. . . "2005"^^ . "solo_singer"@en . . "Inetimi Timaya Odon (born 15 August 1980), better known by his stage name Timaya, is a multiple award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter. He hails from Odi, Bayelsa state, South-South Nigeria. He is fondly called the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa as a tribute to his roots, to which he has given a lot back. Timaya became one of Nigeria's most popular performers by turbocharging Nigerian pop with elements of dancehall, hip-hop, and soca. Dubbed the king of the Afro-Soca music genre, Timaya is well known for his incredible blend of Afro-Caribbean/Dancehall music and other music genres. He is the founder of DM (Dem Mama) Records Limited, which he is also signed to. His solo career began in 2005 with the release of \"Dem Mama\", which also appeared on his debut album, True Story released the following year. His second album Gift and Grace was released in 2008. Meanwhile, he gained further visibility and international prominence through his third studio album De Rebirth\u2014released in partnership with Black Body Entertainment\u2014and its lead single \"Plantain Boy\". Both were commercially successful. And made him some money of which he collaborated with Dem Mama Soldiers on the album LLNP (Long Life N Prosperity). In 2012, Timaya released Upgrade, which spawned hits \"Bum Bum\", \"Sexy Ladies\", and \"Malonogede\". To date, his work has earned him several notable awards and nominations including four Headies Awards wins, 2 AFRIMMA Awards wins, one Nigeria Music Award and an NEA Award."@en . . . . . "solo_singer" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Inetimi Alfred Odon"@en . . . "Odi, Bayelsa State, Nigeria"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "26558"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "Vocals"@en . . "Timaya"@en . . "15429577"^^ . . . . . . . "Inetimi Timaya Odon"@en . . . . "Inetimi Timaya Odon"@en . . . . . ""@en . . . . . . . . . "songwriter"@en . "1124980537"^^ . . . . . . . "Inetimi Timaya Odon (born 15 August 1980), better known by his stage name Timaya, is a multiple award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter. He hails from Odi, Bayelsa state, South-South Nigeria. He is fondly called the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa as a tribute to his roots, to which he has given a lot back. Timaya became one of Nigeria's most popular performers by turbocharging Nigerian pop with elements of dancehall, hip-hop, and soca. Dubbed the king of the Afro-Soca music genre, Timaya is well known for his incredible blend of Afro-Caribbean/Dancehall music and other music genres. He is the founder of DM (Dem Mama) Records Limited, which he is also signed to."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "2005"^^ . . . . . . . . . "1980-08-15"^^ . . . . . . . . "DM Records"@en . "Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria"@en . . "Inetimi Alfred Odon"@en . . . . "Singer"@en . . . . . . . "1980-08-15"^^ . . . . . . . . . . ""@en . . . . . . . . . . . .