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Lola Rae

Nigerian singer (born )

Not to be confused with Lola Ray.

Lola Rae

Birth nameRachel Akosua Funmilola Garton
Born () 20 January (age&#;33)
Obalende, Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
Years active–present

Musical artist

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

She gained recognition following the release of her debut single, "Watch My Ting Go",[1] which received critical acclaim and thus earned her a nomination for the Most Promising Female Act to Watch at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[2]

Growing up and education

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

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

Career

Lola Rae's entertainment career started as a dancer when she was joined the dancing group "Mystikal" in Mystikal Dancing Group auditioned for Britain's Got Talent,[5] where Rae sang in the competition, and judge Simon Cowell singled Mystikal Dancing group out at the semi-final.

At the end of the competition, the group (Mystikal) was signed to Syco for a year.

Rachel funmilola garton biography of martin luther Yes, the two are still dating. Her discography, while not extensive, includes tracks like "One Time" and "You Know What My Name Is," which showcase her versatility and ability to blend genres seamlessly. She was part of a dance group called Mystikal. He later pulled the tweet down and claimed that it was a joke.

Rae turned down an invitation to The X Factor to pursue a solo career as a singer.[6][7]

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

Her video "Watch My Ting Go" premiered on Soundcity TV on 8 January with cameo appearances from Iyanya and Emma Nyra.[10] The video was nominated at the 10th Channel O Music Video Awards.[11]

Following the "Watch My Ting Go", Rae featured Iyanya on a song titled Fi Mi Le, which earned her another nomination at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.[12][13] She made a cameo appearance as Ice Prince's love interest in the music video for his song "More".[14]

Personal life

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

Discography

Singles

As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles

Awards and nominations

References

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    Rachel funmilola garton biography of martin Terms of Use. Vanguard News. View Author Articles. Her family eventually relocated to the United Kingdom, where she pursued her education and discovered her passion for the arts.

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    Rachel funmilola garton biography of martin johnson Tekno's wife-to-be is a singer and dancer from Nigeria. Working with producer P2J , she has discovered that her voice is versatile and that her sound should not be classified into a single, straightforward genre. Tekno's family lived in different states in Nigeria due to her father's career in the Nigerian army. She was a part of a dance troop called Mystikal.

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