Ayoola Ayolola
Born (1987-01-12) January 12, 1987 (age 37)
Kano, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
EducationCovenant University
Occupation(s)Media personality, Singer, Actor
Children1

Ayoola Ayolola (born January 12, 1987) is a Nigerian musician, singer, and actor.[1][2] He won the 5th Project Fame West Africa on September 29, 2012.[3][4][5]

Early life and education

Ayolola was born in Kano, northern Nigeria. He is the oldest of five children. He attended Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State where he studied biochemistry.[6][7]

Career

Project Fame West Africa

Ayolola won the 5th edition of the Project Fame West Africa, where he was gifted a car, 2.5 million naira cash price and a year recording deal.[8][9][10] He previously participated in another singing contest Nigerian Idol where he got evicted in the first round after making the final 12.[11]

Acting career

Ayolola suspended his music career for acting in 2015, he featured as Mide in the YouTube series Skinny Girl in Transit afterwards. He also featured in movies such as Isoken.[12]

Filmography

[13]

TV shows

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2018-20 The Men's Club Aminu Garba A web series by Red TV [14]
2017 Shagayas and Clarks Chidi Clark
2017 Jemeji Oviyon An Africa Magic original
2015-20 Skinny Girl in Transit Mide A web series by Ndani TV [13]
2012-15 Lekki Wives

Films

Year Title Role Ref
2020 Ojai Professor [14]
2019 The set up Bamidele Esho
Bling Lagosians Yoruba Demon
The cresent A sickle cell awareness movie [15]
2018 If I am President Zinachi Ohams [14]
2017 Little Drops of Happy Femi Ojo
Ever After Akin
Isoken Seye
2015 Fifty MC
Hex

Exit from The Men's Club

Tola Odunsi, the director of The Men's Club announced that Ayolola will no longer be playing the lead role of Aminu Garba via an Instagram post as he was unavailable to play the role. He was to be replaced by the former Big Brother Naija housemate, Pere Egbi.[16] Due to speculation that he relocated without notifying the show runners, Ayolola reacted to the announcent via his Instagram page writing “Contrary to what was said, I did not relocate without letting the executive producers and producers of the show know, My decision to make a ‘temporary’ move out of the country was a long thought out process in which the producer/my manager at the time was aware of and involved in. With that being said, I cannot wait to be back on your screens again."[17]

References

  1. ^ "Why acting has displaced my music career – Ayoola Ayolola". Punch. Retrieved 7 Feb 2020.
  2. ^ "Actor Ayoola contradicts TMC team, says producers aware of 'temporary' relocation". Punch Newspapers. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
  3. ^ "AYO emerges Project Fame winner". Premium Times Nigeria. September 30, 2012.
  4. ^ ""Actors are the most genuine set of people so far"". Pulse Nigeria. June 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "'Skinny Girl in Transit' star Ayoola Ayolola talks Music, Acting & Love on a New Episode of "Talk with Temi" | Watch | BellaNaija". Bella Naija.
  6. ^ "Project Fame Winner, Ayoola: 'I wouldn't have been where I am today without Covenant University". April 17, 2014.
  7. ^ Africa, Channel. "Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola, Actor (Nollywood), Speaker, Singer and 5th Winner of the Project Fame West Africa" – via iono.fm.
  8. ^ "Winning MTN Project Fame is a dream come true – Ayo". October 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "Our grass to grace story and Hurdles we crossed to become superstars –Reality TV shows' winners".
  10. ^ Inyang, Ifreke (September 30, 2012). "And the winner of MTN Project Fame West Africa 5 is... AYO!".
  11. ^ Ghana, News. "Ayobami Ayoola Ayolola wins Project Fame season 5!". ((cite web)): |first= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "5 reasons we love "Skinny Girl in Transit" actor". Pulse Nigeria. January 12, 2017.
  13. ^ a b Nwogu, Precious (2020-02-14). "Highlights from the season premiere of SGIT 6: Is Tiwa pregnant?". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  14. ^ a b c Posner, Abigail (2020-09-16). "Top facts about Ayo Ayoola: State of origin, family, movies, is he married?". Legit.ng. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  15. ^ BellaNaija.com (2019-10-15). "Watch Trailer for Adaora Nwodo's Sickle Cell Awareness Movie "Crescent" Starring Ivie Okujaye, Dino Melaye, Chigul, Ayoola Ayolola, Michelle Dede". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  16. ^ "Why BBNaija's Pere replaced Ayoola in 'The Men's Club' series – Director". Punch Newspapers. 2021-11-08. Retrieved 2022-01-15.
  17. ^ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (2021-11-11). "Actor Ayoola Ayolola finally reacts to exiting 'The Men's Club' series". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-01-15.

External links

Ayoola Ayolola at IMDb


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