Teni

Nigerian singer and songwriter
Person human Q58301979
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Teni

Summary

Teni is a human[1]. She was born in Lagos State[2]. She was born on December 23, 1993[3]. She worked as a singer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lagos State[2], Teni…
  • Teni was born on December 23, 1993[3].
  • Teni held citizenship in Nigeria[6].
  • Teni is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[7].
  • Teni worked as a singer[4].
  • Teni was educated at Apata Memorial High School[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Teni is Uyo Meyo[9].
  • Teni received the OkayAfrica 100 Women[10].
  • Teni received the The Headies 2018[11].
  • Teni received the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[12].
  • Teni received the Nigeria Entertainment Awards[13].
  • Teni received the BET Awards[14].
  • Teni received the The Headies 2019[15].
  • Teni is recorded as female[16].
  • Teni's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Teni's Commons category is recorded as Teni (singer)[18].
  • Teni's family name is recorded as Apata[19].
  • Teni's given name is recorded as Teniola[20].
  • Teni's pseudonym is recorded as Teni[21].
  • Teni's eye color is recorded as brown[22].
  • Teni's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Teni's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Teniola Apata'}[24].
  • Teni's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Teniola Apata'}[25].
  • Teni's hair color is recorded as black hair[26].
  • Teni's different from is recorded as Teni[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: NG[29]

  • Began / founded: 1992-12-23[30]

  • Genre(s): afrobeats[31]

  • Community tags: afrobeats[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b738ddfc-6f9d-4c46-8bee-92ba871f421e[33]

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Origins and Family

Teni was born in Lagos State[2]. She was born on December 23, 1993[3]. She is identified as part of the Yoruba people ethnic group[7].

Education

Teni was educated at Apata Memorial High School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Teni worked as a singer[4].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Teni is Uyo Meyo[9].

Recognition

Awards received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[10], an award[34], founded in 2017[35]; The Headies 2018[11], an award ceremony[36], in Nigeria[37]; Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[12], an award[38], founded in 2016[39]; Nigeria Entertainment Awards[13], an annual prize[40], in Nigeria[41], founded in 2006[42]; BET Awards[14], a group of awards[43], in United States[44], founded in 2001[45]; and The Headies 2019[15], an award ceremony[46], in Nigeria[47].

Why It Matters

Teni ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[5] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Teni born?

Teni was born in Lagos State[2].

What did Teni do for work?

Teni worked as singer[4].

Where did Teni go to school?

Teni was educated at Apata Memorial High School[8].

What awards did Teni receive?

Honors received include OkayAfrica 100 Women[10], The Headies 2018[11], Soundcity MVP Awards Festival[12], and Nigeria Entertainment Awards[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . 100women.okayafrica.com. 100women.okayafrica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . buzznigeria.com. buzznigeria.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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