Teni (singer)

Teni
MON
Teni MON
	Teni in NYC 2024
Background information
Birth name	Teniola Apata
Born	23 December 1993 (age 31); Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres	Afrobeats/Pop
Occupation(s)	Singer; songwriter; entertainer;
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2016–present
Labels	Artist House

Teni (singer)
Teni (singer)
Dɔɣim yuli	Teniola Apata
	Lagos State (en) , Silimin gɔli December 23, 1993 (run 31)
O ya Tiŋgbaŋ	Nigeria
	Anaago
Tizo	view Niniola;
Education
Shikuru shɛli o ni chaŋ	Apata Memorial High School (en)
Bala yɛlibu, sabbu bee buɣisibu	Silmiinsili
Tuma
Tuma	baaŋa
Magnum opus	Uyo Meyo (en)
Pin' shɛŋa o ni dee	view OkayAfrica 100 Women (2019) ; The Headies 2018 ; Soundcity MVP Awards Festival ; Nigeria Entertainment Awards ; BET Awards ; The Headies 2019 ;
Yupapaa	Teni
IMDb	nm11934778

Teniola Apata MON (bɛ dɔɣi o la 23 December 1993), ka bɛ tooi zooi ka bɛ booni o Teni bee Teni The Entertainer ka o nyɛ Nigeria paɣa ŋun nyɛ baaŋa ka lahi kpɛriti kpɛrigu.

Piligu biɛhigu

Teni nyɛla bɛ ni da dɔɣi so 23 December 1993, Lagos State. Nigeria baaŋa yuli booni Niniola tizo m-bala.^[1]^[2] O chaŋla shikuru Apata Memorial High School ka daa ti chaŋ University of Georgia, amaa ka daa ti naai American InterContinental University ka deei "degree" shɛhira gbaŋ din nyɛ "business administration".^[3]^[4]

Discography

Studio albums and EPs

Billionaire (2019)^[5]
The Quarantine Playlist (2020)^[6]
WONDALAND (2021)^[7]^[8]
Moslado Refix (featuring Emmyblaq)^[9]
Christmas Is Here (2023)^[10]

Selected singles

Year	Title	Album
As lead artist
2016	"Amen"	Non-album single
2017	"Fargin"
2018	"Wait"
	"Pareke"
	"Lagos"
	"Askamaya"
	"Fake Jersey"
	"Shake Am"
	"Case"
	"Pray"
	"Uyo Meyo"
2019	"Party Next Door"	TBA
	"Sugar Mummy"
	"Power Rangers"
2020	"Marry"	Non-album single
2021	"For You" ft Davido	Wondaland
2021	"Dorime"	Non-album single
2022	"One Day"	Non-album single
	"My Way (E GET WHY) [Freestyle]"
	"LITTLE & LENGENDARY"^[11]	LITTLE & LENGENDARY
2023	"No Days Off"	Non-album single
	"Lanke"	Non-album single
	"Malaika"	Non-album single
2025	"Money"	Global Citizen
As featured artist
Year	Title	Album
2018	"Rambo" (Dr. Dolor featuring Teni)	Non-album single
	"Pray"
	"Aye Kan" (Shizzi featuring Teni and Mayorkun)
2019	‘’Sound’’ (Diamond Platnumz) feat. Teni ‘’Laye Mi’’ (Codest Boi) feat. Teni	Non-album single
2020	Fuji Pop (Ojayy Wright featuring Teni)	Non-album single
Writing credits
Year	Title	Album
2017	"Like Dat" by Davido	Non-album single

Pina

Year	Award ceremony	Prize	Recipient	Result	Ref
2018	The Headies	Rookie of the Year	Herself	Won	^[12]
	Soundcity MVP Awards Festival	Best New Artist		Won	^[13]
	Nigeria Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Act to Watch		Won
2019	BET Awards	Best New International Act		Nominated	^[14]
	The Headies	Best Pop Single	"Case"	Won	^[15]
		Song of the Year	"Case"	Nominated
		Best Recording of the Year	"Uyo Meyo"	Won
		Best R&B Single	"Uyo Meyo"	Nominated
		Viewer's Choice	Herself	Won
		Best Vocal Performance (Female)	Teni for "Uyo Meyo"	Won
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Best African Act	Herself	Nominated	^[16]
2020	Soundcity MVP Awards	Best female MVP		Won	^[17]
2021	Net Honours	Most Searched Musician (female)		Won	^[18]
2021	All Africa Music Awards	All Africa Music Awards		Pending	^[19]
2022	Nigeria National Awards	Member of the Order of Niger	Herself	Awarded

