Sasha P
| Sasha P | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Anthonia Yetunde Alabi |
| Also known as | First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop |
| Born |
21 June 1983 Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria |
| Origin | Lagos, Nigeria |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) |
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| Years active | 1993–2014 |
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Sasha P (born Anthonia Yetunde Alabi on 21 May 1983), also known as the First Lady of Nigerian Hip Hop, is a Nigerian female rapper, musician, businesswoman, lawyer and motivational speaker.
The last of eight children, she was raised by her single mother, an educator, whom she fondly called Sisi Fadekemi, after her father died. She began her musical career as a child in Ibadan. She attended the International School Ibadan and the University of Lagos earning a bachelor's degree in Law.
" I believe as an individual , I have a social responsibility to make a difference any way I can" "
Sasha came into the limelight at a time when there were very few Nigerian women in Hip Hop music. Subsequently, her success helped pave the way for other female rappers and musicians in Nigerian hip hop. She began musical collaborations and was signed on to eLDee's Trybe records. Sasha has remained one of the most prominent female artists in Nigeria since 2001, especially after the successful release of her debut album "First Lady" under her record label STORM. She has been nominated for various awards in Nigeria and abroad. She won the 2009 "Best Female Artist " award in the UK at the Women in Entertainment Awards for her first single titled Adara. She was also nominated in dual categories (Best Female Video and Best Cinematography) by the SoundCity Video Music Awards for her second single Only One in 2009.
She was the first ever Nigerian female artist to perform at the 20th anniversary of the World Music Awards in October 2008. She was also the first Nigerian female artiste to win the Best Female Award at MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). Besides Adara, She released Gidi Babe on her birthday in 2009. The promotional video of her album was released later, after returning from South Africa where the video for the song titled Making Money was shot. She released a single in 2012 titled Bad Girl P. As a result of her commitments and glittering performances, she has also shared stages with a host of International acts including Boyz II Men, Dru Hill, Rihanna, Shakira, P. Diddy, John Legend and R. Kelly to name a few. In 2013, Sasha revealed that she was taking a break from the music scene to focus on her fashion business.
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