Willy Paul
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Paul (right) with Bob Collymore at the 2013 Groove Awards
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Wilson Abubakar Radido 4 February 1993 Mathare, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Residence | Kasarani, Nairobi |
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| Occupation | Gospel Singer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
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| Website | www |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Associated acts | Gloria Muliro |
Wilson Abubakar Radido is a Kenyan award-winning Contemporary Christian Music artist and songwriter from Kasarani in Nairobi. Willy Paul was named male artist of the year at the 2013 Groove Awards alongside his mentor Gloria Muliro who took the female artist of the year award. Some of his well-known singles are Sitolia, Kitanzi and You never Know which have earned him international fame, including a famous tour of the US where he performed in different churches in several States. He first gained recognition after recording the song Sitolia with Gloria Muliro which, although, was an object of controversy after several claims by Willy that he was not earning much from the song because Gloria Muliro allegedly owned exclusive copyrights to the song. They nevertheless were able to iron out their differences and even went on to record another hit song, Kitanzi In 2012, he was nominated for the Kisima Music Awards' Gospel Artist of the year, an award that was later won by Daddy Owen. Willy Paul is a praise and worship member at Kasarani Church.
Wilson Abubakar Radido was born to Mr and Mrs. Paul Radido on February 1993 in Mathare slums. Mr Radido, who is of Ugandan descent, was a carpenter, while his wife, an immigrant from Tanzania, was a salonist up until 2011, when a chronic illness confined her to her bed. Paul dropped out of school in 2011 due to financial constraints emanating from having lost his father. He was forced to engage in Juakali jobs to generate income to support his bed-ridden mother alongside his three siblings. His brother is Bachelor's Degree Holder in Electronic Engineering from the University of Nairobi
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