Zaina Agoro

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Background information
Birth nameZaina Agoro
Born Chicago, Illinois, US
GenresPop, R&B
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, lawyer
Labels Soul Muzik

Zaina Agoro (born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7), better known by the mononym Zaina, is a Nigerian-American singer and songwriter.

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Early life

Zaina Agoro was born to Nigerian parents in Chicago, Illinois, where she spent her early years.

Career

Agoro began a career in singing after securing a law degree. During this period, she returned to Nigeria to bring her experience home to her roots. [1] She has gained recognition in the United States among the Nigerian community for her pop and R&B music, receiving two nominations from the NEA Awards in 2008 and 2011. [2]

Zaina has worked with artists Eldee, Banky W, Styl-Plus, Lynxxx, Sauce Kid and Sasha. She has also shared the same stage with D'banj and 2face Idibia. She performed at the 2011 NEA Awards in New York. [3]

Zaina was signed to Soul Muzik in July 2012 [4] and has released two singles [5] and one video. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Account suspended". TellNg.com. n.d. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ "DEBZINE.COM". n.d. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Kim Mensah (n.d.). "NEA Awards Announces It's [sic] Performance Line-up For The 2011 NEA Awards". Modern Ghana. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 21, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ↑ Onos (n.d.). "BN Music Premiere: Soul Muzik's First Lady, Zaina – Totally Yours feat. Wayne Wonder – Lo Lo La". BellaNaija. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  6. ↑ "DOWNLOAD:VIDEO: Zaina – LoLoLa –notjustOk". notjustOk. n.d. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
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