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Eddy Wata
Person · male · Nigeria · Nigeria · born 1974 · recording since 2001
Nigerian musician
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Also known as Eddie Wata · Eddy Watta · Kingsley Omoruyi · Эдди Вата
Timeline
4 events▣ Album 2◦ Birth 1★ Debut release 1
1970s
2000s
· Debut release
Debut release: Gimme More
First documented Single in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2010s
Biography
English biography250 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1323145052
Biography
Eddy Wata (born 3 March 1976) is a Nigerian Eurodance artist. He is most popular with his dance tunes "I Love My People
I Love My PeopleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1I Love My People (ext orig mix)6:442I Love My People (radio edit)3:303Pissin' Me Off (original mix)3:424Pissin' Me Off (electro pop)3:195My Girl (original version)3:206Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:347I Love My People (acceppella)2:30", "My Dream
My DreamSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1I Love My People (original edit)3:322My Dream (radio edit)3:213The Light (original radio edit)3:294I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:305I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:066Mamaela3:147Senorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:188I Feel So Good3:139Superstar (radio mix)3:3110My Season (radio edit)3:3311I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:3912Kiss Your Bride3:5013Ella mi amor4:0214Mi querida3:1715Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:44" and "Jam".
Biography
Eddy Wata was born in Benin City, Edo State Nigeria and began to play with a battery-operated keyboard at a very young age. He listened to Jamaican artists which contributed to his love of reggae.
in Nigeria, he formed a band, and following many television appearances, he toured Europe in 2001. In the Netherlands, he was acquainted with the manager Lino Longoni and in 2003, after being placed under contract by the Italian producer Diego Milesi became popular star in European dance scene.
His singles included the 2003 hit "Jam", followed by "In Your Mind
In Your MindSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1In Your Mind (radio edit)3:352In Your Mind (extended mix)5:023In Your Mind (techno-fast mix)7:164In Your Mind (raggae original mix)3:39" and "The Bomb". But it was with his 2008 international hit "I Love My PeopleI Love My PeopleSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 7 tracks1I Love My People (ext orig mix)6:442I Love My People (radio edit)3:303Pissin' Me Off (original mix)3:424Pissin' Me Off (electro pop)3:195My Girl (original version)3:206Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:347I Love My People (acceppella)2:30" that he reached the top of dance charts in many countries. He followed it up with "The Light
The LightSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1The Light (original radio edit)3:292The Light (Raggacoder edit)3:463The Light (Ragga edit)3:464The Light (Pure edit)3:295The Light (Second Tune edit)3:326The Light (original extended mix)5:297The Light (Raggacoder extended)5:458The Light (Ragga extended)6:029The Light (Pure extended)5:4510The Light (Second Tune extended)6:57" and in 2009 "My DreamMy DreamSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1I Love My People (original edit)3:322My Dream (radio edit)3:213The Light (original radio edit)3:294I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:305I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:066Mamaela3:147Senorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:188I Feel So Good3:139Superstar (radio mix)3:3110My Season (radio edit)3:3311I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:3912Kiss Your Bride3:5013Ella mi amor4:0214Mi querida3:1715Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:44" and "I Like the Way
I Like the WaySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:302I Like the Way (original extended mix)5:173I Like the Way (Balkanian short mix)3:484I Like the Way (Balkanian club mix)5:35" in 2010 and "Senorita" in 2011.
