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Sasha P – Biography/History

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Sasha P

Sasha P
Birth identify Anthonia Yetunde Alabi
Also often known as First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop[1]
Born 21 June 1983 (age 33)[2]
Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
Origin Lagos, Nigeria
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s)
  • Recording artist

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  • entertainer

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  • dressmaker

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  • lawyer
Years lively 1993–2012
Associated acts
Sasha P (born Anthonia Yetunde Alabi on 21 May 1983),[2] often known as the First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop, is a Nigerian feminine rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer and motivational speaker.

Early life and training

Music profession

” I believe as an individual , I have a social responsibility to make a difference any way I can” “
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-Sasha talking about giving again to the group

Sasha got here into the limelight at a time when there have been only a few Nigerian girls in Hip Hop music. Subsequently, her success helped pave the way in which for different feminine rappers and musicians in Nigerian hip hop.[7] She started musical collaborations and was signed on toeLDee‘s Trybe data.[8][9] Sasha has remained one of the outstanding feminine artists in Nigeria since 2001, particularly after the profitable launch of her debut album “First Lady” beneath her report label STORM. She has been nominated for varied awards in Nigeria and overseas. She gained the 2009 “Best Female Artist ” award within the UK on theWomen in Entertainment Awards for her first single titled Adara. She was additionally nominated in twin classes (Best Female Video and Best Cinematography) by theSoundCity Video Music Awards for her second single Only One in 2009.
She was the primary ever Nigerian feminine artist to carry out on the 20th anniversary of theWorld Music Awards in October 2008. She was additionally the primary Nigerian feminine artiste to win the Best Female Award at MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA).[10] Besides Adara, She launched Gidi Babe on her birthday in 2009.[11] The promotional video of her album was launched later, after getting back from South Africa the place the video for the track titled Making Money was shot.[10] She launched a single in 2012 titled Bad Girl P.[12] As a results of her commitments and glittering performances, she has additionally shared levels with a bunch of International acts together with Boyz II Men, Dru Hill,Rihanna, Shakira, P. Diddy, John Legendand R Kelly to call a couple of. In 2013, Sasha revealed that she was taking a break from the music scene to deal with her style enterprise.[13]

Endorsements

Sasha together with Banky W have been the primary official ambassadors of Samsungelectronics in Nigeria.[14][15][16] She was the National Ambassador of the First Nigerian Mobile telephone firm (Anabel) and has signed endorsement offers with Etisalat.[17]She can be a cultural ambassasor for her dwelling state, Ekiti.[4]

Fashion enterprise

Humanitarian work

In regard to group service, Sasha P mentioned, “I believe as an individual, I have a social responsibility to make a difference any way I can”, and this she has finished constantly over time. She was a part of the “Save a street child” marketing campaign in Lagos(January 2009) and the “Maternal Mortality” mission (May 2009)[22] which goals to teach and assist cater to the wants of younger moms who search enough medical care. She can be a motivational speaker[23][24] and has labored with a marketing campaign to finish violence towards girls.[25] In 2012, Sasha was the Olympic torch bearer for Nigeria.[26]

Discography

Singles