Our focus today shifts to Nigerian Female singer Teni also known as “Sugar Mummy of Lagos”. Teniola Apata, popularly known by her stage name Teni, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and entertainer.
Teni released her debut single “Amen” while signed to Shizzi’s Magic Fingers Records. She left the record label and signed with Dr. Dolor Entertainment in 2017.
Teni started gaining prominence after releasing the single “Fargin” in September 2017. She made her breakthrough after releasing the hit singles “Askamaya”, “Case” and “Uyo Meyo”.”Askamaya” was ranked 15th on MTV Base’s year-end list of the Top 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2018.
On 20 February 2019, Teni was featured on YouTube Music’s Trending Artist on the Rise. On May 3, 2019, Teni released the video for “Sugar Mummy”.
On June 14, 2019, she released a new single titled “Power Ranger”. Teni has endorsement deals with several brands, including Budweiser, Tom Tom, Pepsi Nigeria, and the Transition-owned Tecno Mobile.
With her performance Teni has shown us that she is an artist that can drop hit songs back to back and is not going anywhere soon. Here are the Best songs by Teni;
1. CASE
This song by Teni talks about love and states what she is prepared to do for her particular love interest. The lyrics of the song and the story-line are complimentary.
This Afro-pop song is produced by Jaysynths Beatz and Mixed and masted by MillaMix. The song is your classic love triangle, girl likes boy, the girl is willing to do anything for a boy but the boy has eyes for another girl.
This song has become an all time favorite and has featured on major Charts in Nigeria while also receiving massive airplay on TV and Radio Station.
The visuals to the song was directed by DK and has received over 11 million views since it was published 19,2018. This song is such a case to attend to. Check it out.
2. POWER RANGERS
This song by Teni is her second official single in the year 2019. The ultimately-talented singer on “Power Rangers” did a fantastic work as she made sure it was a piece that will be seen as magnificent over time.
Teni infused in “Power Rangers” a lot of melodies while she tells us about positive jealousy she has while protecting her lover from intruders. Teni undoubtedly reiterated the fact that her vocal quality is top-notch and that is exactly why the song in a short time became favorite of a lot of music followers.
The song has received massive airplay on Nigerian radio stations, TV stations.Power Rangers” has a very narrative video that is quality, Teni put some of the lyrics in the song to action in the video as she made sure her lover was very well protected from ‘destroyers.’ The visual of the song directed by Toka McBaror has over time received more than 3 million views since the time of its release. Lovely song here. Check it out.
3. UYO MEYO
This song by Nigerian Singer Teni talks about success and how it finds you when it is your breakthrough time. The song which she sang in her native Ondo dialect while also adding English to spice it up has over time become an all time favorite.
Teni switches to a mood of reflection on Lagos, narrating some of her experiences in the megacity of opportunities. She sings about these experiences as the reason she loves the city.
It is a song that shares a lot of similarities with Wizkid’s Ojuelegba. The visuals the song directed by DK has over time received a lot of views. Nice song and we love it. Check it out.
4. SUGAR MUMMY
Teni the Entertainer who is currently the hottest female artiste in the Nigeria music industry, released this beautiful piece where she proclaimed herself the original Sugar Mummy of Lagos.
The song is produced by street hit maker, Rexxie and her favorite producer, Jay Synths. On this song Teni say she serves as Sugar Mummy since she is been pictured as Yokozuna.
This song has received massive airplays On TV and Radio station. Also have been featured on major Charts in Nigeria. The visuals to the song directed by DK has overtime received a lot of views. Nice song here. Check it out.
5. WAIT
This song by talented female act Teni Entertainer talks about love where she urges her love interest to wait for her.The track was produced by in-house producer Jay Synths, mixed and mastered by UrbanXounds.
The song as overtime become a street anthem due to its massive airplay and features on major track. The visuals to the song is shot and directed by Aje Filmworks. Check it out.
6. FARGIN
This song by Teni is an adaptation of the English word, Virgin. this is a song that addresses the issue of rape and sexual exploitation. Teni employs her great storytelling ability in crafting the lyrics to this song produced by Mystro’s highlife beat.
Fargin is a common Nigerian conversation of men trying to seduce young girls into sex. The song is to inspire women to be confident in being virgins and it’s okay to wait.
The visuals the song is directed by Adasa Cookey was has amassed over 1,8million views since its time of release. Check it out.
7. ASKAMAYA
This song by Teni talks about women in a comical way, where she talks about a particular place called Askamaya., The song is produced by Spellz and mixed and mastered by MillaMix.
The song over time has become a street anthem due to its massive airplay and Chart features. The visuals to the song was directed by Paul Gambit. Check it out.
8. PAREKE
This song by Teni has a playful tune to it. The song over its time of release has received massive airplay on TV and Radio station. It has also been featured on major Charts in Nigeria.
The song is produced Shizzi . The visuals to the song is directed by DK. Nice song here. Check it out.
9. LIGHT UP YOUR DREAM
This song saw the Nigerian songstress, Teni teams up with Tecno mobile for the Tecno Spark 3 phone. This song talks about finding ones dream and following through with it.
This song coming after she was announced as an ambassador for the mobile company. The song which has received massive airplay and is used at major techno mobile unveiling. The visual to the song was directed by Paul Gambit. Nice song here. Check it out.
10. MY BABY
This song by Dr Dolor Signed act Teni features Nigerian Highlife/ Alternative singer Adekunle Gold. This song talked about love, which saw the duo serenade their major love interest. This is more like a freestyle session which had them freestyle to the Sade tune. Lovely song here. Check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2AoVqg78SM
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