Victor Olaiya: Things you never knew about him vanguardnews
, most African music lovers both old and young who knew him or familiar with his songs cringed. The sad news was enough to elicit shock especially coming just a day after the news of the death of another African musical icon, Joseph Shabalala, founder of Grammy-winning South African acapella band, Ladysmith and Black Mambazo hit the world.
Little wonder he was on hand for all the Nigerian command performances including the famous state visit of Queen Elizabeth 11 to Nigeria in 1956. Being chosen to play at state banquets for the Nigerian independence in 1960 and in 1963 when the country became a Republic shows that he was exemplary. He was also the best choice to entertain Nigerian troops at the fronts during the Nigeria civil war. He also went to Congo to perform for UN Troops.
After the release of his first single Odale Ore issued from Badejo sound studios, he moved to Philips, a label in which he followed all the mergers and acquisition of the company through the years from Philips to Polydor. He was still there when it became Premier music. The company continued to release Olaiya up until mid-2000 when it seemed to have become a free for all and many international labels have been making all manner of compilations and releases.
There are a set of houses and properties on Victor Olaiya street in Aguda, Surulere, Lagos owned by him.
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