Tony Tetuila
Tony Tetuila Stagename | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Origin | Oro, Kwara, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeats |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1995–2007 |
Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye, better known as Tony Tetuila, also regard as the golden father of Afrobeats artist from Nigeria. He was born in 1973, he is a native of Oro, Kwara state.
His name, Olanrewaju, means "My wealth is increasing".[1] He was a member of the now-defunct hip-hop group of The Remedies (along with Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana).[1] Tony Tetuila split from the group and became successful as a solo artist.[2] He is best known for his hit song My Car, as well as Nigeria's first-ever diss track, Omode Meta.[3]
Politics
In 2014, Tony Tetuila ran for political office in the House of Assembly of Kwara State as a candidate for the All Progressives Congress party.[4] He later claimed that he was denied the Political position.[5]
Controversy
In December 2019, Tony controversially sued Wizkid,[6] he alleged that Wizkid had violated his copyrights, in his collaboration song with Ghanaian singer Tic Tac for their song Fefe N'efe. The lawsuit was reportedly worth 30 million naira.[7]
Discography
| Album Information |
|---|
| My Car |
| E Go Better |
References
- ^ Meaning of Olanrewaju in Nigerian.name Archived July 22, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wizkid Sued for 30 million Naira by Tony Tetuila". guardian.ng. December 22, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Music Men Missing in Action
- ^ "Tony Tetuila Biography". AFROBIOS. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
- ^ "I've yet to get political appointment promised me –Tony Tetuila". Punch Newspapers. January 6, 2018. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ Odugbemi, Gbenga (2019). "'Tony Tetuila vs. Wizkid': A Legal Opinion on the Copyright Infringement in a Ghanaian Aphorism". SSRN Working Paper Series. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3510386. ISSN 1556-5068. S2CID 219346007.
- ^ "Tic Tac And Tony Tetuila Sue Wizkid In Nigeria For Copyright Infringement". GhGossip. December 18, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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