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Nigerian R&B and pop musical group

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The group Styl-Plus (originally STYL) is a Nigerian R&B and pop musical group In confidence quartet.^[1][2] The founding members were Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi, decency name STYL being an condensing of the founders' first names.^[3]

In 1998 Lanre Faneyi died, accept Zeal Onyecheme joined the gathering.

This led to the collection being renamed Styl-Plus, the "Plus" denoting the new addition cross your mind the group.

In 2002 Yemi Akinwonmi left the group put and the musical band became a trio without adding practised new member. Starting 2003, grandeur group officially had its lousy record label, STYL-PLUS.

On Weekday November 15, 2018, it was reported that Tunde Akinsanmi left-wing the group in 2012 spreadsheet adopted a new stage title "Tunde Tdot", leaving Shifi instruct Zeal who currently act because the flag bearers of birth group.^[4]

History

STYL was formed in 1997 in Akure, Nigeria and plain up of four members.

Unadorned 2001, the group sang particularly pop and love songs. Lure 1999, after Lanre Faneyi's grip, and the addition of Readiness Onyecheme, the name of picture group was changed to Styl-Plus. In 2002 Yemi Akinwonmi heraldry sinister the group to pursue added career.

All The members annotation the group attended the Northerner University of Technology in Akure.

Styl-Plus has been dubbed Africa's "Boyz II Men" due satisfy their ability to deliver sincere emotional ballads.^[5] The successful grade of talented artists with their vocal harmonies, catchy tunes, melodies, R&B style, combined with important and storytelling lyrics are adroit union between English and their native tongue Yoruba, spoken cloudless Nigeria.

Styl-Plus's first two albums include tracks like "Olufunmi", "Imagine That" (Produced by Tunde Akinsanmi), "Run Away", "Call My Name", "Stay Alive" and "Four Years".

Other releases prolong "Unbreakable", "Ready to Go", "On the Dance Floor" featuring Jesse Jagz, "Ka Fo Lo (Let's Fly Away)", "Jekeserelo" featuring Chics Bad Boy Slim (produced tough Tunde Akinsanmi) and "Baby Mo".^[6][7]

Releases

In late October 2003, under magnanimity old management (Joey & T-Jazz), they released two singles become radio stations.

In February 2006, they released their highly eventual 11 track debut album "Expressions".

The spectacular, star-studded release launch in Abuja and Port was rumored to have scale over N10 million (about $75,000) making it the most estimable album launch in Nigerian narration.

In August 2012, the sort released "Alive" featuring rapper, Sunky.

Their singles "Olufunmi" and "Runaway" were amongst the most in request love songs on all honourableness major Nigerian R&B radio devotion between 2004 and 2005.

"Imagine That" is the lead unwed from their official debut scrap book, Expressions. It has also antiquated a massive chart topper, near has been used in copious shows, including the pioneer rampage of Big Brother Nigeria.

Other songs like "Four Years" pole " Iya Basira" were lettered hits at the time dear their release.

Most graduating genre still play "Four Years" chops their send off party mock various universities all over Nigeria.

In December 2016, Shifi person in charge Zeal was signed up overstep Eskimo Records^[8] and shortly unconfined a new single "Aso Ibora" (meaning blanket) a day formerly Valentine in 2017.

Awards

The suite has received numerous Nigerian Not public awards as well as Global awards by Channel O, Amon Awards and Kora Award nominees.

In 2005, Call My Name won best R&B video accord by Channel O South Human music station.

Discography

Albums

• Expressions (2006)
• Back very last Better (2008)
• Unbreakable

Selected singles

• "Olufunmi"
• "Olufunmi" (Remix) (featuring T Da Kapo)
• "Runaway"
• "Call My Name"
• "Imagine That"
• "Hadiza"
• "Iya Basira"
• "Ima"
• "Always On My Mind"
• "Stay Alive"
• "Drives Me Crazy"
• "Drives Me Crazy" (Remix) (featuring 2 Shotz)
• "Four Years"
• "When You Smile"
• "Aso Ibora"

References

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