#MCM- Timi Dakolo

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Make way for Timi Dakolo!

Hi!  It's Monday and it means we have yet another opportunity to crush on someone and in today’s edition of #MCM, we present to you, the award winning Nigerian singer, fashionista and model Timi Dakolo.


Timi Dakolo was born in Accra, Ghana to a Nigerian father, from Bayelsa David and a Ghanaian mother, Norah, whom he lost at the age of thirteen. His grandmother Ateni Dakolo and his aunty Susan Larry, who lived in Port Harcourt, raised him, and he credits her as his early singing teacher. So deep was their relationship that Timi declined an offer to move to Lagos with his parents, opting to stay back in Port-Harcourt with his grandmother.

 Like a lot of artistes, he started his singing career from church at the age of twelve. In 2003 he joined the singing group Purple Love as a founding member. They dominated the Port Harcourt club circuit, but disbanded in 2005 as all its members had gained admission into the University of Port Harcourt. Around that same period, Timi won a local talent hunt contest G.E FACTO held in Port Harcourt
Timi Dakolo came into limelight in 2007, when he won the maiden edition of the Idols West Africa. His voice has since captured the hearts of many. He is a singer, song writer and performer.  Along with his victory at the singing competition, he also got a recording deal with Sony MG amongst other prizes.


After winning Idol West Africa in 2007, on January 1, 2008, he was shot at the lobby of the Presidential Hotel in Port Harcourt. He had gone to the hotel to attend a church service in the company of his friends. The attack was a random act of violence by a faction of Niger Delta militants and did not target Timi. Although a hotel security guard was murdered in the attack, Timi escaped with a flesh wound, was rushed to the hospital, treated and discharged on the same day.



Timi has been dubbed the King of Soul music in Nigeria and is currently a judge on The Voice Nigeria. Sorry ladies, he is taken. Timi is married to Busola Dakolo who he met at the House on the Rock church. They have three kids together, a boy and two beautiful girls whom he calls “the yard people.”

So far in his music career, Timi has given us countless songs and our top five includes
Medicine,

The Vow,

 Iyawo mi,



Wish me well,

 there’s a cry.




Reasons why we love Timi Dakolo
Timi is one of the best vocalists in Nigeria. He has an undeniable talent.  Far from common, his voice is his calling card, strong, rich and soulful.

He has not changed his genre of music to pop like many of his contemporaries have done within the last few years.

He dresses well. You can't catch him at an event or gathering looking sloppy. He is always dressed for the occasion.

Many male celebs hide their wives choosing to portray themselves as unattached men but Timi Dakolo uses every chance to gush about his wife.
























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