Squeeze Tarela
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Tarela Henry Ekaye |
| Also known as | Squeeze, TARELA, Record Killa |
| Born | Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2007—present |
| Labels | JustJoJo Entertainment Limited |
Tarela Henry Ekaye, better known as Squeeze, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.[1][2] He is nicknamed Record Killa and Don Uber Fresh.[3] Signed to independent U.K label JustJoJo Entertainment.[1][4][5]
Early life[edit]
Tarela Henry Ekaye was born in Lagos, Nigeria, to parents from Delta State, Nigeria. Squeeze Tarela had his primary education at Command Children School Military Cantonment, Ojo, Lagos State. His secondary education was at the Federal Staff Secondary School in Benin, and he graduated from the University of Benin where he studied Geology and obtained a BSc.[2][1][5]
Music career[edit]
Tarela began his musical career in 2007 when he participated in the Glo campus tour where he came second.[6][2] In 2010, he joined forces with Rayconnex and in 2011 was signed on to Blackdutch Entertainment .[2][5]
Squeeze Tarela released his first official single under JustJojo Entertainment, titled "Bend"[7] produced by JayPaulBeatz. Shortly afterwards, he released a single titled "Uber Fresh".[8][5] Tarela released his second official single titled "Hottest Thing" in July 2017.[9][10][11] The track charted for seven weeks on the UK Urban Club Charts, making a debut at the 24th position; it peaked at the 13th position.[12] Squeeze Tarela released his latest single titled "Better"[13][14][15] In May 2018, Squeeze Tarela released his latest single called Cocoa Butter.[16]
Selected singles[edit]
- "Hottest Thing" (2017)
- "Better" (2017)
- "Cocoa Butter" (2018)
Notable performances and concerts[edit]
- YCEE – The Juice Concert London (2018)[17][18]
- The Basement Gig (2017)[19][20]
- Lion Empire to stage 21st reggae concert tagged "Conscious Vibes Africa" in Lagos.[21]
- Olamide historic concert at the Teslim Balogun stadium in Surulere, Lagos.[22]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Retrieved 2017-12-21. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help)CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "'I Really Just Want To Live For Today' - Squeeze Tarela - Tush Magazine". 21 December 2017. Archived from the original on 17 January 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Music: Squeeze Tarela - Hottest Thing - BellaNaija". www.bellanaija.com. Archived from the original on 2018-02-18. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "DOWNLOAD: Squeeze Tarela - Hottest Thing - 360Nobs.com". www.360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Issue 18 www.tushmagazine.com.ng page 11/12
- ↑ "PROFILE: Tarela Henry EKAYE".
- ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "New Music: Squeeze Tarela - "Bend"". Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "Download and grove to Squeeze Tarela - "Uber fresh"".
- ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "Music: Squeeze Tarela - "Hottest thing"". Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Hottest Thing - Squeeze Tarela Song - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Music Video: Squeeze Tarela - Hottest Thing - AmeyawDebrah.Com". 13 August 2017. Archived from the original on 3 October 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ltd, Music House. "Soul Food". www.music-house.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-07-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Better - Squeeze Tarela Song - BBC Music". BBC. Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Squeeze Tarela - Better - Latest Naija Nigerian Music, Songs & Video". 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 30 November 2017. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "New Music: Squeeze Tarela – Better". Archived from the original on 2018-02-23. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Weston, Adam. "SQUEEZE TARELA – COCOA BUTTER". RION Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Squeeze Tarela Performance at Ycee's #JuiceConcertUK 2018". it-film.com/. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "YCEE – THE JUICE CONCERT 2018". Smade.co.uk. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "The Basement Gig Holds Its One Year Anniversary in Grand Style". www.360nobs.com. Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The Basement Gig Celebrates its one-year anniversary With Dapo Tubuna, Fasina, Wil Fresh Wavvy The Creator and more – The Urban Effect". 15 December 2017. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "Reggae Music: Lion Empire to stage 21st reggae concert tagged "Conscious Vibes Africa" in Lagos". Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Akan, Joey. "How rapper shutdown Lagos with Teslim Balogun stadium concert, in grand style". Archived from the original on 2017-12-22. Unknown parameter
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