Singles
Charting singles
Other songs
2004: "Asperger"
2006: "What a Boy
What a BoySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1What a Boy (original mix)4:572What a Boy (Outwork club remix)6:23"
2008: "The LightThe LightSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1The Light (original radio edit)3:292The Light (Raggacoder edit)3:463The Light (Ragga edit)3:464The Light (Pure edit)3:295The Light (Second Tune edit)3:326The Light (original extended mix)5:297The Light (Raggacoder extended)5:458The Light (Ragga extended)6:029The Light (Pure extended)5:4510The Light (Second Tune extended)6:57"
2009: "My DreamMy DreamSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1I Love My People (original edit)3:322My Dream (radio edit)3:213The Light (original radio edit)3:294I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:305I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:066Mamaela3:147Senorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:188I Feel So Good3:139Superstar (radio mix)3:3110My Season (radio edit)3:3311I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:3912Kiss Your Bride3:5013Ella mi amor4:0214Mi querida3:1715Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:44"
2010: "I Like the WayI Like the WaySpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:302I Like the Way (original extended mix)5:173I Like the Way (Balkanian short mix)3:484I Like the Way (Balkanian club mix)5:35"
2010: "I Wanna DanceI Wanna DanceSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:032I Wanna Dance (extended mix)7:56"
2011: "SeñoritaSeñoritaSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1Señorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:192Señorita (Ago Carollo extended mix)3:453Señorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:194Señorita (Ago Carollo XL extended mix)4:15"
2012: "SuperstarSuperstarSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 9 tracks1Superstar (B‐Rightedit remix)3:332Superstar (F&G edit remix)3:283Superstar (B‐Right extended remix)6:014Superstar (F&G extended remix)5:045Superstar (Kamil & Gaspar EDM remix)6:016Superstar (dub club remix)4:137Superstar (Edm Shuffle remix)5:318Superstar (radio mix)3:319Superstar (extended mix)5:24"
2013: "I Feel So Good"
2013: "My Season"
2014: "I Wa le Wa
I Wa Le WaSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 4 tracks1I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:352I Wa Le Wa (FC Pure Blood version)5:383I Wa Le Wa (Xarmish remix)5:134I Wa Le Wa (extended mix)5:00"
2015: "Shake Your Bom BomShake Your Bom BomSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 3 tracks1Shake Your Bom Bom3:552Shake Your Bom Bom (remix)3:273Shake Your Bom Bom (extended mix)4:28"
featured in
2004: "A Silvia" (Gabry Ponte feat. Eddy Wata) in Gabry Ponte album Dr. Jekyll and Mr. DJ
2004: "Bring Me to Life" (Mixtery feat. Eddy Wata) (sampling on Evanescence song)
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (26 release groups · 2 studio albums)
Albums · 2
2012 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 49:37
1Jam (radio edit)4:022In Your Mind (radio edit)3:363La bomba (radio edit)3:254Stop That Train5:075What a Boy (original edit)3:196In Your Mind (Roberto Molinaro FM Concept)4:047Bring Me to Life3:488Jam (alternative)8:319In Your Mind (Raggae original mix)3:4010What a Boy (Outwork remix FM)3:4811What a Boy (acappella)2:1712La bomba (acappella)2:4113La bomba (Creative)1:192014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 53:19
1I Love My People (original edit)3:322My Dream (radio edit)3:213The Light (original radio edit)3:294I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:305I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:066Mamaela3:147Senorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:188I Feel So Good3:139Superstar (radio mix)3:3110My Season (radio edit)3:3311I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:3912Kiss Your Bride3:5013Ella mi amor4:0214Mi querida3:1715Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:44
Single · 23
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Gimme MoreSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 17:401Gimme More (King Beat Mix)5:09 2Gimme More (King Beat Radio Remix)3:12 3Gimme More (Original Mix)5:12 4Gimme More (Riff-O-Biff Mix)4:07 | 2001 | ||
| 2003 | JamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:481Jam (radio edit)4:01 2Jam (radio techno)3:47 | 2003 | ||
| 2004 | In Your Mind (Rmx) / Stop The TrainSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 15:111In Your Mind (Roberto Molinaro club concept)6:03 2In Your Mind (Roberto Molinaro FM concept)4:01 3Stop the Train5:07 | 2004 | ||
| 2004 | In Your MindSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:321In Your Mind (radio edit)3:35 2In Your Mind (extended mix)5:02 3In Your Mind (techno-fast mix)7:16 4In Your Mind (raggae original mix)3:39 | 2004 | ||
| 2005 | I Love My PeopleSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 7 tracks · 26:391I Love My People (ext orig mix)6:44 2I Love My People (radio edit)3:30 3Pissin' Me Off (original mix)3:42 4Pissin' Me Off (electro pop)3:19 5My Girl (original version)3:20 6Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:34 7I Love My People (acceppella)2:30 | 2005 | ||
