| 词条 | Olu Maintain |
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| name = Olu Maintain | background = solo_singer |image = |caption = | birth_name = Olumide Edwards Adegbulu | birth_date = September 1976 | birth_place = Lagos, Nigeria | genre = {{flatlist|
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| years_active = 1997–present | label = Current - Kentro World Former - Maintain | associated_acts = {{flatlist|
}}Olumide Edwards Adegbulu (born September 1976) popularly known by his stage name "Olu Maintain" (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.[1] He co-founded the musical group known as Maintain with his cousin, Tolu Ogunniyi. Adeboye Bammeke, popularly known as Big Bamo, joined the group, which released six albums between 1998 and 2004 with the hit songs "I Catch Cold", "Domitila" and "Alo" before they separated in 2004.[2][3] Olu rose to prominence on May 2007 with the release of the hit song "Yahooze" from his debut studio album, Yahooze (2007), and a second album, Maintain Reloaded (2008). He featured Big Bamo in the single "Kowonje". "Yahooze" was named Hottest Single of the Year at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards in 2008.[4] In 2008, he performed "Yahooze" at the Royal Albert Hall, London and brought on stage Colin Powell, the former United States Secretary of State.[5] Music biographyHe was born in September 1976 in Lagos State, western Nigeria but hails from then Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. His parents are medical practitioners; his father is a medical doctor and his mother is a nurse.[1] In 2001, he obtained a diploma certificate in Accountancy from The Polytechnic, Ibadan but began his music career in 1997, the same year he released his first album, Domitila. The music was aired on October 1998.[6] On July 27, 2009, he released the album With All Due Respect, Press Play with a hit single titled "What A Man Can Do" featuring Kentro World.[7] In January 2012, he released a single, "Nawti", which earned the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Video of The Year and Best Reggae/Dancehall Video of the year at the Nigeria Music Video Awards.[8] On January 4, 2013, he released two songs, titled "Hypnotize me", featuring 50 Cent and Olivia, and "Oya Dancia", featuring Fatman Scoop.[9] Discography
Awards and nominations{{Infobox musician awards| name = | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | collapse = yes | awards = 5 | nominations = 3 | award1 = Nigeria Entertainment Awards | award1W = 2 | award1N = 0 | award2 = Nigeria Music Video Awards | award2W = 1 | award2N = 0 | award3 = World Music Awards | award3W = 0 | award3N = 1 }}{{Expand list|date=June 2015}} References1. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://m.modernghana.com/movie/2897/4/why-i-abandoned-my-newly-bought-house-for-a-hotel-.html|title=Why I abandoned my newly bought house for a hotel -----Olu Maintain|work=Modern Ghana|accessdate=15 June 2015}} {{Authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Olu Maintain}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/life-beat/fading-groups-on-nigerias-music-scene/|title=Fading groups on Nigeria’s music scene|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/you-dont-see-me-often-because-im-a-legend-olu-maintain/|title=You don’t see me often because I’m a legend - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/sex-is-like-breathing-olu-maintain/|title=Sex is like breathing - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.punchng.com/entertainment/e-punch/save-the-last-dance/|title=Save the last dance|work=The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/05/nigerias-music-industry-making-global-impact-says-olu-maintain/|title=Nigeria's music industry making global impact, says Olu Maintain - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/07/olu-maintain-drops-new-single-what-a-man-can-do/|title=Olu Maintain drops new single "What a man can do" - Vanguard News|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/01/olu-maintain-drops-2-new-year-singles/|title=Olu Maintain drops 2 new-year singles|work=Vanguard News|accessdate=15 June 2015}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/olu-maintain-my-collabo-with-50-cent/135426/|title=Olu Maintain: My Collabo With 50 Cent, Articles - THISDAY LIVE|work=thisdaylive.com|accessdate=15 June 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518211948/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/olu-maintain-my-collabo-with-50-cent/135426|archivedate=18 May 2013|df=dmy-all}} 10. ^{{cite web|title=New Music Olu Maintain – 'Cinderella' ft. 2face Idibia|url=http://pulse.ng/new_music/new-music-olu-maintain-cinderella-ft-2face-idibia-id3870642.html|website=Pulse Nigeria|publisher=Joey Akan|accessdate=16 June 2015}} 14 : Living people|1976 births|Nigerian male singer-songwriters|Nigerian male pop singers|Nigerian hip hop singers|English-language singers from Nigeria|Yoruba-language singers|Musicians from Lagos|Yoruba musicians|21st-century Nigerian musicians|Nigerian music industry executives|Ibadan Polytechnic alumni|21st-century Nigerian singers|21st-century male singers |
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