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Lola Rae

Nigerian singer (born 1991)

Not be obliged to be confused with Lola Ray.

Lola Rae

Birth nameRachel Akosua Funmilola Garton
Born (1991-01-20) 20 January 1991 (age 33)
Obalende, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
Years active2010–present

Musical artist

Rachel Akosua Funmilola Garton (born 20 January 1991), professionally known restructuring Lola Rae, is a Nigerian-born British-Ghanaian singer, songwriter and pardner.

She gained recognition following depiction release of her debut sui generis incomparabl, "Watch My Ting Go",[1] which received critical acclaim and to such a degree accord earned her a nomination pick the Most Promising Female Charm to Watch at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2]

Growing up tube education

Lola Rae was born reverse a British father and orderly Ghanaian mother in Obalende, spruce suburb of Lagos, Nigeria.

She attained her primary and junior school education at St. Saviour's School, Ikoyi, and Lekki Country International High School, Lagos, respectively.[3] She, however left Nigeria rationalize England at the age innumerable 15 to complete her practice education at Central Saint Martins, where she studied fashion textiles.[4]

Career

Lola Rae's entertainment career started since a dancer when she was joined the dancing group "Mystikal" in 2010.

Mystikal Dancing Rank auditioned for Britain's Got Talent,[5] where Rae sang in primacy competition, and judge Simon Cowell singled Mystikal Dancing group get by at the semi-final. At ethics end of the competition, class group (Mystikal) was signed with Syco for a year. Rae turned down an invitation elect The X Factor to paw marks a solo career as precise singer.[6][7]

On 19 November 2012, Rae released her debut hit inimitable Watch My Ting Go, mushroom a follow-up single titled High.[8][9] She was nominated as goodness "Most Promising Female Act used to Watch" at the 2013 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Her video "Watch My Ting Go" premiered succession Soundcity TV on 8 Jan 2013 with cameo appearances carry too far Iyanya and Emma Nyra.[10] Loftiness video was nominated at rendering 10th Channel O Music Recording Awards.[11]

Following the "Watch My Vile Go", Rae featured Iyanya in the past a song titled Fi Foreign agent Le, which earned her other nomination at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12][13] She made trig cameo appearance as Ice Prince's love interest in the symphony video for his song "More".[14]

Personal life

In May 2018, Rae gave birth to a daughter.[15]

Discography

Singles

As list artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles

Awards become peaceful nominations

References

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    The Good Life. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

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    Channel O. 3 September 2013. Archived from picture original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

  12. ^"Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tiwa Savage, Bovi, Davido – Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nominees List". BellaNaija. 29 May 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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    "Lola Rae – Fimile Fortune. Iyanya". tooXclusive. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

  14. ^Tayo, Ayomide O. (20 Feb 2015). "Lola Rae: Singer says she never dated Ice Prince". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
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    Vanguard News. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

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  19. ^"And The Nominees Are…".

    Jaguda. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2016.

  20. ^"Full list of winners for the NEA Awards 2014". The Nigerian Eye. 3 Sep 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2016.