May7ven

May7ven real names Oluwayemisi May Odegbami was born on 7 May 1984 in Ibadan, Nigeria to one of Nigerians greatest footballing & sports legends, Chief Segun Odegbami (MON) and a Nigerian Mother mother Jumoke Tejumola a chartered Accountant and ex athlete. She attended Bodija International School before relocating to the UK by the age of 6 with her mother, her brother Junior Odegbami and sister Funmi odegbami and settled in London. May7ven's has other siblings Tolu Odegbami, Steven Odegbami and Mo Odegbami who lived in Nigeria with their mothers. During her adolescence, May studied, Music, Sound Engineering and Architecture. She joined her church choir when she was 10 and started teaching street dance at her local community center in Kensal Green when she was just 14 to children and young adults. In 1999 during RnB Singer Adina Howard's UK performance, May7ven battled the singer and her dancers and won in front of a large audience at the Hammersmith Appollo. She became a songwriter and backing vocalist while in high school after being spotted performing an accapella on MTV after they visited her local community centre/recording studio to film. May7ven was invited to perform for music executives including Ronald Amanze who had already signed UK's biggest rap artist Phoebe 1 who immediately signed her up to his label subsequently May7ven was invited to Virgin records by A&R Executive Nigel Howard after listening to her singing down the phone but as complex discussions began, Nigel left virgin and discussions ceased.

Awards and nominations
Year Institution Award
2009 NMVA Awards 2009 Won Best Video in Europe
2009 African Film Awards Won Best Artist
2009 NYAA (Nigerian Young Achievers Awards) Won Best New Artist
2009 NMA (Nigerian Music Award UK) Won Best New Female Artist
2009 M&M Awards 2009 Won Excellence Awards
2009 AMA (African Music Awards) Nominated - Best Artist

Culled from Wikipedia

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