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Muyiwa Olarewaju

b. 1970

British singer

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Born 1970. Muyiwa Olarewaju is a British singer.

Muyiwa Olarewaju (born 26 November ) is a British gospel singer and songwriter who mixes traditional gospel music with elements of world music (from Africa, the Caribbean and Asia), soul, R&B and pop. He has presented the Turning Point programme to an estimated global audience of 70 million. With his group Riversongz, he sold out Indigo2 at the O2 in London, the first gospel act to do so, and he has played at the largest gospel music event in the world, The Experience, attracting a 500,000 strong audience. the number-one Gospel music station in the UK, boasting a listenership of 180,000 a month.

Muyiwa is the Host of the Turning Point television show, a programme with a global audience reach of 70 million.

Discography Albums: Muyiwa & Riversongz: Live at the Apollo (2012): a CD and DVD project recorded live before a sold-out audience at London's prestigious Eventim Apollo. Declaring His Name All Around the World (2011): the first studio album from Muyiwa & Riversongz, produced by the Grammy Award-winning Kevin Bond, hit No. 5 on Amazon's World Music Charts. Declaring His Love (2008): recorded Live in London in 2007 at the Ocean Hackney to a sold-out audience, Declaring His Love reached No. 1 on the HMV Jazz & Blues Charts and remained there for five months. The release of the project was followed by a 10-city sold-out UK tour. Declaring His Power (2005): Recorded live in Andfield at the Liverpool Football Grounds, this album release licensed to Kingsway Music was followed by a SOLD OUT ten city UK tour. Restoration (2002): Muyiwa & Riversongz's debut album restoration, recorded in 2002 before a live audience in London, England. It featured an all-star band including Steve Turner, (Kylie Minogue), Andrew Smith MD (West Life), Chris Brown (Kylie Minogue) and Julian Brown (Jason Donovan). Eko Ile (2015) No One Like You (2017)

Live DVDs Muyiwa & Riversongz: Live at the Apollo (2012) Declaring His Love (2008) Declaring His Power (2005) Restoration (2002) Awards

YEAR AWARD GIVING BODY AWARD 2006 Oasis Awards Best Radio Presenter 2009 GMA Best Gospel Radio Show 2009 GMA Most Contribution To UK Gospel 2010 Oraclez World Music Awards Best UK2010Star Gospel Music AwardsInternational Artist of the Year 2010 GMA Best Male 2011 AGMA Special Contribution to Gospel Music 2011 KGA Best International Act 2013 AGMA Contribution to Promotion of Gospel

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1970, Nigeria
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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Who is Muyiwa Olarewaju?

British singer

When was Muyiwa Olarewaju born?

Muyiwa Olarewaju was born in 1970 in Nigeria.

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Muyiwa Olarewaju is a singer.

What nationality is Muyiwa Olarewaju?

Muyiwa Olarewaju is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Muyiwa Olarewaju

· Wikidata: Q6944316

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