Vibrant Juju sensation, Mrs Olushola Taiwo known “Shola Vibrator” is celebrating her birthday this year in style. Shola who is presently Vice Chairman of the Association of Juju Musicians of Nigeria, Lagos state chapter will be embarking on a global tour with her band.
As part of activities lined up for her birthday, she will be leading a pack of top Juju musicians to perform on stage come Sunday 14th of April, at Sinatra Place, Ladipo Oluwole Street, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja. The concert will parade music acts like Saint Janet,Idowu Santana,Femi Taiwo,Ijolabi Harmony,Kayode Shanana,Soul Winner,Oluomo Matto and a host of others spiced with comedy and fashion parade.
Jide Alabi, media aide to Mrs Olushola Taiwo told MetroNews that once the Nigeria concert is concluded, Shola Vibrator and her juju band will be leaving the shores of Nigeria for a musical tour which will see her perform in various afrocentric cities across the globe. The well spread out tour will no doubt satisfy the yearnings of her fans across the globe who cant wait to have a feel of her unique style of high fusion juju music which comes with her peculiar dancing thrills The deal covers her stay for some time having been on the talk for some time. Now, it’s been sealed and her numerous fans across the state will have the opportunity to watch the ever vibrant, talented Juju musician perform live.
Olushola Taiwo styled her type of music – Juju vibration. Narrating her sojourn into the music world, she revealed that her journey in music began at the church, a celestial church of Christ, where she led the church’s choir from the tender age of seven. According to her “It all began on one beautiful Sunday, it was our Xmas carol day, and the lady that was supposed to lead had an issue with her voice. She was about to lead us but unfortunately, her voice was not coming up and that was how I was called by the choirmaster to lead. I didn’t really rehearse the song, but it seems God was on my side, I did it well and that was how I got the position to be the lead vocal in my church.”
“It was a passion at first and I later took it up professionally when I started working at the studio as a backup singer for big artists. On this premise, I made sure I learnt the ethics of the studio, and how to harmonize with different voices and it really helped me develop into a good Juju artiste.”
Going into music, Shola Vibrator said her parent fully supported her, especially her dad who gave her a hundred percent backing. She said, “My parents are great talents when it comes to music. My mother, when she was younger, used to be a lead singer, soprano top voice, while my dad of blessed memory was good at Bass. Both of them are great lovers of music, and on several occasions, we have rehearsed together.
“Now I have four albums to my name even though it took me a while before I decided to give it a shot. She said, “I really wanted to fill a vacuum, and when I released my first album ten years ago, fans and other music lovers were glad to have another taste of Juju music. I had really gained a lot by the time I came up with mine, having worked with so many people during the recording of their musical albums.
Vibrator said, she is the creator of Juju vibration, and being a lady in the profession, she has been able to carve a niche for herself despite the hurdles. “God has been very wonderful to me, though I had to confront different challenges as a woman in the industry, and to His glory, I have been able to face the task and overcome it.
Being one of the most beautiful singers around in the entertainment industry, Shola said, “I have been able to distinguish myself, though fans and let me say men generally have not been easy to deal with when they see a beautiful face and being a musician, there is always so much to it, but I have been able to manage it well.”
On her albums, she said, “I have done some that are doing good. Amongst them is NIGERIA MY COUNTRY, it is a single. I recorded it based on the situation of the country.
