Davina Oriakhi is a British-Nigerian Voiceover artist and Audiobook Narrator. Formerly known as a London-based British-Nigerian singer, songwriter and poet, She was awarded the Choice Female Artist at the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards in 2016.
Early life Davina Oriakhi was born in London, England to Nigerian parents but was raised for most of her life in Abuja, Nigeria. She is a native of the Bini people of Nigeria. Davina Oriakhi attended secondary school at CherryField College, and then pursued a bachelor's degree in accounting at Covenant University. She later pursued a master's degree in media and communications at City University London.
Voiceover Career Davina works as voiceover artist working with global organisations across commercials, corporate narration, social and digital content, e-learning and more. She is also an audiobook narrator with several credits in children's audiobooks. She has also provided english language dub to the 2024 Film, The Secret of Pin-Up Island. Shetransitioned from music to voice acting in 2022 after her last EP "Ase" in 2021.
Musical career 2014 Davina Oriakhi released her debut single, Content. She released a collage video of the single the same year.
2017 In 2017, Davina Oriakhi released three singles: Silence (Father Have Mercy) in April, F.S.L.S in May and Juju in June which led up to the release of her debut album, Love to a Mortal in July. Davina Oriakhi released three videos for her singles It's All About Love, Content and F.S.L.S later that year.
2018 Davina Oriakhi released her first collaboration and single after her album in early 2018, featuring Tim Lyre on the song Lagos in March and another with Canadian R&B singer Preyé on the song Vanity in April.
Artistry Davina Oriakhi's music is written and sung in mostly in English and sometimes Pidgin, and mixes different genres. She admits most of her songs are derived from personal experiences.
Influences Davina Oriakhi asserts that her music is largely derived from her own personal experiences. According to her,
Her other musical influences are Disney, Lauryn Hill, Sade, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and Kirk Franklin.
Discography YearTitleProduction creditAlbumRef 2014 Content Nonso Amadi, Ray Single 2017 Freedom (Intro) feat. Muyiwa Mide, Nonso Amadi Dear Music It's All About Love Gabriel Ryder, The Chordinator and Nobong D'Synth Love to a Mortal These Feelings Temptations (Relapse) Before the Silence Silence (Father have mercy) W.S.T (Good Fight) Moonshine (Reprise) F.S.L.S Juju 2018 Lagos (feat. Tim Lyre) Nobong D’Synth Single Vanity (feat. Preyé Itam) Gabriel Ryder
Videography YearTitleDirectorRef 2016 Content Odaro Igbako 2017 F.S.L.S Loraa White (BMV Productions) It's All About Love
Awards and nominations YearEventPrizeRecipient/Nominated workResultRef 2016 Nigerian Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Artist Herself Choice Female Vocalist 2017 Choice Female Vocalist
References
External links Davina Oriakhi on Facebook