Nigerian Singer, Olumuyiwa Osinuga aka Nomoreloss’ untimely death has
thrown the entertainment industry into a state of mourning.
See below 10 facts about the late singer you should know:
1. OLUMUYIWA OSINUGA aka NOMORELOSS was born in Lagos western Nigeria in the 70′s.
2. He attended A.D.R.A.O. International School for his secondary and
primary education in Victoria Island, which is a highbrow area in Lagos
Nigeria. He started out in the world of entertainment as a rapper while
in high school and later on switched to stand up comedy and became known
as a compere at various events. He studied economics at the Ogun state
university.
3. In addition to being an amateur musical video director, he is also
recognized as a television/radio host. A supporter of talent
development platforms, he has featured as celebrity judge on various
talent platforms in Nigeria.
4. In 1999, Nomoreloss released the first single titled KILODE from his first album.
In 2003 he released a follow up single titled IYAWO ASIKO, which was inspired by the highlife legend ORLANDO OWOH.
The album titled INSPIRED was released in 2003 and was voted one of the best albums released within that year.
5. Nomoreloss was nominated in five categories in the AWARD FOR
MUSICAL EXCELLENCE IN NIGERIA {A.M.E.N} AWARDS, which included BEST MALE
VOCALIST, SONG OF THE YEAR, BEST NEW ACT, and BEST ACT SOLO.
6. He released a third single titled SURU from the same album that
also went on to be a number one song in Nigeria. In 2004, he released a
new single titled OLOLUFE from his second album titled LET DEM SAY. In
2005, he released another single titled LET DEM SAY, which was produced
by PAUL PLAY DAIRO. This became the fifth single released by NOMORELOSS
that made it to the number one spot in Nigeria.
7. After the death of his mother in 2006, he took a break from active
singing for seven years, he returned to stage in 2013 by releasing a
few singles. He released a free album in December 2013 titled STANDING
(THEN and NOW). GRASS TO GRACE is his fourth album.
8. His musical role models are FELA ANIKULAPO KUTI, ORLANDO OWOH, IK
DAIRO, KING WASIU AYINDE MARSHAL (KWAM 1), BOB MARLEY, and TRACY
CHAPMAN.
9. He got married to Rhythm 93.7 FM OAP Phoenix (Adeola Osinuga) in 2008.
10. They had their daughter on Saturday, January 15, 2011.
Watch one of his hit videos below:
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