Quickly tell us about yourself
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: My name is Aminat Abiola, the daughter of Alhaji Chief Raji Owonikoko Apala originator. A native of Kwara State Ijomu Oro, Irepodun Local Goverment.
I was born and brought up in Lagos, Egbeda, Akowonjo area, i attended Army Children High School, Oshodi Cantonment after which i obtained SSCE Certificate, i also attended Government Science and Technical College Idi-Aba, Abeokuta to study catering and hotel management where i obtained trade ii certificate. i attended Oki Primary School, Iyana-Ipaja where i obtained my primary certificate.
How was your growing up period?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Haaa! It has never been that easy without my father being around me he is always very busy despite the fact that is also very strict person, he doesn't give me the chance to become a spoilt person, in fact whenever he is around we were not always free to go out
If I am dressing to go out around 6pm my father will be telling me if i did not come back by 7pm there will be problem for me, that statement will not even make me to have interest in going out again
Your journey in to music, how did you started or your father propel you to play music?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: No, it wasn't my father's doing at all But as i was growing i started going to Arabic school with my friends and whenever we have occasion in the Arabic school, the cleric will always test our voice to know who is worth to be the leading singer
So from there they chose me to be their leader then after which i started go out with my dad, and my dad will always give me five minutes chance to perform on stage from there, i started knowing his style of singing apala.
And now by the special grace of almighty Allah have been singing this apala and Islamic song for 20years now
Are you saying his position as a musician does not influence your career?
Yes, his influence helps me a lot, his doors name opens doors for me, and many of his lovers love my music.
What style of music are you playing?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: I sings both, apala and Islamic music, but particularly apala, though i am very good in singing apala, because ‘mo jogun ba a ni’
You said you have been singing for the past twenty years, how was the experience as a female singer
Raji Owonikoko: It has not been easy, neither too difficult, because my father and my cleric always with me, so am not always alone
Any album to your credit?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Hummm, not really, buh i have like seven demos of different minutes.
Like other female singers like you whom their fathers also musicians, do you compose your own song or you play your father's songs
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Iam very good in composing song, God really blessed me on that
Am always singing my father's songs for all his fans to know that am his biological daughter.
Whenever i sing it they will call my father's number and told him he didn't tell them that he has a daughter that sings
Means that you also benefited from your dad's fans
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Definitely, but I have my own fans too, some of my fans doesn't know that my father is a musician, my fans that are interested in my music are different from my father's fans.
Tell us about your love life
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: My love life has been very interesting, my husband has always been very surpotive to my music carrier.
How will you describe your dad?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko
My father is a very generous man, he doesn't fight, he doesn't drink neither does he smoke and he is very talented in terms proverbial songs
Which number are you among your siblings?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Number 7 and am the only girl among them all
Did you have a plan to release an album soon
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Very soon by his grace
How is your relationship with the likes Halimat Ayinla Omowura and Modinat Barrytide?
Aminat Raji Owonikoko: Although i have never come across Halimat Ayinla Omowura, but Modinat Barrytide, is a very funny human being. We met at Alhaji Mumeen Damilola wife's launching, Damilola introduced me to some of his fans that I’m Alhaji Raji Owonikoko's daughter. I saw Modinat Barrytide and i decided to greet her when i got to where she was seating and I greeted her with honour. I told her that I want to come closer to her, but to my highest surprise, she called one of her girls and she told her that i wanted to join her band. And the lady came and said, welcome ma, our form is #1000 and our rehearsal day is every Wednesday
I did not know what to say, left reluctantly looking forward to the day dat we will meet again
When i got home i explained to my dad and my was he was very disappointed in her too
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