{"id":295021,"date":"2023-01-25T08:36:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/?p=295021"},"modified":"2023-01-25T08:36:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T07:36:23","slug":"olakira-biography-age-career-net-worth-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/olakira-biography-age-career-net-worth-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Olakira Biography: Age, Career, Net Worth &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olakira is a multifaceted Nigerian entertainer who composes, sings, writes, and produces music. He&#8217;s made a name for himself in the music industry, especially for his widely successful 2020 hit single titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we&#8217;ll be addressing the biography of Olakira, right from his childhood days in Ogun State up until now as one of U&amp;I Music&#8217;s most successful artists. Read on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-295022\" src=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Olakira-Biography.jpg\" alt=\"Olakira Biography\" width=\"606\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Olakira-Biography.jpg 606w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Olakira-Biography-568x400.jpg 568w, https:\/\/nigerianfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Olakira-Biography-211x150.jpg 211w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The biography of Olakira would be discussed below:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Early Life and Education\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olakira, whose official name is Adelusola Ebenezer Adefemi, is a native of Ogun State who was born in Abeokuta on September 27, 1990. He spent most of his life in Ogun State where he obtained his elementary and secondary school education. As a teenager, Olakira taught himself how to play musical instruments such as drums, talking drums, keyboard, guitar and saxophone. He honed his skills by playing musical instruments at his local church. At that time, he also developed an interest in singing and writing music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After he had completed his secondary school education, Olakira proceeded to Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) where he studied and got a diploma in Mass Communication. He also obtained a diploma in Desktop Publishing from the same tertiary institution.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Age of Olakira<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olakira will turn 33 years old on September 27, 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Career History of Olakira<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right from when he was a teenager, Olakira had always been interested in writing and singing, as well as playing musical instruments. He continued with his zeal for music that while working in a gospel record store, he still wrote and sang music. In 2007, he released an unofficial single but it did not gain any traction whatsoever. In a bid to make more connections in the music industry relocated to Lagos State.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Lagos, he took a break from singing In 2010, instead, he delved into music production as well as writing songs for established acts in the industry at the time. As a producer, he went by the name &#8220;EbenJazz&#8221;. He produced songs for several artists such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My Woman <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Patoranking; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Akube <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Dotman; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bam Bam <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Juleke <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Jazzman Olofin; and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alubarika <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Adekunle, among others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While he worked as a producer, Olakira continued his music education through a local church in Lagos. Then in 2015, Olakira was opportune to meet the Record Label Executive of U&amp;I Music &#8220;Ra&#8221;, a label known for producing and refining local talent and content. This was the kind of connection he hoped to make when he relocated to Lagos. After three years of rendering technical assistance to the label&#8217;s project, Olakira signed a record deal with U&amp;I Music in 2018.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With almost a decade away from singing, Olakira was known as &#8221; EbenJazz&#8221;, a record producer. To create a separate brand for himself as a singer, he chose the stage name &#8220;Olakiri&#8221; (to which he is known by today), which means &#8216;a shining light&#8217; in the Swahili language. With his stage name sorted out, Olakira released two debut singles titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey Lover<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirty Signal, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through U&amp;I Music<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is credited with the production of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirty Signal. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later in 2018, he released another single titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olakira.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, Olakira, through U&amp;I Music, dropped his debut extended project titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wakanda Jollof.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The EP contained 7 tracks, one of which was <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aya Mi (My Love), <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which contributed to the advancement of Olakira&#8217;s relevance in the music industry in 2020. Other songs on the EP include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Time, Till Dawn, Wakanda Jollof, Money Groove, Ma Cherie Coco <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirty Signal.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2020, Olakira dropped his biggest hit yet titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through U&amp;I Music<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is also credited with producing the song. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was widely successful across Nigeria and in other African countries. It peaked at number 1 position on several music charts such as MTV Base Official Naija Top 10, Soundcity Naija Top 20, as well as the Gambia, Kenya and Uganda Top 100. On the Triller platform, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">also peaked at number 1, the same as on iTunes Nigeria Chart and Apple Music Nigeria Chart. The song recorded tens of millions of streams across various music platforms. Later in June, Clarence Peters was contracted to shoot the video of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati. <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The video was praised for its top-notch visuals.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Olakira then teamed with DMW founder Davido in 2021 for the remix of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The remix was equally an astounding success across Nigeria and other African countries. The tremendous success of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">earned Olakira an endorsement with the Italian luxury vehicle brand, Maserati in January 2022. This would be the first time Maserati would collaborate with an African artiste. He was gifted a brand-new Maserati vehicle and was given access to Maserati luxury cars in any country he visits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2021, Olakira dropped his second extended playlist (EP) titled <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4Play.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The EP contained 6 tracks with support from guest artistes including Zuchu, Sho Madjozi, and Moonchild Sanelly. The producers that worked on the EP include SterryO, Drumatik, Simba Tagz, TBoy De Flame, Mr Kamera, Qasebeatz, and Olakira himself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The songs of the 4Play Ep include <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sere, Gotchu, Hot Night, Call on Me, For Life, <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Time.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has since released more songs from when he dropped his second EP, such as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polongo, Ebelebe <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fall.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Discography of Olakira<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This section will outline the songs Olakira has released as well as the EPs he&#8217;s dropped.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are the EPs Olakira has dropped so far:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wakanda Jollof (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4Play (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are songs credited to Olakira:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey Lover<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Flirty Signal\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polongo<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In My Maserati ft. Davido (remix)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Money Groove<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Till Dawn<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aya Mi (My Love)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ma Cherie Coco<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wakanda Jollof<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Time\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gotchu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sere ft. Zuchu<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hot Night<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Call on Me ft. Sho Madjozi<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ebelebe<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For Life<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h2><strong>Net Worth of Olakira<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on several online publications we consulted, we estimate Olakira&#8217;s net worth to be over $300,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Olakira is a multifaceted Nigerian entertainer who composes, sings, writes, and produces music. 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