Modola

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Modola
Modola at the Africa Celebrate Arena, Addis Ababa in November 2025
Modola at the Africa Celebrate Arena, Addis Ababa in November 2025
Background information
Born
Temidola Awosika

(2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 21)
Lagos, Nigeria
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • keyboards
Years active2024–present
Labels
  • PG Records Entertainment

Temidola Awosika, (born 17 April 2005), known professionally as Modola, is an Italian based Nigerian singer and songwriter. she rose to prominence with the release of the song "Talk", which went viral online and peaked at number 59 on the TurnTable Top 100. On March 2025, she ranked number 7 on TurnTable 's NXT Emerging Top Artistes.[1]

Early life

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Awosika was born on 17 April 2005 in Lagos State, Nigeria, to parents of Yoruba descent,[2] and grew up in Italy, where she studied Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.[3][4]

Awosika spent most of her childhood and teenage years in Milan, where her parents relocated when she was two.[5] In an interview with Tacha, Modola stated that she played badminton competitively as a teenager.[6] She also noted that her parents did not support her decision to pursue a career in music after leaving sports.[5]

Career

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Modola began her music career in 2024, and that same year, she signed a deal with PG Records Entertainment.[7][4] She gained recognition after the release of her 2025 single "Talk", which went viral on TikTok and debuted at number 59 on the Nigerian TurnTable 100 charts,on 27 March 2025,[8][9] number 55 on Top Streaming Songs,[10] accompanied by a music video.[11][12] Modola also performed at the 2025 Royal Albert Hall concert alongside Diamond Platnumz and Tiwa Savage,[13] held at the Royal Albert Hall on June 2025.[14] On 28 March 2025, she ranked at number 7 on TurnTable's NXT Emerging Top Artistes.[1] She cites artists such as Beyoncé, Micheal Jackson, and Rihanna as major influences on her style.[15] Emmanuel Daraloye praised the song's production, called it a fire-cracker single.[16]

Modola released her debut extended play New Light On 31 July 2025 under PG Records.[17] The six-song project included the singles "Billing" and "No Stress," of which reached number 47 on the Tanzania Music Chart.[18] Reviewing for Premium Times, Friday Omosola described the ep as a balance of cohesion and versatility".[19] On 17 October 2025, she performed at the 2025 edition of Felabration, a yearly concert dedicated to Fela Kuti at the New Afrika Shrine.[20] To promote the EP, Modola embarked on a University tour titled The New Light Tour on November 5, 2025. The tour visited University of Abuja, Calabar, Ibadan and Yaba College of Technology in Lagos.[21]

On November 9, Modola headlined the Africa Celebrates Event in Ethiopia, becoming the first Nigerian Afrobeat artist to perform at the event.[22] The event was hosted by Legendary Gold Limited in collaboration with the African Union, with co-hosts including the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, and was supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Broadcast live to audiences around the world in Addis Ababa. During the event, She also met Catherine Afeku, Ghanaian Minister of State at the Office of the President of Ghana.[23] On November 23, she was brought on stage by Olamide to perform at the “Olamide Live in Concert” show in London, which drew over 12,500 attendees at the OVO Arena Wembley. She performed alongside Asake, Fireboy, Joeboy, Seyi Vibez, and Darkoo.[24][25] In December 2025, she was included on the Boomplay list of “So Young, So Hot” artists.[26][27][28]

Discography

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Singles

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As lead artist

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List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US NG Top 100
[8] 		NG

Afropop[29]

"Talk"[30] 2025 — 59 46 —
"No Stress" 2025 — — — New Light
"Billing" — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended play

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List of EPs
Title Music Details Year released
New Light
  • Released: 31 July 2025
  • Number of Tracks: 6
  • Label: PG Records
  • Formats: Streaming, digital download
 2025

Tours

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Supporting

  • Diamond Platnumz Tour (2025)
  • New Light Tour (2025)

References

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