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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by DjHypno(m): 7:57pm On Feb 10, 2015
Congratulations, hard work pays.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by okooloyun1(m): 7:57pm On Feb 10, 2015
*In Airforce1 voice* joining you guys soon
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by tociano009(m): 7:57pm On Feb 10, 2015
Yeah I like there band...pentatonix
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by uzolexis(f): 7:57pm On Feb 10, 2015
Pentatonix, I love this group...listened to a lot of their acapellas...didnt know 1 of dem was Nigerian....bless his hrt.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Nickymezor(f): 7:58pm On Feb 10, 2015
Okay...nice!!!
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Brugo(m): 7:58pm On Feb 10, 2015
Creamish:
@OP... Wat country was Sade Adu from when she won the Grammy award 4 times?

Sade has received four awards from nine nominations.

1986 Sade Best New Artist

1994 "No Ordinary Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won

2002 Lovers Rock Best Pop Vocal Album Won

2011 "Soldier of Love" Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals Won
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_Sade

Dat dude isn't the first... tongue
Don't mind the uninformed OP and the moderator who took this to the front page.

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Nobody: 7:58pm On Feb 10, 2015
y is my comment hidden embarassedy is my comment hidden
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Egbagirl(f): 7:58pm On Feb 10, 2015
Aida13:
You guys should read him up on his Wiki page before you start making ish comments---this guy is straight-up Naija. I love their group Pentatonix, have their Christmas album and I've been repping Kevin, check my posts (What music are you listening thread etc) I'm happy for him the guy has MAAAD skills. As of December 2014 he was the only member of his group to actually have a Wikipedia page. Yep, as of that time I checked.

How is he straight up naija?

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Ilekeh(f): 7:58pm On Feb 10, 2015
souleymon:
Born in America with a Nigerian Name.
Did he tell you he is a Nigerian?when did he ever visit Nigeria?
Stop the deceit , Kids born outside dont claim their fathers country except if they are not recognized in country

sharaaaapppppp!!!!!!

My siblings that were born here are Americans abi?

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by kay1one2(m): 7:59pm On Feb 10, 2015
Thought fela had one?
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by KingTom(m): 7:59pm On Feb 10, 2015
iceberylin:
Over hyped award...
In AKA's voice "JEALOUSY" grin grin grin

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Nobody: 7:59pm On Feb 10, 2015
why is it that yoruba musicians get grammy nomination
anytime we r nominated? does that means we r better
than d others?
1 Sade Adu
2 Wale
3 Tiwa salvage
4 Asa
5 Nas
6 Femi kuti
7 Olando julius
8 Fela kuti
9 Oluwole olusola
10 Tunde (Lighthouse family)
11 Seal
12 Angélique Kidjo
Among others
Thank god the igbos r coming up graduall

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by kay1one2(m): 8:00pm On Feb 10, 2015
funmilayoB:
y is my comment hidden embarassedy is my comment hidden

Cos u're a terrorist? !
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Rocktation(f): 8:01pm On Feb 10, 2015
Good one, Kelvin. I did enjoy his arrangement and all in this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ_MGWio-vc#

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by bewla(m): 8:01pm On Feb 10, 2015
weting be this seal to win now
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by kay1one2(m): 8:02pm On Feb 10, 2015
Ilekeh:
There would have been another Yoruba one this year if Hollywood hadn't been racist to SELMA.

A Yoruba man played Martin Luther King perfectly!!!


SELMA is a must watch for every black household.







Grammy not oscars ode!

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by xamiel4(m): 8:02pm On Feb 10, 2015
So this guy is an Nigerian. The Pentatonix drum set
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Nobody: 8:02pm On Feb 10, 2015
kay1one2:


Cos u're a terrorist? !
u daft
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Achillesgene(m): 8:03pm On Feb 10, 2015
olillywales:
The biggest annual music award, The Grammys in its 57th edition, went down on Sunday, February 9, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California and guess what a Nigerian went home with an award. Yes you heard right! A Nigerian won for the first time!

Nigerian, Kelvin Olusola, went home with the award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental Or Acapella.
kevin-olusola-57th-grammy-awards-premiere-4v8nzz5iefil



Kelvin picked up an award alongside his acapella band, Pentatonix taking home the award in the ‘Arrangement, Instrumental or acappella’ category for their medley ‘Daft Punk’, a remake of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky.



Here are few things you need to know about the record breaker, Kelvin Olusola:

Born in the United States to Nigerian father and Grenadian mother, Kelvin is a 26 year old beatboxer.

