Omawumi Megbele (born 13 April 1982), identified by her stage title Omawumi, is aNigerian singer-songwriter and actress of Itsekiri ethnicity [5] She is a model ambassador for Globacom,[6] Konga.com, and Malta Guinness. She’s additionally a part of the marketing campaign known as “Rise with the Energy of Africa”.[7] She gained consideration because the 2007 runner-up on West African Idols, a actuality TV present a part of the Idols franchise.[8] Her sophomore album, The Lasso of Truth, was reported to be a business success in Nigeria.[9]

Omawumi was born to Chief Dr. Frank and Mrs. Aya Megbele on 13 April 1982. She attended Nana Primary School throughout her pupilage, and later attended the College of Education Demonstration Secondary School. She graduated from Ambrose Alli University with a Law diploma. After graduating in 2005, she moved to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the place she labored along with her household’s legislation agency known as “O.S Megbele & Associates”. She additionally studied French at Alliance Francaise.

Omawumi rose to prominence as a contestant on Idols West Africa. Omawumi, along with her sturdy voice and out-going persona, was voted the first runner-up of the competitors when it led to May 2007. Since then, she has had quite a few performances on the stage with musicians akin to P-Square, 2face Idibia, D’Banj,Banky W, M.I, Sasha, 9ice, Chaka Demus and Pliers, Carl Thomas, Angie Stone andDonell Jones, amongst others.

Omawumi performed a minor position within the 2009 version of the V-Monolugues, a play that displays the unfavourable points affecting ladies in Nigeria. She additionally starred within the musical play Olurombi. She had a minor position within the film Inale, a Hollywood/Nollywood Bongos-Ikwe manufacturing, starring Hakeem Kae Kazeem, Dede Mabiaku, and Ini Edo. In 2011, she starred in Funke Akindele‘s Return of Jenifa. Moreover, she starred in Yvonne Nelson‘s House of Gold (2013) alongsideMajid Michel and Ice Prince.[10]