Blind blogger/singer Lioness Oyinbo is a Norwegian-born artiste set to take Nigeria by storm!

The beautiful white singer fuses her AfroBeat genre with Pidgin English, Jamaican Patois and Yoruba language. Lioness is the first white female artist to sign in Nigeria. Oyinbo was added to her stage name by multiple award-winning artistes Oritse Femi during a recording session of her new single.

In an interview with Punch, when asked what attracted her to Nigeria, Linn states;

“Although I am from Norway, I really love Nigeria. I don’t think I actually chose Nigeria, I think Nigeria chose me. It’s a very interesting country. I love Nigerian literature, I love the music. Honestly, I initially wanted to do Reggae/Dancehall in London but that didn’t work out so I thought about giving up music and focus on my journalism. Then I published something on Soundcloud that was picked up by my former manager who convinced me to come to Nigeria. Of course I was initially scared because of the bad press Nigeria received in the West. Eventually I got a lot of positive response from some Nigerians I knew and decided to come over here and I have not regretted my decision. Right now I have fully relocated to Nigeria and I am signed to Sweetlife Records”

Did you know Lioness record label Sweerlife Records is managed by Ubi Franklin CEO of Made Men Music?

Did you knwo Lioness Oyinbo was born blind?