Nigerian singer, Niniola Akpata has expressed regret for being a “nice girl” after revealing she was served breakfast, a term used when someone gets dumped by his or her partner.
Niniola claimed it was a painful experience, while noting she wouldn’t put up such good girl act again in her relationships.
She wrote, “Good girl no dey pay shaa… I swear… Them just serve me better breakfast… E pain me sha… No more good girl…”
Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), known professionally as Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She participated in the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013. After releasing her debut single “Ibadi”, she was nominated for Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.
Niniola Apata was born to the family of Rt. Brigadier General Simeon Olaosebikan Apata (late) and Mrs. Margaret Apata on 15 december 1986 and raised in Lagos State, Nigeria. She’s singer Teni’s immediate elder sister.
Niniola Akpata began her education both primary and secondary school education at Apata Memorial High School, and she earned a bachelor of education certificate from the University of Lagos.
She comes from a polygamous family where she was the sixth of ten children, raised by three mothers and a father who was killed in 1995.
Niniola describes her style of music as Afro-house, a blend of Afrobeat and house music. In an interview with Gbolahan Adeyemi of NGWide in 2015, she stated she loves singing in Yoruba because it makes the song delivery beautiful.
In April 2020, she received her Grammy nomination certificate for her work as a composer on The Lion King: The Gift.
In June 2021, she received her Grammy second nomination certificate for her work as a composer on The Lion King: The Gift. In the same month Niniola got inducted into the Grammy Recording Academy Class of 2021.
In July 2021, Niniola’s single, “Maradona” was certified gold in South Africa by the Recording Industry of South Africa RISA.