Iyanya

Nigerian singer
Person human Q16203843
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Iyanya

Summary

Iyanya is a human[1]. Born in Calabar[2], he… he was born on October 31, 1986[3]. He worked as a songwriter[4] and singer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Iyanya was born in Calabar[2].
  • Iyanya was born on October 31, 1986[3].
  • Iyanya held citizenship in Nigeria[7].
  • Iyanya's professions included songwriter[4].
  • Iyanya's professions included singer[5].
  • Iyanya's education included a stint at University of Calabar[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Iyanya is Kukere[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Iyanya is Ur Waist[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Iyanya is Jombolo[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Iyanya is Sexy Mama[12].
  • Iyanya's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • Iyanya is recorded as male[14].
  • Iyanya's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Iyanya's genre is African popular music[16].
  • Iyanya's genre is rhythm and blues[17].
  • Iyanya's record label is recorded as Mavin Records[18].
  • Iyanya's Commons category is recorded as Iyanya[19].
  • Iyanya's family name is recorded as Mbuk[20].
  • Iyanya's given name is recorded as Iyanya[21].
  • Iyanya's given name is recorded as Onoyom[22].
  • Iyanya's significant event is recorded as Project Fame West Africa 3[23].
  • Iyanya's eye color is recorded as brown[24].
  • Iyanya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Efik[25].
  • Iyanya's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Iyanya's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Iyanya Onoyom Mbuka'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Calabar[2], Iyanya… he was born on October 31, 1986[3].

Education

Iyanya's education included a stint at University of Calabar[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include songwriter[4] and singer[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Kukere[9], a song[28]; Ur Waist[10], a song[29]; Jombolo[11], a song[30]; and Sexy Mama[12], a song[31].

Personal Life

Iyanya's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Why It Matters

Iyanya ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Iyanya born?

Iyanya was born in Calabar[2].

What did Iyanya do for work?

Iyanya worked as songwriter[4] and singer[5].

Where did Iyanya go to school?

Iyanya was educated at University of Calabar[8].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . legit.ng. legit.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . legit.ng. legit.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . legit.ng. legit.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . legit.ng. legit.ng. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [10] . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . biography.hi7.co. biography.hi7.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . biography.hi7.co. biography.hi7.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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