| 2005 | La bombaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 9:061La bomba (radio edit)3:22 2La bomba (extended)5:44 | 11 May 2005 | ||
| 2006 | What a BoySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:201What a Boy (original mix)4:57 2What a Boy (Outwork club remix)6:23 | 23 March 2006 | ||
| 2008 | The LightSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 10 tracks · 48:001The Light (original radio edit)3:29 2The Light (Raggacoder edit)3:46 3The Light (Ragga edit)3:46 4The Light (Pure edit)3:29 5The Light (Second Tune edit)3:32 6The Light (original extended mix)5:29 7The Light (Raggacoder extended)5:45 8The Light (Ragga extended)6:02 9The Light (Pure extended)5:45 10The Light (Second Tune extended)6:57 | 2008 | ||
| 2009 | My DreamSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 16:091My Dream (radio edit)3:21 2My Dream (radio mix)3:50 3My Dream (extended mix)5:43 4My Dream (a cappella)3:15 | 29 May 2009 | ||
| 2010 | I Like the WaySearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 18:101I Like the Way (original radio edit)3:30 2I Like the Way (original extended mix)5:17 3I Like the Way (Balkanian short mix)3:48 4I Like the Way (Balkanian club mix)5:35 | 24 February 2010 | ||
| 2011 | I Wanna DanceSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 11:591I Wanna Dance (radio edit)4:03 2I Wanna Dance (extended mix)7:56 | 2 February 2011 | ||
| 2011 | SeñoritaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:381Señorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:19 2Señorita (Ago Carollo extended mix)3:45 3Señorita (Ago Carollo radio edit)3:19 4Señorita (Ago Carollo XL extended mix)4:15 | 13 October 2011 | ||
| 2014 | I Wa Le WaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 19:261I Wa Le Wa (radio edit)3:35 2I Wa Le Wa (FC Pure Blood version)5:38 3I Wa Le Wa (Xarmish remix)5:13 4I Wa Le Wa (extended mix)5:00 | 6 June 2014 | ||
| 2015 | Shake Your Bom BomSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 11:501Shake Your Bom Bom3:55 2Shake Your Bom Bom (remix)3:27 3Shake Your Bom Bom (extended mix)4:28 | 17 March 2015 | ||
| 2015 | SuperstarSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 9 tracks · 42:461Superstar (B‐Rightedit remix)3:33 2Superstar (F&G edit remix)3:28 3Superstar (B‐Right extended remix)6:01 4Superstar (F&G extended remix)5:04 5Superstar (Kamil & Gaspar EDM remix)6:01 6Superstar (dub club remix)4:13 7Superstar (Edm Shuffle remix)5:31 8Superstar (radio mix)3:31 9Superstar (extended mix)5:24 | 17 March 2015 | ||
| 2016 | All I Want Is YouSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:491All I Want Is You3:49 | 26 February 2016 | ||
| 2016 | WassupSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:531Wassup2:58 2Wassup (extended)3:55 | 1 July 2016 | ||
| 2017 | AfricaSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 13:411Africa (radio edit)3:53 2Africa (acoustic live)3:25 3Africa (extended mix)6:23 | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 2018 | Summer of LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 5:401Summer of Love2:22 2Summer of Love (extended mix)3:18 | 27 July 2018 | ||
| 2019 | Party With MeSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 3:081Party With Me3:08 | 26 April 2019 | ||
| 2019 | Rising SunSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 3 tracks · 10:211Rising Sun3:20 2Rising Sun (Funk Mr.Tune remix)3:32 3Rising Sun (Lib remix)3:29 | 21 June 2019 | ||
| 2019 | For LoveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:431For Love (radio edit)3:12 2For Love (extended mix)4:31 | 12 July 2019 | ||
| 2024 | My Dream (Mess, Ken Holland remix)Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 7:371My Dream (Mess, Ken Holland remix)3:11 2My Dream (Mess, Ken Holland remix extended)4:26 | Remix | 13 December 2024 |
EP · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Eddy Wata EPSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 4 tracks · 14:071Pissin’ Me Off (original mix)3:42 2Pissin’ Me Off (Electro Pop)3:20 3My Girl (original edit)3:21 4Wamba Jambalaa (original mix)3:44 | 1 June 2008 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Eddy Wata head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 16 | 74.5th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 26 | 89.3th |
| Studio albums | 2 | 78.8th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 4 | 75.9th |
| Recording span (years) | 23 | 51.9th |
| Genres | 1 | 56th |
Awards & honours
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Eddy_Wata.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5044ed56-e1ef-442b-b398-6cbe31afbb26discography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5044ed56-e1ef-442b-b398-6cbe31afbb26core—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536411genre—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q536411seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Watabiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddy_Wata
Why this artist is in the database
- List of Nigerian musicians
Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Template:RNC Music SRL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q536411 · MusicBrainz: 5044ed56-e1ef-442b-b398-6cbe31afbb26
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