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Olumide Edwards Adegbolu (born September 1976) popularly known by his stage name "Olu Maintain" (sometimes called Mr. Yahooze) is a Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and performer.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Why I abandoned my newly bought house for a hotel -----Olu Maintain )〕 He co-founded the musical group known as "Maintain" with his cousin, Tolu Ogunniyi before, Adeboye Bammeke, popularly known as Big Bamo, joined the group and the group released six albums between 1998 to 2004 with hits songs, "I Catch Cold", "Domitila" and "Alo" before they separated in 2004.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Fading groups on Nigeria’s music scene )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=You don’t see me often because I’m a legend - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News )〕 Olu rose to prominence on May 2007 with the release of the hit song "''Yahooze''" from his debut studio album, ''Yahooze'' (2007) and Yahooze was preceded by a second album, ''Maintain Reloaded'' (2008) before he featured Big Bamo in the single, ''Kowonje''. "Yahooze" won the ''Nigeria Entertainment Awards'' in 2008 for Hottest Single of the Year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sex is like breathing - Olu Maintain - Vanguard News )〕 In 2008, he performed "Yahooze" at the Royal Albert Hall, London and brought on stage Colin Powell, the former United States Secretary of State.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Save the last dance )〕 ==Music biography== He was born on September 1976 in Lagos State, western Nigeria but hails from then Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria. His parents are medical practitioners, the father is a medical doctor and his mother is a nurse.〔 In 2001, he obtained a diploma certificate in Accountancy from The Polytechnic, Ibadan but began his music career in 1997, the same year he released is first album titled ''Domitila'' and the music was aired on October 1998.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nigeria's music industry making global impact, says Olu Maintain - Vanguard News )〕 On July 27, 2009, he released the album titled, "With All Due Respect, Press Play" with a hit single titled, "What A Man Can Do" featuring ''Kentro World''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Olu Maintain drops new single "What a man can do" - Vanguard News )〕 On January 2012, he released a single, titled "''Nawti''" which earned him the Nigeria Entertainment Awards for Best Video of The Year and Best Reggae/Dancehall Video of the year at Nigeria Music Video Awards.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Olu Maintain drops 2 new-year singles )〕 On January 4, 2013, he released two songs, titled ''Hypnotize me'', featuring 50 Cent and Olivia. ''Oya Dancia'' featured Fatman Scoop.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Olu Maintain: My Collabo With 50 Cent, Articles - THISDAY LIVE )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Olu Maintain」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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