The sonourous voice singer who is married to caucasian British , Ceecee Ibukunoluwa Oniya aka "Oyinbo Yorùbá "because of her fluent speaking in Yoruba language together with his team has taken the Nigeria music industry by storm with their dexterity
Of recent this team have been hailed as one of the best group to have emerged in Nigeria music industry
" You need to see thier performance. They are just too perfect in their performance.
Little wonder they excel in all their foreign tours. Now they are been discussed as one of the best ever seen in recent times "
And yet he is modest about himself and his group
"My name is Evangelist Omotayo Paul Oniya (NIM), Bsc. Hon, Dip.
I am a musician (inter-continental artist), a song writer, movie actor and advocate of Yoruba African cultural heritage
And I started this gospel or can I say my musical career in 2009 during my National Youth service corp (NYSC) at RCCG Shiroro road, Minna Niger State, Nigeria and my kind of music is culturally related that reflect the unique dynamic beauty of Yorùbá language and African culture in general also am into contemporary gospel music."
Like the saying goes " no man is an island" so also Evangelist Omotayo Paul Oniya believe he says, without his group he is nothing.
I can't do it all alone Without the corporation of my team. They have been wonderful. Though we are 13 in numbers but the output will all put is beyond imagination. "
Not a man of one way , Evangelist Omotayo Paul Oniya is a multi talented rare gem.
" I am a movie actor because it is also part of stage live performance, to mention few, I was in the movie titled: MELITA, the coming of KEDUSHA, Alejo Akoko (First Visitor) and I am also a brand ambassador for a real estate company called ADRON HOMES."
Our team has done so many things part of what we have done is to have given an award to individuals, myself as a solo artist and also to my band as the best cultural advocate in the United Kingdom by a registered Yorùbá community in safe hand a unique body preserving Yoruba heritage in the United Kingdom as the best creative art, cultural and multi-linguistic artist group of the year 2021, also in Nigeria by the body of Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria (PFN Sagamu, Ogun State branch) an association of Christian musician group as a member as the best Gospel Psalmist group and multi-linguistics artist for the year 2021.
We have also given award of recognition out to the progenitors and preservators of Yoruba and African Culture as an artist to mention few, The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, King Adeyeye Babatunde Ogunwusi, the Ojaja II, Osun State, Nigeria , His Royal Majesty King Adewale Babatunde Ajayi, The Akarigbo of Sagamu, Ogun State, former President of Nigeria, President Chief Olusegun Aremu Matthew Okikiola Obasanjo, the current seating Executive Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun , Her Royal Majesty Regent Margaret Olayinka Adebodun Akosile the Olojoda of Oda Kingdom, Ondo state, His Royal Majesty King Moses Adelani Adegboyega Olabode MIN the Onimala of Imala Kingdom, Ogun State, His Royal Majesty King Samson A. Adesanya, the Onijagba of Ijagba, Sagamu Ogun State and other prominent Christian leaders that has contributed immensely to the growth and development of the country through using music as a platform in their church such as Reverend Mother Esther Abimbola Ajayi of Love of Christ Generational Church, Victoria Island Lagos State , Reverend Mother Bola Margret Odeleke of Power Penticostal Church, Okota Lagos State, Apostle Solomon Mustapha Oni ( Baba Sebioba) of Seed of Christ Golden Church, Ibadan, Oyo State Prophet Gideon Bayo Agbebi of God is faithful Bible Church, Sabo Sagamu Ogun state, Prophet Obaloluwa Adeniyi of Christ Apostolic Church Ori-Oke Agbara Jesu Wa sibe, Ibadan, Oyo State to mention few."
And one will not be stunned that this group are doing well in the market with their music
"We have released many albums to mention few like : Signature, fresh Oil, Identity, Sacrifice of Praise, Yoruba is my Heritage and also short movies on YouTube as well"
Inspite of all these Evangelist Omotayo Paul Oniya is not a man that plays with his matrimonial home
I am married to the most wonderful woman in the world I will forever be grateful to Ceecee Ibukunoluwa Oniya my lovely wife , she was actually ready to learn and know the in and out of Yoruba culture, as an artist as well like myself , I thank her for showing interest to learn and know that music is the food for our soul, music can be used in many way to pass on message to the minds in a language the mindset understands, music calm you when you are stressed, when you are happy you put on and play good music to express your feeling and emotions, music can be used to encourage people going through hard times in life.
We used to crack a joke between myself and my better half Ceecee Oniya that I” paid to learn English in my University days, is she willing to pay me for teaching her my Yoruba and African language”? And instead she will cook me a good food which I always appreciate, she is a wonderful woman, despite our cultural difference. Her kind is very rare.
Although we still face the issue of racism and racial abuse verbally but that does not discourage us, infact it makes our love waxed more stronger that together we would overcome and we press on with our cultural and gospel music because such uniqueness is very rare, Ceecee is nickname “ Oyinbo Yoruba” because she can actually speak Yoruba language fluently, sing in Yoruba Fluently, read Bible in Yoruba fluenty and many more than I cannot but refer you to Our YouTube page to view for yourself on OLD4C TV
