Islamic artistes in the Nigerian music industry today are no push overs. And the reason is that through their individual talents, many of the artistes in the industry have been able to register their presence in the consciousness of Nigerian music lovers, and even beyond. As a matter of fact, many of these Islamic artistes who have become stars in their own rights have come so strong that they have done different joint albums with Fuji music stars that the albums were well received by music lovers generally, irrespective of their religions. Meanwhile, the Islamic music industry is populated by both male and female talented artistes. And in this report, City People SAHEED OJUBANIRE presents to you 10 Female Islamic Artistes Making Waves in the music industry currently. Read on please:
MISTURA
TEMI NI SUCCESS
Alhaja Mistura Aderohunmu Asafa better known as Mistura Temi Ni Success is one of the female Islamic music stars who are currently making waves in the industry today. The very talented singer made her entry into the music industry as a kid artiste many years ago. And her consistency, as well as her continued improvement in what she knows how to do best, over the years, have turned her to be a very strong force to be reckoned with in the Islamic music industry. Mistura Temi Ni Success who has many albums to her credit has won multiple awards in her career including the award of Best Female Islamic Artiste of the Year, before.
RUKAYAT GAWAT
Alhaja Rukayat Gawat otherwise referred to as “Imole” by a section of her teeming fans, is a female Islamic artiste that has kept making waves since she came into the limelight some years ago. The beautiful songstress whose career got a defining transformation through the efforts of a top marketer in the music industry, Sunday Esan of the Okiki Movie and Music Productions, at a stage when she was still finding her footing in the industry, has become one of the major stars in the industry today. The dark complexioned singer who has released many albums into the music market has also won multiple awards for her effort including the award of Best Female Islamic Artiste of the Year in recent past.
AMINAT OBI RERE
Alhaja Aminat Ajao popularly known as Aminat Obi Rere is a female Islamic artiste who took the music industry by storm with her debut album some years ago. Titled: “Obi Rere” her first album back then hit the music industry like a bolt from the blue and made her an instant star in the industry. And ever since that time, the sonorous singer has not looked back as she remained one of the best in the industry till date. Releasing many more well received albums by the fans after her first effort, Aminat Obi Rere has several awards on her shelf to show for her effort as a star artiste, including the award of Best Female Islamic Artiste of the Year which she won at a point in the course of her flourishing career.
AMINAT OMOTAYEBI
Alhaja Aminat Babalola also known as Aminat Omotayebi is a female Islamic music star who has earned her place amongst the best the industry has got to offer. Having been trained by one of the best male artistes the Islamic music industry has ever seen, Alhaji Qamardeen Odunlami popularly known as Ayeloyun, Aminat Omotayebi has never disappointed her fans when it comes to music artistry. Blessed with sonorous voice coupled with the profundity of her talent, Aminat Omotayebi is a delight to watch performing on stage, any day, any time. She has won several awards in her career including the Best Female Islamic Artiste of the Year, at a point in time.
BASIRAT IYANGHANA
Alhaja Basirat Iyanghana is a female Islamic music star in a class of her own. More popular for her Azikri (Praising of Allah and Prophet Muhammed, S.A.W.) style of Islamic music, Basirat Iyanghana is an Islamic artiste who has paid her dues, and now enjoying her groove in the industry. Apart from the Azikri, Basirat Iyanghana can also compete favourably with her fellow stars in the industry when it comes to the regular style of Islamic music. No wonder she has many awards to show for her creativity which includes the award for Best Female Islamic Artiste of the Year which she won amidst other multiple awards at a point in her career.
AZEEZAT OTIBIYA
Alhaja Azeezat Adams better known as Azeezat Otibiya is a female Islamic artiste who ranks amongst the best in the industry today. Married to a gifted studio engineer who knows how to churn out sounds to make good music, T. Reign Adams, Azeezat Otibiya’s career has been positively blessed with the magic touch of her darling husband on her music productions. And that does not take anything away from the natural talent of the Islamic music star par se. She has done a number of joint albums with her fellow stars in the Islamic music industry as well as a number of Fuji music stars, which all came out successful. And she is still not resting on her oars to be the best she can be, at all times.
AISHAT IREPO OBI
Aishat Ayopo better known as Aishat Irepo Obi was introduced as a kid artiste into the Islamic music industry by Islamic music star, Alhaji (Dr.) Abdul-Kabir Bukola Alayande better known as Ere Asalatu and Alhaja Aminat Obi Rere in an album titled: “Irepo Obi” some years ago. And ever since that album launched her into the industry, Aishat Ayopo has gone on to prove herself as a bunch of talent in the industry as she kept winning the award of Best Kid Islamic Artiste of the Year back to back, for a long while. And till date, the talented singer who has certainly come of age, has remained a force to be reckoned with in the industry.
WABILAHI TAOFEEQ
Alhaja Mujidat Lawal popularly known as Wabilahi Taofeeq is a beautiful female Islamic artiste who is also blessed with profound talent. Unlike many of her colleagues, each of her albums stand out as a definitive prayer point in which she rarely praise sing anybody aside from Almighty Allah and Prophet Muhammed (S.A.W). Meanwhile, she is not an Azikri styled singer as her songs are composed in Yoruba unlike Azikir which is majorly composed in Arabic. She has never lost focus since the beginning of her career, and that has kept her being relevant as a female Islamic music star, till date.
KIFAYAT SINGER
Alhaja Kifayat Badmos, who is better known as Kifayat Singer is a female Islamic music star who cannot be pushed aside when it comes to good music. The talented artiste who is married to a popular travel agent, Dr. Mutiu Adewale Badmos of the Al-Hatyk Travel And Tours fame, is one singer who has stayed relevant since she made her entry into the industry many years ago. She has also done a good number of joint albums with her fellow stars in the industry which all came out a success. And Kifayat Singer has kept waxing stronger till date.
NANA AISHAT BINTUAOLIYAH
Nana Aishat Bintuaoliyah who is simply known as Nana Aishat, has despite the fact that she is a recent entrant into the Islamic music industry, has been making a significant impression of her flourishing career, especially on the social media. Guided by her music producer cum promoter, Isa Alabede of the Alabede Entertainment fame, Nana Aishat’s songs have been dominating the social media, especially Tiktok where large number of people have been miming to her songs on the platform. As a matter of fact, well established Islamic music stars who started many years ahead of her are amongst those who have been miming to her songs on Tiktok too. Two of her songs which have been endlessly mimed by fans are titled: ” Kami” and “O’to”, and she is till not resting on her oars. She is indeed, a big star in the making.
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