FALANA
Victoria Falana[1] well known as FALANA is a Canadian-based Nigerian Neo soul musician, record producer and instrumentalist. In 2019, she was nominated in the Best Vocal Performance (Female) category at The Headies 2019 for her song "Repeat."[2]
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Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada |
Origin | Ogun State, Nigeria |
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Instruments | Piano Guitar Percussion |
Website | falanamusic.com |
Personal life
She was born in Brampton, Ontario, Canada to a Nigerian parents. She is related to the Nigerian rapper Falz[3] and she plays the guitar, piano, and percussion.[4] She studied Sports science in the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
Career
She rose to prominence in 2014 after the release of her single "To Bernard"[5] off her first project Things Fall Together which was released on 25 September 2014. She opened for Yemi Alade and Aṣa at Afropolitan Vibes[6] in 2014. She describes her style of music as "Afro-soul",[7] a blend of Jazz, Soul music, Afrobeat, and R&B. She is influenced[8] by Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, Frank Ocean and Sia. After the release of her second project "Chapter One" on 29 March 2019, she toured[9] Nigeria, Ghana and Rwanda from 16 August to 6 September 2019.
References
- "Nigerian songstress Falana to perform in Kigali". The New Times. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Headies 2019: Here are all the winners at the 13th edition of music award". Pulse Nigeria. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- "Falana: Music is my life". The Nation. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Living in cuba helped my music – Falana". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Falana's 'To Bernard' is seriously slept on". Sounds.ng - Nigerian Music. 16 August 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Falana's concert series is here and this is why you should attend". Sounds.ng - Nigerian Music. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Victoria Falana: A Blend of Jazz, Soul, Afro Beat, and R&B". This Day. 5 October 2019. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "INTERVIEW: My music is raw and honest, says Falana". TheCable Lifestyle. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2019.
- "Final Leg Of Tour: Falana Set To Deliver Her Final Tour On The 6th Of September In Abuja". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 November 2019.