Olatunji Yearwood
| Olatunji Yearwood | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Olatunji Yearwood |
| Born | September 3, 1985 |
| Origin | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Genres | Soca, Afrosoca, Calypso |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | FOX FUSE |
| Associated acts | Mairoon Ali, Machel Montano, Runtown |
Olatunji Yearwood (born September 3, 1985), better known by his mononym Olatunji, is a Trinidadian soca artist.
Career
Yearwood was born in Trinidad to Edward Yearwood, a well-known composer and mother Mairoon Ali, a Trinidadian actress, radio personality and teacher. He established himself as a Soca talent early on when he entered and won multiple talent shows while still in his teens, including the national Junior Calypso Monarch competition.[1] His shot to global fame when he won Trinidad's famous Soca Groovy Monarch/International Soca Monarch in 2015, performing his blockbuster single "Ola."[2] He is the very last International Groovy Soca Monarch champion, as the competition's format was changed in 2016 to exclude that category.
Yearwood was featured in The Fader Magazine as the face of AfroSoca music, an emerging genre that fuses Soca and Afrobeats.[3] He sees the release of his debut international album 'Awakening' on July 1, 2016, from FOX FUSE - the world's largest label for soca music. [4]
Discography
Singles
- "Wining Good (Bharati Laraki)" (FOX FUSE, 2014)
- "Ola" (FOX FUSE, 2014)
- "Oh Yay" (FOX FUSE, 2015)
- "Oh Yay Remix" featuring Runtown (FOX FUSE, 2016)
Albums
- Awakening (FOX FUSE, 2016)
References
- ↑ "damajority.com: Artist Profile – Olatunji Yearwood". caribanatoronto.com. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Soca Monarch Finals 2015". Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.thefader.com/2016/02/25/afrosoca-trinidad-carnival-olatunji
- ↑ http://inusatoday.com/watch/WZuA1qhdDNs/olatunjis-awakening-album-set-to-drop-january-2016.html