Akin olaiya and moji olaiya biography
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BIOGRAPHY OF LATE MOJISOLA OLAIYA.
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MOJI OLAIYA is a Nollywood actress who shone into limelight from Wale Adenuga’s SuperStory TV Series. Some of her most famous films are “Sade Blade” (2005), “Nkan adun” (2008) and “Omo iya meta leyi” (2009). Moji began acting in the movies rather late, having on hands an 8-year-old child and actually taking care of her daughter all by herself. Thanks to the actress Bukky Wright, Moji got acquainted with the crew while shooting the film “Super Story” – it was her first movie. In “No Pains No Gains” she played the role of Ireti. Moji’s appearance in the drama proved the fact, that her father is prominent maestro Sir Victor Olaiya. The actress continued the career with the debut Yoruba film, headlined “Agunbaniro”. That performance showed, that acting in “No Pains No Gains” was not a mistake. Moji received awards for her diligence in Nigeria and abroad. She was nominated as the Best Supporting Actress of the year for the Reel Award (2003). Moji al
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Victor Olaiya
Nigerian musician (1930–2020)
Victor Olaiya OON | |
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| Birth name | Victor Abimbola Olaiya |
| Born | (1930-12-31)31 December 1930 Calabar, Nigeria |
| Died | 12 February 2020(2020-02-12) (aged 89) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Musician,Trumpeter, bandleader, businessman |
Musical artist
Victor Abimbola OlaiyaOON, (31 December 1930 – 12 February 2020), also known as Dr Victor Olaiya, was a Nigerian trumpeter who played in the highlife style. Though famous in Nigeria during the 1950s and early 1960s, Olaiya received little recognition outside his native country. Alhaji Alade Odunewu of the Daily Times called him "The Evil Genius of Highlife."[1]
Early life
[edit]Olaiya was born on 31 December 1930,[2] in Calabar, Cross River State, the 20th child of a family of 24. His parents, Alfred Omolona Olaiya and Bathsheba Owolabi Motajo, came from Ijesha-Ishu in Ekiti State.[3]
Olaiya came from a very rich family. His father's
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Moji Olaiya
Nigerian actress (1975–2017)
Moji Olaiya | |
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| Born | (1975-02-27)27 February 1975 |
| Died | 17 May 2017(2017-05-17) (aged 42) Canada |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Actress |
Moji Olaiya(Listenⓘ) (27 February 1975 – 17 May 2017) was a Nigerian actress.[1]
Career
[edit]The daughter of highlife musician Victor Olaiya, Moji Olaiya began her acting career with Wale Adenuga's production Super Story.[2] She starred in several Nollywood movies of Yoruba and English genres.[3] She was known for her roles in films such as No Pains No Gains, in which she played Ireti, Sade Blade (2005), Nkan adun (2008) and Omo iya meta leyi (2009). She also starred in the Agunbaniro. In 2003, she was nominated for the Reel Award Best Supporting Actress of the Year, and she won the Best New Actress Award.[4]
In 2016, Olaiya released a bio, Iya Okomi,[5] starring Foluke Daramola and Funsho Adeolu, which