Zaina | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Zaina Agoro |
| Born | Chicago, Illinois, US |
| Genres | Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, lawyer |
| Labels | Soul Muzik |
Zaina Agoro (born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7), better known by the mononym Zaina, is a Nigerian-American singer and songwriter.
Early life
Zaina Agoro was born to Nigerian parents in Chicago, Illinois, where she spent her early years.
Career
Agoro began a career in singing after securing a law degree. During this period, she returned to Nigeria to bring her experience home to her roots.[1] Zaina has gained recognition in the United States among the Nigerian community for her pop and R&B music, receiving two nominations from the NEA Awards in 2008 and 2011.[2]
Zaina has worked with artists Eldee, Banky W, Styl-Plus, Lynxxx, Sauce Kid and Sasha. Zaina has also shared the same stage with D'banj and 2face Idibia. She performed at the 2011 NEA Awards in New York.[3]
Zaina was signed to Soul Muzik in July 2012[4] and has released two singles[5] and one video.[6]
References
- ↑ "Account suspended". TellNg.com. n.d. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "DEBZINE.COM". n.d. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Kim Mensah (n.d.). "NEA AWARDS ANNOUNCES IT'S [sic] PERFORMANCE LINE-UP FOR THE 2011 NEA AWARDS". Modern Ghana. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Onos (n.d.). "BN Music Premiere: Soul Muzik's First Lady, Zaina – Totally Yours feat. Wayne Wonder – Lo Lo La". BellaNaija. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "DOWNLOAD:VIDEO: Zaina – LoLoLa –notjustOk". notjustOk. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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