Olu Maintain

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Olu Maintain
Birth nameOlumide Edwards Adegbulu
BornSeptember 1976
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Recording artist
  • songwriter
  • performer
Years active1997–present
LabelsCurrent - Kentro World Former - Maintain
Associated acts

Olumide Edwards Adegbulu (born September 1976) popularly known by his stage name "Olu Maintain" (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.[1] He co-founded the musical group known as Maintain with his cousin, Tolu Ogunniyi. Adeboye Bammeke, popularly known as Big Bamo, joined the group, which released six albums between 1998 and 2004 with the hit songs "I Catch Cold", "Domitila" and "Alo" before they separated in 2004.[2][3]

Olu rose to prominence in May 2007 with the release of the hit song "Yahooze" which literarily hail internet fraud and lavish spending from his debut studio album, Yahooze (2007), and a second album, Maintain Reloaded (2008). He featured Big Bamo in the single "Kowonje". "Yahooze" was named Hottest Single of the Year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards. Olu Maintain's "Yahooze" was the genesis of an open declaration of support for internet fraud and lavish spending by an "A list" artiste which is now a norm in the Nigeria music industry.

.[4] In 2008, he performed "Yahooze" at the Royal Albert Hall, London and brought on stage Colin Powell, the former United States Secretary of State.[5]

Music biography[]

He was born in September 1976 in Lagos State, western Nigeria but hails from then Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. His parents are medical practitioners; his father is a medical doctor and his mother is a nurse.[1]

In 2001, he obtained a diploma certificate in Accountancy from The Polytechnic, Ibadan but began his music career in 1997, the same year he released his first album, Domitila. The music was aired in October 1998.[6]

On July 27, 2009, he released the album With All Due Respect, Press Play with a hit single titled "What A Man Can Do" featuring Kentro World.[7]

In January 2012, he released a single, "Nawti", which earned the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Video of The Year and Best Reggae/Dancehall Video of the year at the Nigeria Music Video Awards.[8] On January 4, 2013, he released two songs, titled "Hypnotize me", featuring 50 Cent and Olivia, and "Oya Dancia", featuring Fatman Scoop.[9]

Discography[]

Compilation albums
  • Olu Maintain (2017)
Singles (partial)

Awards and nominations[]

Totals[a]
Wins5
Nominations3
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They recognize several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Why I abandoned my newly bought house for a hotel -----Olu Maintain". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Fading groups on Nigeria's music scene". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  3. ^ "You don't see me often because I'm a legend - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Sex is like breathing - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  5. ^ "Save the last dance". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Nigeria's music industry making global impact, says Olu Maintain - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Olu Maintain drops new single "What a man can do" - Vanguard News". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  8. ^ "Olu Maintain drops 2 new-year singles". Vanguard News. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Olu Maintain: My Collabo With 50 Cent, Articles - THISDAY LIVE". thisdaylive.com. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  10. ^ "New Music Olu Maintain – 'Cinderella' ft. 2face Idibia". Pulse Nigeria. Joey Akan. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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