Marenikae
Marenikae | |
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| Birth name | Morenike Mojisola Olayemi Enobong Lasode |
| Born | March 11, 1993 Nigeria |
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| Years active | 2016–present |
Morenike Mojisola Olayemi Enobong Lasode (born 11 March 1993) better known by her stage name Marenikae, is an Atlanta-based Nigerian singer-songwriter.[1]
Early life[edit]
Marenikae was born and raised in Nigeria to a Yoruba and Krio father who is a musician, 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[edit]
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)" the lead single off her EP "Acquired Taste".[7] She also released "As I Be", as the second single off the EP.
Discography[edit]
Albums[edit]
| Title | Album details |
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| Ajebutter (Abridged & Remastered) |
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| Ajebutter[8][9] |
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Singles[edit]
| 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[edit]
- ^ a b Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (9 November 2019). "Morenike Lasode: It's Not My Goal to Compete with Anybody… I'm Just Trying to Create My Own Lane". This Day. 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.
- ^ Chuks, Nwanne (28 July 2018). "Marenikae: Criminologist finds love in music". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 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.