@Niniola on the cover of this week’s Vanguard Allure @nellymesik

 Niniola is the latest cover star for Allure magazine. The Afro-house crooner stunned in a red ensemble for her cover, flaunting her curves as she posed for the shot.


Niniola Apata, shot into limelight in 2013, after emerging as the 3rd runner up in the 6th season of the musical talent show : Mtn Project Fame West Africa.

 Niniola has been churning hits after hits, likely to say all her songs have been hits back to back, some of her hits include Maradona, Sicker, Ibadi, Soke etc.

 

For this cover, under the Creative Direction of Vanguard Allure’s Nelly Mesik, shes seen as never before and sat down with Allure’s Linda Orajekwe to talk about what her plans are and what’s next.

Check on the photos and excerpts from the interview:

On what inspired her first single Ibadi: My first single Ibadi was inspired by the need to be myself and to represent as a Yoruba girl. I wanted people to understand why Yoruba women move their backside when they dance. It was an introduction to Niniola the singer and dancer.

 

On her journey in the Nigerian music industry: I’ll say I’m thankful because I didn’t know that by now, I’ll be where I am. I still have a long way to go. I’ll just say that everything is still a learning process for me.
On what informs her style of music: Niniola is very Afrocentric. I don’t think I belong anywhere else other than Africa, my birth continent. I understand my mother tongue and I use it to my advantage. I used to be a ballet singer, purely a ballet singer but I love to dance as well. So I told myself let me infuse this too so that I can sing and dance and generally have fun.





Credit
Creative Director : @nellymesik
Photography : @ahmedmoore1
Stylist : @rhodaebun for @rtfcompany
Makeup : @casskoncept1
Hair: @hairbybee83
Facilitator: Nelson Ononiwu (@ebynelly)
Location : @studiofresco


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