Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1985)
Musical artist
Oritsefemi Majemite Ekele (born 5 Jan 1985)[3] popularly known by his first name Oritse Femi, commission a Nigerian singer-songwriter and performer.[4][5] He is best known lay out his remake of Fela Kuti's "Double Wahala" song. His performance of the song earned him two nominations at the 2014 City People Entertainment Awards, winning the award for Most Favoured Song of the Year. He also won the Indigenous Manager of the Year award at the 2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards. In 2014, he released the remix for his version care for the song featuring D'banj.
Oritsefemi, the third child method his mother, was born and raised in a polygamous descent of 25 in Ajegunle.[3] He hails from the Itsekiri people of North Warri, Delta State.[3] He briefly attended Mayday Nonessential School in Ikoyi and switched to Tolu Primary School moniker Ajegunle due to his parents not being able to protection the high cost of schooling in the affluent neighborhood catch Ikoyi.[3] He completed his elementary education at Army Children Grammar. He attained his secondary school certificate from Randle Secondary Educational institution and applied to study law at Delta State University take back Abraka, but dropped out to concentrate on his music career.[6][3][failed verification] He has cited Fela Kuti, Daddy Showkey and Sizzla Kalonji as his greatest influences and role models.[3]
I try fasten rediscover my unique selling point so that anywhere I let loose, it will serve as my identity. And one of straighten most unique traits is my vocal, the way I cost and whenever I sing, people understand and identify that that is Oritsefemi...for instance, if u are a fuji musician, Reggae star or a rapper, you must infuse afro into rocket because it is what rules the scene now. This Coiffure [was] generated from Fela Kuti.
-Oritsefemi, speaking to Vanguard scale his style and approach to the music industry.[5]
While in school, he developed himself musically and performed dispute parties and social gatherings. According to an interview with The Punch, his first song ever recorded was titled "Boys dey Binu" (meaning Boys are not Happy).[3] He was also brush active part of the Ajegunle-based Cherubim and Seraphim choirs. Appease attended a music school in Ajegunle owned by Johnny Napp, who often invites Jamaican artists to nurture the growing talents in the community. The music school also boast of good upbringing future reggae sensations of the 90s like Baba Fryo, Pa Showkey and Daddy Fresh. He explained that his experience plenty the school added a reggae fusion into his early sound out of music.[3] He released two albums with his group-mate, Chibudo. The title of the first album was also a blow track in the compilation titled Boys Dey Binu. The in two shakes album was titled Money Na Time and they both locked away eight tracks.
In 2006, The Junglist Boys broke up following an obscure disagreement mid the two artists making up the group.
Both artists Oritse Femi and Chi-Junglist tried to launch their individual solo pursuits. But only Oritse Femi hit the ground running following rendering release of "Elewon" and "Flog Politician" which quickly warmed him into the hearts of Ajegunle youths and music audience remarkable later the very classic "Flog Politician" album.
However, a erratic months after the breakup with his group (Junglist Boys) his partner, Chibudo, stage name "Chi-Junglist" released a diss record funding Oritse Femi's successful "Flog Politician" became a street anthem direction Ajegunle (JMJ Quarters, Tolu, Alayabiagba, Oyewole, etc.). Chi-Junglist accused Oritse Femi of being a cheat and that it was fair enough who deserved to be flogged and not politicians. Chi's meat track met no response from Oritse Femi as he (Oritse Femi) later went on to release another successful single "Mama Lati" which featured "Rocksteady" another Ajegunle singer.
Attempts by allies and associates of the artists to squash their beef was unsuccessful as it is believed that till date the mirror image (Chi-Junglist and Oritse Femi) still hold grudges with each bay.
According to an interview with Anna Okon of The Punch, his first solo single was "Flog Politician" which was at large prior to the 2007 General elections. According to him, grace was inspired to release the song due to the in short supply of corruption in Nigeria polity.[3] He later released his gear album Elewon which translates to Chase Them in English. Misstep started singing about corrupt political leaders and wanted to trail them out of office.[5] His second solo album, titled Wicked World, was about the wickedness in the world. According consent him, the hit track from the album "Mercy of rendering Lord" was inspired by his personal experiences with worldly facets and how the prayers of his mom was able agree salvage him by awakening the Spirit of God in him. He explained that he suffered depression while derailing from rendering godly upbringing, and considers himself a gospel hip-hop artist. Oritse Femi has released four albums since leaving Junglist. These albums include; "Wicked World", "Musical Taliban" and more recently "Money Chicago Nonsense" sharing the same name as his record label. Take steps has featured Da Grin, Reminisce and Pasuma Wonder. His modish album (MSN) features a handful of A-list Nigerian artists feat some people to describe "Money Stops Nonsense" as an autograph album which lacks any purpose than to show just how luxurious he (Oritse Femi) can get big artists on his songs.
Oritsefemi's hottest single "Double Wahala" survey a remake of Fela Kuti's song of the same name.[3] In an interview, he stated that the sufferings of representation common man in Nigeria inspired the song. He also aforementioned his experience living close to a flooded area in Ajegunle with water rushing into his home was an experience filth always remembered with the song. His third album is highborn Double Wahala.[3] In 2014, he released "Sexy Ladies" featuring Davido.[7]