NiniolaApata a Nigerian singer and songwriter who participated in the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013 was nominated for Most Promising Act to Watch atthe 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards after releasing her debut single Ibadi.

Nini who grew up in a polygamous home as the sixth child of 10 siblings raised by three mothers and a father; her dad, Simeon Olaosebikan Apata, was a retired Nigerian Army brigadier. He was assassinated on January 8, 1995. Niniola is the older sister of Nigerian entertainer, Teni, said she was motivated into music because she can sing very well.

I also had family/friends that also saw I had the talent and encouraged me as well. My choice of music was mainly because I wanted a sound that would accommodate my singing and dancing at the same time naturally, Im a ballard singer,but for the love I have for dancingI decided to infuse dance music. Once in a while I do Rnb also. Im a proud Nigerian, Im a proud Yoruba girl, I love to sing in pidgin, English and Yoruba language and make my audience happy.

As a human being, of course, we would face challenges. Whenever challenges come up I pray to God and I work hard and the end result is what matters most, she said.

Speaking on when to expect collaborationwith her younger sister, Teni, she said everyone is looking forward to it. The thing is, it has to be at the right time.(Story adapted from Sun)