Niyola

There is something about the first lady of EME Records, Niyola that grabs your attention and locks it down whenever she’s in the spotlight. Eniola Akinbo popularly known as Niyola discovered her affinity for music at the age of 8 and has nurtured her musical skills over the years. Her unique story started in 2000 when she took part in the AMEN starlet competition and emerged as first runner up. Since then, she has had record deals with West Side Records, Trybe Records and most recently EME Records where she was featured on several tracks on the EME Empire Mates State of Mind album alongside leading Nigerian acts, Wizkid, Banky W and Skales; including her debut single as the EME First Lady, titled ‘Don’t Delay Me (Don’t Go There)’. In this exclusive interview with Adeola Adeyemo, Niyola takes us on a journey through her musical career, speaks about her personality, her record deal and being sexy!

You must have been very busy during the holidays with the EME Concert and your performances at other shows. How was your experience?
It was really hectic. As a matter of fact, I’ve lost so much weight and I’m now trying to get it back on. But I was doing what I love to do. I had a lot of fun but I’m back to work. I’m back in the studios now recording.

Are you working on any new songs?
This January as I promised last year, I’m going to drop two singles. I’ve also been doing some local and international collaborations which I can’t talk about now but you will hear soon.