Lihi pahi

List of Nigerian musicians

Kundivihira

↑ Kochhar, Nazuk (18 October 2018). "Teni rules, here's the proof". The FADER. https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/18/teni-rules-askamaya-fake-jersey-african-pop.
↑ "My love for Niniola stronger than music –Teni Entertainer" (en-US). Punch Newspapers. https://punchng.com/my-love-for-niniola-stronger-than-music-teni-entertainer/.
↑ Olatunbosun, Yinka (26 October 2018). "Teni Makanaki's Strides to Stardom". This Day. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/26/teni-makanakis-strides-to-stardom/.
↑ Machunga, Saminu (4 August 2018). "SPOTLIGHT: My late father will be proud that his legacy is untarnished, says Teni". The Cable. https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/spotlight-teniola-the-entertainer.
↑ Teni – "Billionaire" EP – mp3paw (en).
↑ Teni – "The Quarantine Playlist" EP ft DJ Neptune – mp3paw (en).
↑ Teni – "WONDALAND" Album – TheCable.Lifestyle (en) (19 March 2021).
↑ Teni Reaches Highland With Debut Album 'WONDALAND' [Review] (22 March 2021).
↑ [Music Teni – Moslado Refix] (en-US) (8 October 2021).
↑ This Christmas Lyrics by Teni (en-US) (2023-12-22).
↑ LISTEN: Teni Releases Two New Singles, 'Little' and 'Legendary' (en-US) (2022-06-24).
↑ Nseyen, Nsikak (6 May 2018). "Headies Awards 2018: Full list of categories, winners". Daily Post. http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/06/headies-awards-2018-full-list-categories-winners/.
↑ Kehinde, Opeyemi (6 January 2019). "SoundCity MVP Awards: Full list of winners". Daily Trust. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/soundcity-mvp-awards-full-list-of-winners.html.
↑ Burna Boy, Teni, Mr Eazi nominated for BET awards (17 May 2019).
↑ Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award. Pulse Nigeria (20 October 2019).
↑ 2019 MTV EMA Nominees: Burna Boy, Teni, Nasty C & More for Best African Act. Native (4 October 2019).
↑ Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards (13 January 2020).
↑ Net Honours – The Class of 2021 (en-US).
↑ All Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees (en) (23 September 2021).

[Fader-1] Kochhar, Nazuk (18 October 2018). "Teni rules, here's the proof". The FADER. https://www.thefader.com/2018/10/18/teni-rules-askamaya-fake-jersey-african-pop.

[2] "My love for Niniola stronger than music –Teni Entertainer" (en-US). Punch Newspapers. https://punchng.com/my-love-for-niniola-stronger-than-music-teni-entertainer/.

[TD-3] Olatunbosun, Yinka (26 October 2018). "Teni Makanaki's Strides to Stardom". This Day. https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2018/10/26/teni-makanakis-strides-to-stardom/.

[TC-4] Machunga, Saminu (4 August 2018). "SPOTLIGHT: My late father will be proud that his legacy is untarnished, says Teni". The Cable. https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/spotlight-teniola-the-entertainer.

[5] Teni – "Billionaire" EP – mp3paw (en).

[6] Teni – "The Quarantine Playlist" EP ft DJ Neptune – mp3paw (en).

[7] Teni – "WONDALAND" Album – TheCable.Lifestyle (en) (19 March 2021).

[8] Teni Reaches Highland With Debut Album 'WONDALAND' [Review] (22 March 2021).

[9] [Music Teni – Moslado Refix] (en-US) (8 October 2021).

[10] This Christmas Lyrics by Teni (en-US) (2023-12-22).

[11] LISTEN: Teni Releases Two New Singles, 'Little' and 'Legendary' (en-US) (2022-06-24).

[Head2-12] Nseyen, Nsikak (6 May 2018). "Headies Awards 2018: Full list of categories, winners". Daily Post. http://dailypost.ng/2018/05/06/headies-awards-2018-full-list-categories-winners/.

[13] Kehinde, Opeyemi (6 January 2019). "SoundCity MVP Awards: Full list of winners". Daily Trust. https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/soundcity-mvp-awards-full-list-of-winners.html.

[14] Burna Boy, Teni, Mr Eazi nominated for BET awards (17 May 2019).

[15] Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award. Pulse Nigeria (20 October 2019).

[16] 2019 MTV EMA Nominees: Burna Boy, Teni, Nasty C & More for Best African Act. Native (4 October 2019).

[17] Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Rema, Teni & More Win Big at 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards (13 January 2020).

[18] Net Honours – The Class of 2021 (en-US).

[19] All Africa Music Awards 2021: All the nominees (en) (23 September 2021).

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