Flavour is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He started his musical career as a drummer for a local church.
Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world for his hit song “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”. He is currently signed to 2nite Entertainment.
Flavour was born in Enugu State, Nigeria. His family is originally from Umunze in Orumba South LGA, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Flavour began his music career at the age of 13 when he started playing the drums for his church choir in Enugu.
The resident pastor at his church introduced him to a friend, Chris I. Ordor, the CEO of SoundCity Communications.
In 1996, Flavour was invited to join the company on an educational scholarship to study music.
After three years of playing the drums, Flavour started playing the drums professionally. In 1999, he moved on from playing the drums and started playing the keyboard.
Full Name: Chinedu Izuchukwu Okoli
Date of Birth: 23 November 1983
Age: 38
Birth Place: Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigerian
Profession: Singer, Songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist
Networth: $25 Million
Career:
In his first album, Nabania Flavour collaborated with Mr Raw on the song “N’abania” this album recorded great success and brought the singer lots of fame; this was in the year 2005. One song that comes to the mind of people when it comes to the Nabania master is “Ada Ada”, everything about the song was just perfect from the vocals to the video to the customs used, indeed flavour was made for music.
Following the relative success of his debut album, Flavour released Uplifted in 2010. The album broke national barriers.[clarification needed] Lolhiphop Records, an established record label in South Africa, released the album after popular demand. The album’s top singles include “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”, “Adamma”, and Oyi Remix” featuring Tiwa Savage.
Blessed was released on 18 October 2012 through 2nite Entertainment and iROCKING LTD. The album is the successor to Uplifted. It is arguably Flavour’s biggest album to date due to the number of producers who worked on it. It was launched on the same day of Flavour’s 2nite Club grand opening.
Thankful was released in December 2014. The album consists of 22 tracks and runs for one hour seventeen minutes. Receiving generally positive reviews from music critics, it sold thousands of copies. The album features hit tracks such as the love ballad “Ololufe” featuring Chidinma and the fast-tempo Afro-pop song “Wake Up” feat. Wande Coal.
Ijele – The Traveller was released in 2017. The album contains 17 tracks, including one featuring a blind Liberian fan.
In 2018 Flavour issued two singles, “Crazy love”, joining forces with Mama Africa Yemi Alade as Flavour Nabania,[16] and “Yemi Alade”.
Later that year, he released the traditional song “Awele”, featuring the Igbo traditional duo Umu Obiligbo.
On December 4 2020, Flavour released his seventh studio album, titled Flavour of Africa, which has 16 tracks.
Personal Life: Flavour is not married but has three Children namely, Gabrielle Okoli, Sofia Okoli, Kaima Okoli
Albums:
Flavour’s Albums
N’abania – 2005
Uplifted – 2010
Blessed -2012
Thankful – 2014
Ijele (The Traveller) – 2017
Videos:
Adamma directed by Godfather Productions in the album Uplifted in 2011
Oyi Remix featuring Tiwa savage directed by Godfather Productions in the album Uplifted in 2012.
Kwarikwa featuring Fally Ipupa directed by Masterkraft on the album Blessed in 2012.
Baby Oku directed by Selebobo in the album Blessed in 2012.
Shake directed by Godfather Productions in the album Blessed in 2012.
Chinny Baby directed by Masterkraft on the album Blessed in 2012.
Ada Ada directed by Clarence Peters in the album Blessed in 2013.
Ikwokrikwo directed by Masterkraft on the album Blessed in 2014.
Black is Beautiful directed by Clarence Peters in the album Blessed in 2014.
Wake up featuring Wande coal directed by Clarence Peters in the album Thankful in 2014.
Gollibe directed by Clarence Peters in the album Thankful in 2014.
Ololufe featuring Chidinma directed by Godfather Productions in the album Thankful in 2015.
Sexy Rosey featuring P-square directed by Godfather Productions in the album Thankful in 2015.
Champion directed by Godfather Productions in 2016.
Dance directed by Clarence Peters in the album Thankful in 2016.
Crazy Love featuring Yemi Alade directed by Patrick Elis in 2018.
Awele featuring Umu obiligbo directed by Selebobo in 2018.
Awards:
City People Entertainment Awards: Best Collabo of the Year “Give it to Me”
Channel O Music Video Awards Best R&B Video “Oyi Remix”
(featuring Tiwa Savage)
The Headies Best Collabo “Orobo”
(Sound Sultan featuring Excel and Flavour)
Hip Hop World Awards (The Headies)
Best Collabo “Number One”
(MI featuring Flavour N’abania)
MTV Africa Music Awards honoured him with the Best Live Act in 2014.
Foundation:
Flavour established the Chinedu Okoli Foundation in 2010. The foundation is based in Lagos, Nigeria. It aims to establish a platform for young people to experience the impact of music through education and empowerment.
Through the Chinedu Okoli Foundation, Flavour is fulfilling his passion to reach out to the poor and needy, while making the world a better place.