Efa Iwara, nyɛla bɛ ni lahi mi so Efa, o nyɛla Nigeriakpɛrikpɛrita ŋun n nyɛ doo mini rapper.[1]

Efa Iwara
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O piligu mini o shikuru chandi

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Iwara nyɛla bɛ ni doɣi so silimiin gɔli August biɛɣu pishi dali yuuni 1990 Ibadan, Oyo State ka o ba nyɛ Professor of Linguistics ka o ma mi yina Libraria. O nyɛla bɛ ni wumsi so Ugep din n be Cross River State.[2][3]

O nyɛla ŋun n chaŋ Staff School, din n be Ibadan o primary education, ni International School, Barth Road, Ibadan, o secondary education. O nyɛla ŋun n naagi shikuru yuli booni University of Ibadan, ni bachelor's degree din n jɛndi Geography.[4]Tɛmplet:Better source needed

Iwara nyɛla ŋun n piligi o tuma entertainment industry puuni n nyɛ yili yiina yuuni 2006 ni group yuli booni X-Factor with DJ Clem,[5] Bolaji, Jide mini Boye. Din doli din n bi mali group maa, o daa bahila o tuuli single mini 5 track EP din yuli booni Waka EP yuuni 2011. O bahigu official single daa nyɛla din yuli booni “Fall in Love” ka Plantashun Boiz timi o nuu yuuni 2014

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O daa nyɛla ŋun n piligi o diɛma kpɛrigu yuuni 2011 episode of Tinsel n nyɛ debate moderator. O daa na kuli nyɛla ŋun n mali zaɣi ni yila lala saha ŋɔ. Din daa paya puuni o ni daa yina nyɛla piligu season din n nyɛ MTV Shuga Naija yuuni 2013.O daa nyɛla ŋuni n na ka kpɛrigu ni hali ni yuuni 2016 o daa be on Life 101 for Ebonylife TV.[7]lala saha maa, o daa nyɛla ŋun yina TV series puuni din gbaai Ajoche, din n nyɛAfrica Magic original, Rumor Has It minj The Men's Club.O nyɛla ŋun lahi timi nuu ni filim nim ka mani Isoken, Seven and Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story. O daa nyɛla ŋun n nyɛ o piligu Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) piibu domini o kpaŋ maŋa buyo pɔin puuni.

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Discography

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  • Without a Pulse - 2020[8]
  • Waka EP - 2011[9]
  • "Fall in Love" (featuring Plantashun Boiz)
  • "Letter to the President Elect"
  • "Sunmobi" (featuring Olamide)
  • "Over you" (featuring Praiz)
  • "Open and Close" (featuring Dammy Krane)
  • "Obandi" (featuring Pelli)
  • "Enigma"
  • "E2DFA (E to the F-A)"

Filmography

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Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
2013 MTV Shuga [11]
2018 The Men's Club Tayo Alongside Ayoola Ayolola and Sharon Ooja [12]
Rumour Has It [11]
Ajoche [13]
Corper Shun [14]
2021 Ricordi [15]
King of Boys: The

Return of the King

Dapo Banjo Alongside Sola Sobowale and Toni Tones [16]
2022 Diiche Folajimi Gbajumo Alongside Uzoamaka Onuoha and Daniel K. Daniel [17]
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2021 A Naija Christmas Obi Alongside Kunle Remi and Abayomi Alvin [18]
2020 This Lady Called Life Obinna Alongside Bisola Aiyeola [19]
Finding Hubby
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story Bala [20]
The Sessions (2020 film) [21]
2019 Seven Alongside Richard Mofe-Damijo and Sadiq Daba [22]
2018 The Eve
2017 Isoken [23]
2016 Put a Ring on It [24]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Film Result Ref
2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Actor in a Lead role – English The Sessions Nominated [8]
Best Kiss in a Movie Nominated [25]
Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award Best Actor in a Drama Seven Nominated [26]
2021 Net Honours Most Popular Actor Nominated [27]
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Actor in A Drama This Lady Called Life Nominated [28]

Kundivihira

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  1. Posner, Abigail (16 September 2020). Efa Iwara biography: Age, height, state of origin, wife, movies (en).
  2. Posner, Abigail (16 September 2020). Efa Iwara biography: Age, height, state of origin, wife, movies (en).
  3. Shaibu, Husseini (5 December 2020). Their excellencies… Best of Nollywood leading men file out today (en-US).
  4. Justin (6 July 2020). Efa Iwara: Age, Career, Relationship, All The FACTS (en-US).
  5. BellaNaija.com (11 January 2011). Who Is…Efa (en-US).
  6. How Efa Iwara Abandoned A Struggling Music Career To Make It Big In Nollywood (en-US) (18 February 2020).
  7. How Efa Iwara Abandoned A Struggling Music Career To Make It Big In Nollywood (en-US) (18 February 2020).
  8. 8.0 8.1 Shaibu, Husseini (5 December 2020). Their excellencies… Best of Nollywood leading men file out today (en-US).
  9. BellaNaija.com (4 November 2011). New Video: EFA – Number One (en-US).
  10. Full biography of Nigerian actor Efa Iwara and other facts about him (en-US) (5 October 2020).
  11. 11.0 11.1 How Efa Iwara Abandoned A Struggling Music Career To Make It Big In Nollywood (en-US) (18 February 2020).
  12. BellaNaija.com (1 July 2020). "The Men’s Club" Fans, Get in Here! Listen to Ayoola & Efa Iwara sing "Safe With Me" (en-US).
  13. Club, Film Rats (22 June 2019). REMEMBERING AJOCHE by Dika Ofoma (en-US).
  14. Tv, Bn (5 April 2018). Must Watch! Efa Iwara, Chiagoziem Nwakanma star in Accelerate TV’s ‘Corper Shun’ | Teaser (en-US).
  15. Watch the official trailer for 'Ricordi' web series (en-US) (11 February 2021).
  16. Adekanye, Modupe (26 July 2021). King Of Boys: The Return Of The King Returns As 7-Episode Series (en-US).
  17. Meet the Cast for DIICHE; Showmax’s First Nigerian Original Series (6 October 2022).
  18. ‘A Naija Christmas’ Review: Honoring a Mother’s Wish - The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  19. 'This Lady Called Life' is a poignant love story on abuse & redemption [Pulse review].
  20. BellaNaija.com. Stan Nze, Osas Ighodaro, Efa Iwara – Meet the All-Star Cast of Charles Okpaleke’s "Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story" (en-US).
  21. Here's all you need to know about 'Sessions' starring Efa Iwara, Omowunmi Dada.
  22. Tochukwu, Nwobi (29 October 2019). Watch Trailer for "Seven" Starring RMD, Orezi, Efa Iwara, Daddy Showkey; Directed By Tosin Igho (en-US).
  23. nollywoodreinvented (17 July 2018). Isoken (en-US).
  24. Efa Iwara – Auditions.ng (en-US).
  25. Behold hot steppers and winners at BON awards 2020 (en-US) (12 December 2020).
  26. Augoye, Jayne (18 March 2020). Nigeria: AMVCA 2020 Highlights - Best Moments of the Night (en).
  27. Net Honours - The Class of 2021 (en-US).
  28. "2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list". BBC News Pidgin. https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/tori-60818021.
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