Celeste Ojatula
Celeste Ojatula, Artist, Songwriter and Producer
Opeyemi Celestina Ojatula; Celeste Ojatula is a one-of-a-kind independent artiste, songwriter and producer. Her music sits nicely into multiple genres, [1] influenced by her perception to life and living. She believes music should be able to create mental imageries and transport you to uncharted destinations.
Born and raised in Lagos Nigeria, Celeste grew up listening to a diverse taste in music genres. From High-life sounds to Jazz, Rock, Soul. . . she was also exposed to Yorùbá folktales (told in songs and stories) under the moonlight. And this subsequently, influenced her debut EP - Alo (Tales).
Background
Celeste Ojatula was born to Gregory Soye and Abiodun Taibat Ojatula. When she was four, her family relocated to another suburb in Lagos where she spent most of her childhood and teenage years. During these years, she was exposed to tales by moonlight which influenced her perspective towards stories and storytelling. She enjoyed in particular, the musical monologues of the stories. Also, she had siblings and parents who listened to so many genres ranging from Gospel music, to Jazz to Metal Rock. In particular, her musical life was shaped by the inspirations she got from listening to music from her siblings. When she was seven, her mother died from cardiac arrest and she spent the remaining period of mourning her by listening to music.
During her secondary school days, she participated in social events in school as an actress as well as in the church as a chorister. Celeste began writing her songs at 14 and had influences from The Corrs, Don Moen, King Sunny Ade, Lagbaja, Avril Lavigne, Three Doors Down, Michael Buble, Frank Sinatra, etc. Celeste started to play the guitar at 18 when she met a voice instructor who encouraged her to learn an instrument. She began on impulse and learned, constantly creating friendship amongst people with similar interests.
Music Career
Celeste settled into her professional music career in 2018 when she released her debut single - Black. [2][3] Her first appearance was at Rocktoberfest, an annual rock festival[4] and has since been growing with public interviews and events. Celeste has also performed at notable places like the African Philanthropy Forum, Ake Book and Arts Festival, Makemusic Lagos amongst others.[5][6][7][8]
In July 2017, Celeste had her first show titled “Hangout With Celeste.”[9][10]This event was strictly to open the ears of people to her sound as well as gain the attention of new fans.[11] The event turned out to be a success. Celeste also became an ambassador for MANI, a mentally aware initiative for mental awareness In Nigeria, an NGO working towards the awareness of mental health in Nigeria and subsequenty, Accountability Lab (an NGO advocating for good governance in Nigeria).
In 2022, Celeste Ojatula released a single titled Light off of her first EP - "Alo (Tales)". [12] And in November of 2024, She invited core fans to her EP Listening party. "Alo" has has received wild acclaim amongst industry peers and listeners.[13]
References
- ↑ "I started playing guitar by accident- Celeste Ojatula". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "New Music: Celeste – Black". Bella Naija. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "Alternative Artist Celeste Ojatula Drops Debut Single Titled "Black"". The Guardian Live. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ↑ "RockNation Nigeria stages Rock Festival". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
- ↑ "#BNatAkeFestival: Get the lowdown on Opening Music Concert". Bella Naija. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Celeste (singer) The Chibok Girls by Helon Habila". Daily Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ake: Where artists, authors, spoke 'the female language". Daily Trust. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ↑ "Salawa Abeni steals the show". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "A Celestial Evening of Good Vibes". This Day. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
- ↑ "Singer to host music heads in an acoustic hangout session". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ↑ "5 Alternative music artistes who improved their craft in year 2017". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 4 November 2017.
- ↑ "Celeste Ojatula Wants to Create Transcendental Music". Culture Custodian. Retrieved November 2024
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/DBQ1QIDokq9/?img_index=1
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