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Eddy Wata

b. 1974

Nigerian musician

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Born 1974. Eddy Wata is a Nigerian singer and disc jockey.

Eddy Wata (born 3 March 1976) is a Nigerian Eurodance artist. He is most popular with his dance tunes "I Love My People", "My Dream" and "Jam".

Biography Eddy Wata was born in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria and began to play with a battery-operated keyboard at a very young age. He listened to Jamaican artists which contributed to his love of reggae.

in Nigeria, he formed a band, and following many television appearances, he toured Europe in 2001. In the Netherlands, he was acquainted with the manager Lino Longoni and in 2003, after being placed under contract by the Italian producer Diego Milesi became popular star in European dance scene.

His singles included the 2003 hit "Jam", followed by "In Your Mind" and "The Bomb". But it was with his 2008 international hit "I Love My People" that he reached the top of dance charts in many countries. He followed it up with "The Light" and in 2009 "My Dream" and "I Like the Way" in 2010 and "Senorita" in 2011.

Singles Charting singles YearSingleChartsCertificationBEL(Wa)DENFINFRA POL ROM2003/2004"Jam"36β€”β€”16β€”β€”β€”2004"In Your Mind"β€”β€”β€”34β€”β€”β€”2005"La Bomba"β€”191059β€”β€”β€”2008"I Love My People"β€”β€”β€”β€”41β€”

Other songs 2004: "Asperger" 2006: "What a Boy" 2008: "The Light" 2009: "My Dream" 2010: "I Like the Way" 2010: "I Wanna Dance" 2011: "SeΓ±orita" 2012: "Superstar" 2013: "I Feel So Good" 2013: "My Season" 2014: "I Wa le Wa" 2015: "Shake Your Bom Bom" featured in 2004: "A Silvia" (Gabry Ponte feat. Eddy Wata) in Gabry Ponte album Dr. Jekyll and Mr. DJ 2004: "Bring Me to Life" (Mixtery feat. Eddy Wata) (sampling on Evanescence song)

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Who is Eddy Wata?

Nigerian musician

When was Eddy Wata born?

Eddy Wata was born on 3 March 1974 in Nigeria.

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Eddy Wata is a singer and disc jockey.

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Eddy Wata is Nigerian.

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