Tony Tetuila

Institution Attended: Kwara State Polytechnic Ilorin Anthony Olanrewaju Awotoye, better known as Tony Tetuila, is an Afro hip hop artist from Nigeria. His name, Olanrewaju, means "My wealth is increasing".[1] Formerly a member of The Remedies (along with Eedris Abdulkareem and Eddy Montana), he split from the group and became successful as a solo artist.[2] He is best known for his song 'My car'.[3]

Tony Tetuila
Birth nameAnthony Olanrewaju Awotoye
OriginOro, Kwara, Nigeria
GenresAfrican hip hop
Occupation(s)Singer, rapper
Years active1995–2007

Politics

In 2014, Tony Tetuilaran ran for political office in the House of Assembly of Kwara State as a candidate for the All Progressives Congress party.[4] He later claimed that he was denied the Political position.[5]

Controversy

In December 2019, Tony controversially sued Wizkid[6], he alleged that Wizkid had violated his copyrights, in his collaboration song with Ghanaian singer Tic Tac for their son Fefe N'efe. The lawsuit was reportedly worth 30 million naira.[7]

Discography
Album Information
My Car
E Go Better
gollark: Oh dear. I like having lungs so that is worrying if true.
gollark: Not sure how grades are meant to work exactly, but oh well.
gollark: Yep!
gollark: Well, this means I'll never have to do another English exam ever (probably), which is... one nice thing to come from this?
gollark: Ah, never mind, they're cancelled, it says.

References
  1. Meaning of Olanrewaju in Nigerian.name Archived December 18, 2010, at WebCite
  2. guardian.ng https://guardian.ng/life/wizkid-sued-for-n30-million-by-tony-tetuila/. Retrieved April 21, 2020. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://www.pulse.ng/throwbackthursday-remember-my-car-by-tony-tetuila/52ywhtp. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. "Tony Tetuila Biography". AFROBIOS. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
  5. Published. "I've yet to get political appointment promised me –Tony Tetuila". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
  6. Odugbemi, Gbenga (2019). "'Tony Tetuila vs. Wizkid': A Legal Opinion on the Copyright Infringement in a Ghanaian Aphorism". SSRN Working Paper Series. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3510386. ISSN 1556-5068.
  7. "Tic Tac And Tony Tetuila Sue Wizkid In Nigeria For Copyright Infringement". GhGossip. December 18, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2020.



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