Omawumi: Biography, Songs, Marital Life And Net Worth

Omawumi, popularly known as her stage name, has her real name as Omawumi Megbele. She is a beautiful, skillful and highly talented Nigerian singer who rose to music fame after the MTN Project fame in 2007.

Omawumi was born in April 13, 1982 in Delta State Nigeria. She is an Itsekiri ethnic nationality and a daughter to Mrs. Aya Megbele (her mother) and Chief Dr. Frank as father. She emerges from a large family of 15 as the 12th of them, comprising of brothers and sisters to her parents. There is however no available information about her siblings.

 

 

Omawunmi’s Educational Background

Omawunmi had her primary education at Nana Primary School and College of Education Demonstration School in Warri, Delta State.

She later proceeded to have a Bachelor’s degree in Law from Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma Edo State in 2005.

 

Omawumi’s Music Career

Omawumi ventured into the music profession as a lawyer by profession.

Though she actually started her legal profession in Port Harcourt in a family Law firm called O.S. Megbele & Associates. It was in course of her profession, she had a breakthrough in music during the 2007 West Africa Idols competition which brought her up as among the best and thus emerged the runner-up of the highly competitive show.

She is currently making it big in the field of music and impressing her numerous fans.

Today, Omawunmi has abandoned the prestigious legal profession for music. Since her emergence in the industry, the Afro-pop singer is doing well and very comfortable with her adventurous career choice, and today she is one of the most celebrated female singers in Nigeria.

Though she lost to Timi Darkolo at the grand finale of the Talent Hunt, Omawumi had registered her footprint in the field of music, writing and producing her songs which later formed part of her debut album, ‘Wonder Woman’ released in November, 2009.

Omawumi has since released good number of songs, namely:

• Lasso of Truth
• Timeless (2017)
• Hold My Baby
• Play Na Play
• Bottom
• You Must Love Me
• Africa
• In Her Feelings (June 2019), among many others.

Again, she has within her emergence in the music industry recorded a number of achievements.

Her contribution to the growth and development of music in Nigeria cannot be overemphasized. Her song “Butterflies” won her nomination and an award which she received at the 2018 Headies.

Other Albums to her credit include: If You Ask Me, Warn Yourself, Personal Race, Stay Alive and many others.

The beautiful and versatile  Nigerian woman is not only in music career. She has equally dabbled into acting inspite of her success in music and thus proved to the world that she is a multi-talented woman.

Omawumi has featured in a number of Nollywood movies such as Make a Move in 2014, The Return of Jenifer in 2011, House of Gold (A combination of a Ghanian and Nigerian comedy series) in 2013 and several others.

Other remarkable characteristics and achievements of Omawumi are:

• She speaks French outside English language fluently.
• Her identification with superstars like 2 Face Idibia, Wizkid, Banky W, P-Square, D.Banj and many others clearly defined Omowumi as a Pop/RnB superstar singer. This has demonstrated her social relationship and hard work in the industry which of course have earned her prestigious nominations and awards, most notably as:
• 2009 and 2018 Headies for Best Vocal Performance (Female) Awards Category.

This has also shown that within her tenure in music career, the platform created by her has raised her status to an unimaginable height.

• Omawumi is a proud Brand Ambassador of Malta Guinness and Globacom, a communication giant in Nigeria.
• She is also an active member campaigner for “Rise with the Energy of Africa”.

Her Marital Life

Omawumi got married to her long time boy friend, Toyin Yusuf in January 13, 2018 in Warri, Delta State and the wedding was well attended by celebrities and notable figures in Nigeria and beyond. The marriage is happily blessed with two children, a boy and a girl. The couple dated for about four years before finally got married.

Omawumi’s husband, Toyin Yusuf is the founder and CEO of Lloyd Gate Limited, a real estate company and former co-owner of Zamunda Nightclub and Bar located in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria.

Omawumi’s Net Worth

Omawumi remains one of the ever conscious, most influential, most gifted and most talented female singers and actresses in Nigeria with an estimated net worth of over $2.5 million dollars. She earns largely from music, acting, endorsements and other profitable ventures.

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