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10 Interesting Facts About Popular Nigerian Musician, Ayola

By Guardian Nigeria

10 March 2023   |   11:27 am

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Guardian will highlight the 10 interesting facts about the popular Canadian-based Nigerian artiste, nnown for his infectious melody and impressive penmanship. Abdullah Abubakre popularly known as Ayola is a Canadian-based Afropop-soul singer, songwriter and a formulation scientist. Below are the 10 interesting facts about Ayola: 1. His real name is Abdullah Ayoola Abubakre. 2. He…

Guardian will highlight the 10 interesting facts about the popular Canadian-based Nigerian artiste, nnown for his infectious melody and impressive penmanship.

Abdullah Abubakre popularly known as Ayola is a Canadian-based Afropop-soul singer, songwriter and a formulation scientist.

Below are the 10 interesting facts about Ayola:

1. His real name is Abdullah Ayoola Abubakre.

2. He studied biochemistry at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

3. Ayola obtained his first masters in Pharmaceutics at the University College London.

4. Ayola is a musician and also a formulation scientist.

5. His research findings on “intravitreal delivery” at the University College was one of the fundamental ideas that guided the establishment of the British research firm Optceutics Ltd.

6. His debut studio album is titled Conversations Till Dawn” which consists of 9 songs, released in 26 November, 2021.

7. Ayola was born in Osun State and raised in Kwara State, Nigeria.

8. The likes of Olamide, King Sunny Ade, Asa, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Omah Lay, and Tems influenced his music career

9. He dived into the music scene with his official single “Bola” and followed up with a Naija-folk song, “1974”, before releasing the EP, Scum, in late 2020 in partnership with Windsor music label, Soul City Music.

10. In the Nigerian music industry, Ayola is among the most educated musicians.