Azeez Adeshina Fashola, known professionally as Naira Marley, a British-Nigerian singer and songwriter.
He is known as the president of his controversial fan base, āMarliansā. And today is his 31st birthday!
While growing up, Naira Marley had plans of becoming anĀ MCĀ and aĀ voice-overĀ artist. He began singing in 2014 after discovering his passion for music and was encouraged by close-knit friends to pursue his music career. He released the Max Twigz-assisted trackĀ āMarry JuanaāĀ before releasing his debut EPĀ Gotta DanceĀ in 2015.
In December 2017, he released theĀ OlamideĀ andĀ Lil Kesh-assisted singleĀ āIssa Goalā,Ā which became the theme song for theĀ Super EaglesĀ at theĀ 2018 FIFA World Cup. The official remix of āIssa Goalā was released on 16 June 2018; it features vocals byĀ Olamide,Ā Lil Kesh,Ā Falz,Ā SimiĀ and Slimcase.
Naira Marley sings inĀ English,Ā PidginĀ andĀ Yoruba; his music is a blend ofĀ AfrobeatsĀ andĀ hip-hop. He derived his stage name from Jamaican singerĀ Bob Marley, whom he admires; his dreadlocks are also a tribute to the singer.