In this article, you are going to know about Teni biography, age, family, songs and more being one of the fast rising artistes presently in Nigeria. Want to know more about Teni Entertainer? Your fave? Read on!
Teni Apata, popularly called Teni or Teni Entertainer is a Nigerian female Afro artiste, song writer, drummer and was once a winner of Headies award in 2017 and also won the Soundcity MVP Award for ‘Best New Artist’.
According to Pulse.Ng, Teni is one of the fast rising artistes breaking new grounds in the music industry. And recently, YouTube featured her as "Artiste On The Rise" after her song, Case, keep getting views on YouTube.
Teni Background, Age, Origin, School and Family
Teni was born on the 12th of December, 1992 in Lagos state as Teniola Apata. She is the younger sibling of the popular female singer, Niniola. Teni Apata or Teni Makanaki originated from Ekiti state, Nigeria in West Africa. History has it that she started doing music from the age of two. She is from family that loves education.
She attended the Apata Memorial High School in Isolo, Lagos state after then proceeded to get her degree in Business Administration from the American Intercontinental University.
She came into limelight when her song, Fargin, was released but before then have been doing some Instagram entertainments and was quite popular.
Watch Teni - Case video below:-
Teni Music career
Her Instagram freestyles gave her lots of exposure. As earlier said, her single, Fargin, brought her to limelight when the song became a hit. When she is not singing, she is probably writing songs. She wrote Davido’s song, "Like Dat.”
She is a good drummer and has reportedly played musical instrument for past Lagos state governors including Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola and Mohammed Buba Marwa.
She is a good drummer and has reportedly played musical instrument for past Lagos state governors including Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Babatunde Fashola and Mohammed Buba Marwa.
According to her, she was influenced by the likes of; King Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey, King Wasiu Ayinde, Osita Osadebe and Dolly Parton.
In 2016, Teni started her music career and was signed to Magic Fingers (owned by ace producer, Shizzi) before she was signed to Dr. Dolor Entertainment in 2017 till date. (2019).
Teni has performed with some Nigerian artistes among them are; Wizkid, Phyno, Shizzi, Davido, Mayorkun etc Apart from doing music, she loves playing basketball, travelling and swimming.
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Teni Awards and Nominations
In a space of about two years plus she has been in the music industry, she had earned herself some awards. Namely;
- Rookie of The Year, at the Headies Awards, 2018
- Best New Artiste, Soundcity MVP Awards, 2018
- Most Promising Act To Watch, Nigerian Entertainment Awards, 2018
- Artiste on The Rise, YouTube, 2019
Teni Songs
Her songs include;
- Fargin
- Askamaya
- Wait
- Amen
- Lagos
- Pareke
- Case
- Fake
- Jersey
- Shake Am
- Christmas Is Here
- Uyo Meyo
- Party Next Door
Watch Teni - Askamaya video below:-
Teni Net Worth
Teni worth the estimate of $150,000 from her music sales, endorsement and performance at live shows.
Teni’s Social Media Handles
Instagram: @tenientertainer
Twitter: @TENI_Tweets
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