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Waje
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Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe (born 1 September 1981), known professionally as Waje (an acronym for "Words Aren't Just Enough"), is a Nigerian singer. She first gained recognition after being featured on the remake of P-Square's "Omoge Mi". Waje was also featured on the duo's 2008 hit track "Do Me". She contributed vocals to Banky W's "Thief My Kele" and M.I's "One Naira". In 2016, Waje was one of the four judges in the inaugural season of The Voice Nigeria. In 2018, she appeared on the final season of the Africa Magic telenovela Battleground.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1805-03-21
- Died
- 1873-10-10
- Works
- 15
Top works
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Origin
- Nigeria
- Active from
- 1980-09-01
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 2,871
- Total plays
- 15,143
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Aituaje Iruobe is a Nigerian born singer and songwriter that goes by the stage name- Waje. She was born on September 1st, 1980. WAJE stands for 'Words aren't just enough'. She started singing professionally in 2005. She has since released several songs. “Kolo” won her Best new video at the Nigerian Music Video Awards. Her song “Somewhere” received a Hip Hop World Award nomination for best female vocal performance. Waje has also featured in songs with M.I., Naeto C, Banky W, and twice with P-squ
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Key facts
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- Edo, Nigeria
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- 2007 present
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Nigeria
- Place of birth
- Akure
- Occupation
- songwriter
- Educated at
- University of Nigeria
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Hair colour
- black hair
- Genre
- pop music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Waje live for NdaniTV Dec 2018.png
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- date of birth
- 1980-09-01
- social media followers
- 723971
- Commons category
- Waje
- start of work period
- 2003-00-00
- name in native language
- Aituaje Iruobe
- birth name
- Aituaje Iruobe
- pseudonym
- waje
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Encyclopedic overview
13 sectionsContents
- Early life and education
- Career
- 2007–14: Musical releases and collaborations
- 2019–21: Hermanes Media and ''She Is''
- 2022–present: ''Waje 2.0''
- Personal life
- Discography
- Studio albums
- Singles
- Awards and nominations
- Nominations
- See also
- References
Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe (born 1 September 1981), known professionally as Waje (an acronym for "Words Aren't Just Enough"), is a Nigerian singer. She first gained recognition after being featured on the remake of P-Square's "Omoge Mi". Waje was also featured on the duo's 2008 hit track "Do Me". She contributed vocals to Banky W's "Thief My Kele" and M.I's "One Naira". In 2016, Waje was one of the four judges in the inaugural season of The Voice Nigeria. In 2018, she appeared on the final season of the Africa Magic telenovela Battleground.
==Early life and education== Waje was born on 1 September 1981, in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria. She is the firstborn in her family. She grew up in Benin City, following her parents' relocation. Her parents got divorced when she was young, and she had to overcome the difficulty that accompanied her parents' separation.
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