Davina Oriakhi is a London-based Nigerian singer, songwriter and poet. She was awarded the Choice Female Artist at the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards in 2016.[1]
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| Birth name | Davina Oriakhi |
| Born | 19 January 1994 |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | https://davinaoriakhi.com |
Early life
editDavina Oriakhi was born in London, England to Nigerian parents but was raised for most of her life in Abuja, Nigeria. She is a native of the Bini people of Nigeria. Davina Oriakhi attended secondary school at CherryField College, and then pursued a bachelor's degree in accounting at Covenant University. She later pursued a master's degree in media and communications at City University London.[2]
Musical career
edit2014
editDavina Oriakhi released her debut single, Content. She released a collage video of the single the same year.
2017
editIn 2017, Davina Oriakhi released three singles: Silence (Father Have Mercy)[3] in April, F.S.L.S[4] in May and Juju[5] in June which led up to the release of her debut album, Love to a Mortal[6] in July. Davina Oriakhi released three videos for her singles It's All About Love,[7] Content[8] and F.S.L.S[9] later that year.
2018
editDavina Oriakhi released her first collaboration and single after her album in early 2018, featuring Tim Lyre on the song Lagos[10] in March and another with Canadian R&B singer Preyé on the song Vanity[11] in April.
Artistry
editDavina Oriakhi's music is written and sung in mostly in English and sometimes Pidgin, and mixes different genres. She admits most of her songs are derived from personal experiences.[citation needed]
Influences
editDavina Oriakhi asserts that her music is largely derived from her own personal experiences. According to her,
If it is not a personal experience or story, if it is not uplifting, if it doesn't have a healthy message, I'm not putting it out. I do not make music about sweet nothings. Every song I write has a profound meaning.
— "6 Artists From the New School of Afrobeats", OkayAfrica[12]
Her other musical influences are Disney, Lauryn Hill, Sade, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and Kirk Franklin.[13]
Discography
edit| Year | Title | Production credit | Album | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Content | Nonso Amadi, Ray | Single | [14] |
| 2017 | Freedom (Intro) feat. Muyiwa | Mide, Nonso Amadi | Dear Music | [15] |
| It's All About Love | Gabriel Ryder, The Chordinator and Nobong D'Synth | Love to a Mortal | [16][17] | |
| These Feelings | ||||
| Temptations (Relapse) | ||||
| Before the Silence | ||||
| Silence (Father have mercy) | ||||
| W.S.T (Good Fight) | ||||
| Moonshine (Reprise) | ||||
| F.S.L.S | ||||
| Juju | ||||
| 2018 | Lagos (feat. Tim Lyre) | Nobong D’Synth | Single | [18] |
| Vanity (feat. Preyé Itam) | Gabriel Ryder | [19] |
Videography
edit| Year | Title | Director | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Content | Odaro Igbako | [20] |
| 2017 | F.S.L.S | Loraa White (BMV Productions) | [21] |
| It's All About Love | [7] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Event | Prize | Recipient/Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2016 | Nigerian Teen Choice Awards | Choice Female Artist | Herself | Won | [22] |
| Choice Female Vocalist | Nominated | ||||
| 2017 | Choice Female Vocalist | Nominated | [23] |
References
edit- ^ "Full List Of Winners at Nigerian Teen Choice Awards 2016". Evatese. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi – 'Silence (Father have mercy)'". Pulse Nigeria. Abiola Solanke. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Emerging Artiste, Davina Oriakhi Drops Her Second Single This Year "F.S.L.S."". Peoples Post Nigeria. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Listen to Juju, The Final Single Off Davina Oriakhi's Forthcoming Debut LP". Culture Custodian. Simi Badiru. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Singer, Songwriter & Poet Davina Oriakhi Releases Debut Album 'Love to a Mortal'". Spread Magazine. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "SINGER, SONGWRITER & POET DAVINA ORIAKHI UNVEILS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE"". RADR Online. Yinka Yomi Joseph. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi – Content (The Official Music Video) – YouTube". Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "DAVINA ORIAKHI IS AN UPTOWN GIRL IN THE VISUALS FOR F.S.L.S". Native Magazine. Edwin Okolo. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Lagos (feat. Tim Lyre) – Davina Oriakhi Song – BBC Music". BBC.
- ^ "New Music: Davina Oriakhi x Preye – Vanity – BellaNaija". Bella Naija. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "6 Artists From the New School of Afrobeats". OkayAfrica. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi – Music in Africa". Music in Africa. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi – CONTENT [prod. by Ray]". Ace World Team. DJ Sean. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Muyiwa Akhigbe in 'Dear Music' uses his soulful musical gift as a positive force to drive societal change". Pulse Nigeria. Abiola Solanke. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "ALBUM: Davina Oriakhi – Love To A Mortal". Jam in Pitakwa. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Singer, songwriter and poet Davina Oriakhi releases debut album 'Love to a Mortal'". Ear Milk. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "New Music: Davina Oriakhi feat. Tim Lyre – Lagos". Belle Naija. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi & Preyé presents their premier collaboration single "Vanity."". Ear Milk. Tayo Odutola. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina Oriakhi – Content (The Collage Video)". itembo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Davina preaches self-love in video 'Find Self Love Self (FSLS)'". Pulse Nigeria. Abiola Solanke. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Full List Of Winners at Nigerian Teen Choice Awards 2016". Evatese. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- ^ "Nigerian Teen Choice Awards (NTCA) storm Lagos for 2017 edition!". Linda Nkechi. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
External links
edit- Davina Oriakhi on Facebook