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Meet the daughter of APC chieftain who got nominated for a Grammy
Meet the daughter of APC chieftain who got nominated for a Grammy
In addition to Ayo ‘Wizkid’ Balogun, another Nigerian was nominated for the 2017 Grammy awards.
While Nigerians were celebrating Wizkid’s feat, Faridah Seriki, better known as Kah-Lo, quietly took to her Instagram page to share the news of her nomination.
“Oluwa did it! Riton has all the swag sauce,” Kah-Lo wrote.
Since then, the little-known Nigerian singer has seen her stock rise and immense attention directed at her.
Here are 7 things to know about Kah-Lo.
- The self-proclaimed monotone princess is the daughter of Demola Seriki, a former minister of defence and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos state.
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Kah-Lo is an alumna of Vivian Fowler Memorial College for girls and Hofstra Journalism in the United States of America.
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She was nominated in the Best Dance Recording category for her work in ‘Rinse & Repeat’, a song owned by Henry ‘Riton’ Smithson, a British disc jockey.
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‘Rinse & Repeat’, a deep house dance track, was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2016. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 13 and at number 2 on the UK Dance Chart.
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‘Rinse & Repeat’ has been streamed 5 million times on Spotify and played 1.5 million times on YouTube less than a month after its release.
6. ‘Betta Riddim’, Kah-Lo’s recent collaboration with Riton, is already enjoying heavy rotation on radio.
- ‘Rinse and repeat’ was inspired by Christmas celebrations in Lagos. When asked by a fan on her website, she said: “It’s about Christmas in Lagos, Nigeria. It’s a party every day”.