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== Early life == |
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Marenikae was born and raised in Nigeria to a [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] father who is a musican, film director and producer and an [[Efik people|Efik]] mother.<ref name=":0" /> After her secondary education, she relocated to Boston for her tertiary education, where she earned a degree in Criminology from the [[University of Massachusetts]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Komolafe |first=Rose |date=2022-10-07 |title=Marenikae is Bringing the Afro-Futurist Theme to the Nigerian Music Scene |url=https://radrafrica.com/radrmusic/marenikae-is-bringing-the-afro-futurist-theme-to-the-nigerian-music-scene/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Radr Africa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-28 |title=Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music |url=https://t.guardian.ng/life/music/marenikae-criminologist-finds-love-in-music/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
Marenikae was born and raised in Nigeria to a [[Yoruba people|Yoruba]] and [[Krio language|Krio]] father who is a musican, film director and producer and an [[Efik people|Efik]] mother.<ref name=":0" /> After her secondary education, she relocated to Boston for her tertiary education, where she earned a degree in Criminology from the [[University of Massachusetts]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Komolafe |first=Rose |date=2022-10-07 |title=Marenikae is Bringing the Afro-Futurist Theme to the Nigerian Music Scene |url=https://radrafrica.com/radrmusic/marenikae-is-bringing-the-afro-futurist-theme-to-the-nigerian-music-scene/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=Radr Africa |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-07-28 |title=Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music |url=https://t.guardian.ng/life/music/marenikae-criminologist-finds-love-in-music/ |access-date=2022-11-23 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
Revision as of 18:15, 2 December 2022
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Birth name | Morenike Lasode |
Born | March 11, 1993 |
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Years active | 2016–present |
Morenike Lasode (born 11 March 1993) better known by her stage name Marenikae, is an Atlanta-based Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1]
Early life
Marenikae was born and raised in Nigeria to a Yoruba and Krio father who is a musican, film director and producer and an Efik mother.[1] After her secondary education, she relocated to Boston for her tertiary education, where she earned a degree in Criminology from the University of Massachusetts. [2][3]
Career
Marenikae started singing at the age of 14. She began her professional music career in 2018, with the release of her debut single "Remember".[4] In 2018, Marenikae released her debut studio album Ajebutter.[5][6]
In 2022, she released the music video for "Deliverance (na so)".[7] She also released "As I Be", as the first lead single off her EP "Acquired Taste".
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Ajebutter (Abridged & Remastered) |
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Ajebutter[8][9] |
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Singles
Title | Year | Certifications |
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"Remember" | 2017 | |
"Smooth Operator" | ||
"Gidi"[10] | ||
"Feel Alive"[11] | 2019 | |
"Deliverance (na so)"[12] | 2022 | |
"As I Be" |
References
- ^ a b "Morenike Lasode: It's Not My Goal to Compete with Anybody… I'm Just Trying to Create My Own Lane – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Komolafe, Rose (7 October 2022). "Marenikae is Bringing the Afro-Futurist Theme to the Nigerian Music Scene". Radr Africa. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ WI Guest (25 April 2018). "Ricardo Bacelar Broadens World View; Marenikae Lasode Charts New Territory". The Washington Informer. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT: Marenikae, the 'Ajebutter' who's pioneering a new music genre". TheCable Lifestyle. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Marenikae's Visuals for Deliverance (Na So) is Tough Love - but Love, Regardless". The49thStreet. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "SPOTLIGHT: Marenikae, the 'Ajebutter' who's pioneering a new music genre". TheCable Lifestyle. 21 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ "Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ vanguard (13 January 2018). "I'm looking for audience, tired of Davido, Wizkid's kind of sound — Morenike Lasode". Vanguard News. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Omorogbe, Paul (29 November 2019). "Marenikae feels alive in new song". Tribune Online. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
- ^ Oboh (19 August 2022). "Marenikae evokes nostalgia in Deliverance video". Vanguard News. Retrieved 23 November 2022.