He is a graduate of prestigious IVY League college, Yale University from where he graduated in 2011 with a degree in East Asian Studies.

Kelvin is not just a musician, he’s super smart too. He also plays the cello, piano and saxophone.

He also speaks fluent Chinese & Spanish.

http://www.metroparrot.net/2015/02/photos-first-nigerian-to-win-grammy.html
Liar! Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel- AKA( Seal )won 4 Grammys. Also, Sade Adu in the 80's won grammys

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by chimzy2u: 8:03pm On Feb 10, 2015
endy4oxide:
nice but this is a group award......


we still hoping on our indigenous, naija born nd breed artist to bring home GRAMMY

We are waiting for 9ice
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by uzolexis(f): 8:03pm On Feb 10, 2015
funmilayoB:
why is it that yoruba musicians get grammy nomination
anytime we r nominated? does that means we r better
than d others?
1 Sade Adu
2 Wale
3 Tiwa salvage
4 Asa
5 Nas
6 Femi kuti
7 Olando julius
8 Fela kuti
9 Oluwole olusola
10 Tunde (Light house)
11 Seal
12 Angélique Kidjo
Among others
Thank god the igbos r coming up graduall

u have brought up tribal issue here now. in the thread of the 15yrd old nigerian girl that invented a generator with urine i know how pple finished the person that pointed out that she's Igbo saying we must not insist on her tribe, she's Nigerian nthat's what matters so i'm saying the same thing to you here.

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Kosigift(f): 8:04pm On Feb 10, 2015
Kelvin of Pentatonix! This guys transformed that boring "para pa pa pam" Christmas song and made me love it to pieces. Kai, they are good. Very nice blend. kiss kiss
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by kay1one2(m): 8:05pm On Feb 10, 2015
funmilayoB:

u daft

B.itch!

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Ilekeh(f): 8:05pm On Feb 10, 2015
kay1one2:


Grammy not oscars ode!

There would have been another winner this year.......ode.

Grammy, Oscar, etc......a win is a win.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by toluleke(m): 8:06pm On Feb 10, 2015
Nigeria claiming successful people since 18BC.
Am sure the doesn't even knw is hometown..and talkless of coming to nigeria.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by kay1one2(m): 8:06pm On Feb 10, 2015
Ilekeh:


There would have been another winner this year.......ode.

Grammy, Oscar, etc......a win is a win.

Continue deceiving yourself!
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Aida13: 8:07pm On Feb 10, 2015
Egbagirl:


How is he straight up naija?

Meaning he has a Nigerian father. Yes he was born and raised there but unlike some people he maintained his full Naija name ie Kevin Olusola, never calling himself by some fake nickname to fit in. People coming on here acting like we can't claim he's a Nigerian because he was never born here is bull. Kim Kardashian is known to be Armenian even though she was born in America. Same difference.

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Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by UnknownT: 8:07pm On Feb 10, 2015
I am still waiting for 9ice, for the grammy he promised to bring usgringrin
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Nobody: 8:07pm On Feb 10, 2015
uzolexis:


u have brought up tribal issue here now. in the thread of the 15yrd old nigerian girl that invented a generator with urine i know how pple finished the person that pointed out that she's Igbo saying we must not insist on her tribe, she's Nigerian nthat's what matters so i'm saying the same thing to you here.

i'm not discriminating any tribe Sister. is frm wot i observed
one love.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Ilekeh(f): 8:08pm On Feb 10, 2015
kay1one2:


Continue deceiving yourself!

Modified for you.....hope you can now sleep with the closet open.
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by j4sure(m): 8:11pm On Feb 10, 2015
CONGRATS O
Re: Kelvin Olusola, Grammy Award First Nigerian Winner [Photo] by Egbagirl(f): 8:12pm On Feb 10, 2015
Aida13:


Meaning he has a Nigerian father. Yes he was born and raised there but unlike some people he maintained his full Naija name ie Kevin Olusola, never calling himself by some fake nickname to fit in. People coming on here acting like we can't claim he's a Nigerian because he was never born here is bull. Kim Kardashian is known to be Armenian even though she was born in America. Same difference.

I'll take it you're joking. He had a nigerian father and that makes him a Nigerian? Is he a citizen of Nigeria? Was he born in Nigeria? Does he have a Nigerian passport? Has he ever lived in Nigeria? (Even if he has lived there, it's not enough to say he is Nigerian).
He used his full name "Kevin Olusola". Which name he suppose use? Your papa name?
Kim K is known to be Armenian? By who? undecided

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