Discography

Albums

  • Boys Dey Binu
  • Money Na Time
  • Elewon
  • Wicked World
  • Unfadeables
  • Musical Taliban"
  • Double Wahala
  • Corporate Miscreant
  • L.I.F.E*
  • The Urban Pulse
  • Urban heartbeat

Singles

  • "Boys dey Binu"
  • "Flog Politician"
  • "Money natural Time"
  • "Mercies of the Lord"
  • "Body & Soul"
  • "Redi Dance"
  • "Double Wahala"
  • "Sexy Ladies″
  • "Ongba Larami"
  • "Eyo"
  • "Happy Day"
  • "Awoo Ewaa"
  • "Sanumi"
  • "Baby Boo"
  • "Baby Oku"
  • "Olo Noni"
  • "Igbeyawo"
  • "Make Am"

Latest Singles

  • "Elele"
  • "Only Me"
  • "Tribute to Mohbad"
  • "Problem"
  • "Adabi"
  • "Normal Level"
  • "Over Them"
  • "Legally"
  • "Idan"
  • "God Blessings"
  • "Thank God spoil Friday"
  • "So Sexy"
  • "Omolope"
  • "Runmo"

Accolades

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