Samuel Singh

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Samuel Singh
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Samuel in 2020
Background information
Birth nameSamuel Adepoju
Born (1991-03-20) 20 March 1991 (age 31)
Ota, Ogun, Nigeria
Genres Bollywood, Reggae, Pop
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • record producer
Years active2017–present

Samuel Singh (born 20 March 1991) is a Nigerian singer and YouTube personality. He is famous for his Bhojpuri cover songs. He got recognition when he uploaded "Lollipop Lagelu" (Bhojpuri Song) cover on his YouTube channel. [1] [2] [3] [4] He graduated from Suresh Gyan Vihar University in Jaipur. [5]

Early life

Samuel was born as Samuel Adepoju in Ogun state in Nigeria. In June 2017, he started by uploading videos on his YouTube channel. [6]

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