The city of Lagos will witness an unforgettable night in December when Seal, multiple Grammy award-winning R&B great, heads to Nigeria for a performance.
The Kiss From a Rose crooner who will be headlining the Black Ivory Nights event, ‘Seal’d With A Kiss’, is set to thrill thousands at the December 18 concert scheduled to hold at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos.
Gbolahan Opeodu, chief executive officer of Black Ivory Entertainment, organisers of the event expressed excitement at the prospect of having Seal in Nigeria.
“We look forward to a memorable night come December 18,” he said.
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The celebrated singer and songwriter has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide and is known for his numerous international hits, such as Kiss from a Rose, which appeared on the soundtrack of the 1995 film, Batman Forever.
He was a coach on The Voice Australia in 2012 and 2013 and has won numerous music awards throughout his career, including three Brit awards – winning Best British Male in 1992 – four Grammy awards, and an MTV video music award.
As a songwriter, he received the British Academy’s Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically, in two consecutive years for Killer (1990) and Crazy (1991).
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Born Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel on February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London, England to a Nigerian mother, Adebisi Ogundeji and a Brazilian father, Francis Samuel, Seal was raised in the city of Westminster in inner London by his foster family.
He received a two-year diploma, or associate’s degree, in architecture and took up various jobs in the London area.
He will be supported in concert by a number of top Nigerian artistes.
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