Nigeria: Shola Allyson Nigeria's Songstress With Velvety Voice

26 January 2020

Her personality is enchanting. Her voice is sonorous. Her style signature is simple, stylish. Her style of music is soul-lifting and edifying. For 17 years, the voice of Shola Allyson, the Nigerian soul, folk song, gospel singer and voice coach has continued to reverberate and titillate. Her music is poetic, unique and evokes memories of folklore. A woman of substance who has continued to redefine being a celebrity with an accomplished sense of simplicity. Always in her signature turban with a flowing gown, Allyson represents power and prestige. Funke Olaode writes about her essence and development

For great women and men who have recorded extra ordinary achievements in their journey to stardom, there will always be a day with history. For Shola Allyson, her case isn't different. She was thrown into the limelight after recording the soundtrack of a Yoruba movie, 'Eji-Ewuro" and since then it has been a roller coaster for the Ikorodu-born singer.

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