Tony Tetuila
Tony Tetuila Stagename | |
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| Birth name | Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye |
| Born | 1973 (age 50–51) |
| Origin | Oro, Kwara, Nigeria |
| Genres | Afrobeats |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
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 "Wealth would be found ahead".
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 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 |
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| 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.
- 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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