Salawa Abeni
- January 6, 2024
- Vocalist
Quick Facts
Salawa Abeni Biography
| Name | Salawa Abeni |
| Birthday | May 5 |
| Birth Year | 1961 |
| Place Of Birth | Epe |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Alhaji Lateef Adepoju , Ayinla Kollington |
| Children(s) | Big Sheff, Aminat Okikiola Ilori |
Salawa Abeni is one of the most popular and richest Vocalist who was born on May 5, 1961 in Epe, Nigeria. Salawa Abeni Alidu (born 5 May 1961) is a Nigerian singer. An Ijebu Yoruba from [Ijebu Waterside, in Ogun State, she began her professional career in waka music when she released her debut album titled, Late General Murtala Ramat Mohammed, in 1976, on Leader Records. It became the first recording by a female artist in Yoruba Songs to sell over a million copies in Nigeria.
When speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria, Abeni created controversy when she advised fellow musicians to “stay away from homosexuality”, likening it to drug addiction. Activists called her comments “a display of ignorance”, however her remarks were recently echoed by Nigerian model Olajumoke Orisaguna in her YouTube video Olajumoke Sauce 7: Trends and Acceptance uploaded in February 2018. Under Nigerian law based on British colonial jurisprudence, same-sex relationships between LGBT people remain a criminal offence, with maximum punishments ranging from 14 years imprisonment to the death penalty.
Salawa Abeni Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Vocalist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Salawa Abeni is one of the richest Vocalist from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Salawa Abeni 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Abeni continued recording for Leader until 1986, when she ended a relationship with the record label’s owner, Lateef Adepoju. She married Kollington Ayinla and joined his record label instead, staying with him until 1994.
She was crowned “Queen of Waka Music” by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi in 1992. Waka is an Islamic-influenced, traditional Yoruba music style, popularized by Batile Alake; it is a much older genre than jùjú and fuji.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Salawa Abeni Dating?
According to our records, Salawa Abeni married to Alhaji Lateef Adepoju , Ayinla Kollington. As of December 1, 2023, Salawa Abeni’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Salawa Ranked on the list of most popular Vocalist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Salawa Abeni celebrates birthday on May 5 of every year.
Who is Salawa Abeni husband?
Husband
Which year salawa Abeni was born?
May 5, 1961 (age 61 years)
How old is k1 De Ultimate?
65 years (March 3, 1957)
What is the age of Kollington Ayinla?
68 years (August 20, 1953)
How old is obesere?
About 57 years (1965)