Lami Phillips

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Lami Phillips
Born1980-4-4
Chicago
NationalityNigerian
OccupationCounselling
Known forMusic
Notable workSo amazing featuring Tiwa Savage

Lami Phillips Gbadamosi [1] (born in Chicago, Illinois), is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress. [2] She is United Nations (UN) envoy and Oxfam Ambassador for Women and Youths. [3]

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Early life

Phillips was born in Chicago, Illinois. and later moved to Nigeria with her parents and siblings where she attended elementary school at Corona School, Victoria Island. [4] She later moved back to England in her teenage years and lived there for about eleven years. [5] At the time she was in the UK studying, she took vocal lessons and also joined the choir at her church (Jesus

House, UK). [6] [7]

Educational background

Phillips went to Corona School, Victoria Island, Lagos for her elementary schooling. She also completed her BA (Hons) at the University of Kent, United Kingdom, then obtained her MA degree from the University of Nottingham. Phillips also has an Executive MBA from the Pennsylvania State University. [6]

Career

Having started her music career professionally, she has since released an Album "Intuition" and various singles such as; Baby, Orimiwu and Yago. [8] She is currently the director of students and external affairs of the controversial private school Dowen College located in Lagos. [9] Also into acting ' she acted in King of boys directed by Kemi Adetiba.

Personal life

She is married to a childhood friend f [10] [5] Labo Obowole Gbadamosi and they have two daughters.

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