Naira Marley Biography, Age, Music Career Journey
Biography
Naira Marley Biography, Naira Marley whose official real name is Azeez Fashola was born on the 10th of May, 1991 in Agege, Lagos State, Nigeria.
He’s a British-Nigerian Singer, Songwriter, and music producer Sometimes, people call him Naira to reduce the stress in pronouncing his 11-word name.
He is the leader of the Marlians movement – an acronym for his die-hard fans.
However, Naira Marley is well known for his songs which are said to promote hooliganism, Marijuana smoking, fraudulent activity, and adult reserved words.
Lately, he was convicted of a ‘debit card scam” which is illegal in Nigeria.
The case is still open since the agency responsible for fighting fraud and corruption (EFCC) is still trying to gather enough evidence and thorough investigation if he is guilty or will be released on bail.
Naira Marley is a singer in English, Pidgin, and Yoruba. His music is a mix of Afrobeat and hip-hop.
The name Marley which is a suffix to Naira comes from his respect and love for Bob Marley. Physically, he also wears dreadlocks in tribute to the Jamaican singer.
Almost every Nigerian street, especially in the South-Western part of the country has heard the name Naira Marley,
be it through his hairstyle or the songs he’s been dishing out since its arrival into the Nigeria Music Industry.
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Childhood and studies
Coming from a large family, Marley left Nigeria at the age of 11 to go to England precisely in Peckham, a province of London where he attended Porlock Hall school.
It is at the Walworth School he will get his general certificate of secondary education compulsory diploma for students who pass the 3rd to 2nd in the UK and Commonwealth countries. The equivalent of the Certificate of undergraduate studies in a French-speaking country.
Besides that, he also studied business law at Christ the King Sixth Form College.
As a young man, Naira Marley wanted to become a professional show host and voiceover on radio, television productions, movies, or the theatre.
It was in 1994 (normal 3 years old) that he discovered a passion for music following a challenge he took up in a studio.
From then on, he was encouraged by his closest friends not to give up and especially to perfect his talent.
In the process, he released the song entitled Marry Juana before releasing his first EP Gotta Dance in 2015 a little later.
Towards the end of 2017, he released the single Issa Goal which went viral and was indirectly the anthem of the Nigerian football team the Super Eagles at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Confirmation
Naira Marley confirms his talent came out when the hit song “Am I A Yahoo Boy” was released on May 3, 2019.
On the same day, he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. A few days after his release, he gratified his fans with another hit song which was titled “Soapy”.
This title will win on January 11, 2020, the Viewers’ Choice trophy at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2020.
Lord of Lamba, the artist’s second 6-track EP was released on December 18, 2019. The sounds of this EP are diverse and varied. Indeed, it is a mixture of Afrobeat and hip-hop.
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Marlian record
During what he calls the Marlian Fest which took place on December 30, 2019, in Eko hotels and suites,
Naira Marley announced to his fans the launch of his record company Marlian Records and takes advantage of the occasion to unveil the artists that the house has signed: CBlvck, Zinoleesky, Fabian Blu, and MoBad.
A few months later, he signed Lyta officially into the Marlians records. Lyta is an ex YBNL artiste.
The Self-Made crooner has been making a great impact since his debut at the music record company. From being an ambassador to many brands and shutting down many shows at home and abroad.
Music Career
As in any art form, there is a subversive current that fascinates as much as it disturbs. The Afrobeats escape it and in 2019, the instigator of the trouble is none other than Azeez Adeshina Fashola alias Naira Marley.
Originally from Lagos, it was in Peckham, England that he made his first ranges since he moved there at the age of 11.
Initially, he just wanted to manage his fellow rappers and didn’t see himself rapping because of his Nigerian accent.
The latter manages to convince him to try and his insolent and nonchalant tone make him manage to stand out in the underground scene. Until early 2018, his sounds were very rap UK, dancehall and afro basement.
It was in 2019 that he achieved the status of international artist thanks to, or because of, the controversy surrounding his title “yahoo boy”, which earned him a short stay in prison.
For those who do not know, the yahoo boy are young people who scam on the internet, and who are sometimes involved in macabre stories out of greed.
In short, it is an activity strongly criticized in Nigerian society and which Mr Marley defends through his song.
Not content with being criticized, he continues his style of singing with several singles which is titled “Soapy”,
in which he seems to speak of onanism, “Pxta” in which he has a flowery vocabulary about women and the list will be quite longer than expected.
But what really makes him a beloved artist is that he is the reflection of the street, knows what the street want, like a hip hop movement with which many young Westerners identify.
Naira Marley is the street, it is the hypocrisy of the societies in which we live, which criticize in public but dub out from prying eyes in pubs and other nightclubs.
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Naira Marley family
He is a father to four kids and married to two wives. The Marlian president keeps his wives profile secret from the public.
Naira Marley first wife gave birth to twin daughters for him namely Aishat and Simiat. They were born on April 21, 2015, when he was still 24 years old.
Shortly after the birth of his twin daughter, Naira Marley had his first son with his second wife on 30 October 2015, and was named Farouk.
The fourth and last born of the Marlian President household was welcomed to the world on April 7, 2018. He’s currently 3 years old.
Conclusion
The Singer biography written above is very correct and well researched. No false addition or exaggeration of words.
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