Teniola Apata, popularly known as Teni, is a Nigerian musician, entertainer and a songwriter.  In this article, You are going to discover interesting facts about her, such as her birthday (age), career, net worth, awards, and several other facts.

Teni is obviously one of the fast-rising stars in the Nigerian music industry. Her voice and musical lyrics is one that has captured the hearts of music lovers in NIgeria.

She came into the music industry with so much enthusiasm and that has made way for her in the industry.

Biography

Teniola Apata is from Ekiti State. She was born in Lagos State in the southwestern part of Nigeria, into the family of Mr and Mrs Apata.

Teni’s father was a retired Brigadier General who was assassinated in 1995. At that time Teni was a little over 2-years.

Birthday & Age

Teni was born on 23rd December 1992 in Lagos state Nigeria. Hence she is currently 31.

If you are one of her fans, you might want to create some time to send her some good wishes on her special day.

Early life & education

Teni did her primary and secondary education at Apata Memorial High School in Lagos state.

The school is actually owned by her late dad. After his death, the school was left under the care of his remaining wives.

She went further to obtain a degree in business administration from American InterContinental University.

Is she married?

She is still much single. She, however, declared that she has a crush on the popular musician Don Jazzy.

We promise to keep you posted if any news on her marriage pops up.

Career

She signed to Shizzi’s Magic Fingers Records. There she did her debut, “Amen”.

In 2017, she left Shizzi’s Magic Fingers Records and signed with Dr Dolor Entertainment. Teni came into limelight after releasing her single, “Fargin”.

In September 2017, She gained more fame after releasing her hit singles, “Case” “Askamaya” and “Uyo meyo”.

“Askamaya” was placed 15th on MTV Base’s year-end list of the Top 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2018.

Music

List of Teni songs. Here are some of Teni’s songs

• Amen
• Case
• Uyo Meyo
• Shake Am
• Sugar Mummy
• Power Rangers
• Party Nextdoor
• Marry
• Lagos
• Wait
• Askamaya
• Fargin
• Pareke
• Pray.

Awards

Below are some awards Teni has won

• She won the Rookie of the Year Award at The Headies in 2018.
• At the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival in 2018, she won the Best New Artist Award.
• In 2018 she won the Most Promising Act to Watch Award at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
• She won the Best Pop Single Award at the BET Awards in 2018.
• At BET Awards, she won Best Recording of the Year in 2019.
• Also in 2019 at The Headies, she won the Viewer’s Choice award.
• In 2019 she won Best Vocal Performance (Female) at The Headies.

Here are some Awards she was nominated for

• She was nominated for Best New International Act at the BET Awards in 2018.
• In 2018 her song “Case” was nominated for Song of the Year at BET Awards.
• At The Headies in 2019, she was nominated for Best R&B Single.
• MTV Europe Music Awards she was nominated for Best African Act.

Net worth

Teni has not come out to declare her worth; however, several reports online said she could be worth around $300,000 (₦115m).

Other facts

• She is a younger sister to popular singer, Niniola.
• Teni attended her late father’s school, Apata Memorial High School, Lagos State which is currently run by Teni’s mum and her co-wives.
• Teni the Entertainer revealed that the death of her father, Simeon Apata, inspired her hit song, “Wait”.

She disclosed this at the monthly Industry Nite event at Hardrock Café, Victoria Island, Lagos.

She said, “Wait tells the love story between my mum and dad. I got the inspiration when my dad passed and my mum was crying, wishing he could have stayed back.”

• Her father was murdered by unknown gunmen on January 8, 1995.
• Teni wrote Davido’s hit song “Like That”.
• She revealed that she composed Uyo Meyo for her graduation because it was a big deal for her, having spent seven years in school and her younger sisters graduated before her.

She said, “I recorded Uyo Meyo for my graduation ceremony because it took me seven years to graduate.

“My sisters graduated before me; so, it was a big deal for me on the day I graduated. I did the song for myself and everyone who hopes to achieve something.

• Teni also declared that she has an emotional crush on popular singer, Don Jazzy, sparking reactions from Nigerians.

Here’s a summary of Teni’s profile:

• Full name: Teniola Apata
• Date of birth: 23rd Dec 1992
• Age: 31.
• State of Origin: Ekiti State
• Marital status: Single
• Years active: 2016 – till present
• Label: Dr Dolor Entertainment
• Nationality: Nigerian