Teni

Biography

Teniola Apata (; born 23 December 1993), known professionally as Teni or Teni the Entertainer, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter.

Early life

Teni was born on 23 December 1993 in Lagos State. She is the younger sister of Nigerian singer Niniola. She attended Apata Memorial High School and later the University of Georgia, but finished at American InterContinental University where she obtained degree in business administration.
Teni before gaining mainstream success, was popularly known for doing covers of songs and freestyles on instagram.
She is also a songwriter attributed for songs for artists like Davido ("Like Dat").

2016–2019: "Fargin", "Askamaya", and other recordings

Teni released her debut single "Amen" while signed to Shizzi's Magic Fingers Records. She left the record label and signed with Dr. Dolor Entertainment in 2017. Teni started gaining prominence after releasing the single "Fargin" in September 2017. She made her breakthrough after releasing the hit singles "Askamaya", "Case" which was later covered by Nigerian musician Snazzy the Optimist as "Upgrade", and "Uyo Meyo×Uyo Meyo23 December 2018 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Uyo Meyo4:03". "Askamaya" was ranked 15th on MTV Base's year-end list of the Top 20 Hottest Naija Tracks of 2018.
On 20 February 2019, Teni was featured on YouTube Music's Trending Artist on the Rise. On 3 May 2019, she released the video for "Sugar Mummy". On 14 June 2019, she released a new single titled "Power Rangers".

2019–2020: Billionaire and Quarantine Playlist

Teni released her debut E.P, Billionaire on 11 October 2019. The "Billionaire EP" was compiled with six (6) tracks and no guest appearance. The E.P was produced by Jaysynths Beatz and Pheelz.
In April 2020, Teni partnered with Nigerian Disk Jockey, DJ Neptune to release an EP called the Quarantine Playlist, which sees her playing out different stages of being in quarantine and talking about the strains of being on lock down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The four-track EP is mostly mid-tempo and includes production from Tempoe, P. Prime and Dëra.

2021–present: Wondaland

On 2 February 2021, Teni revealed the name and expected date for her forthcoming debut album. She shared this on her Instagram account "The time is near... And the album shall be called “WONDALAND×WONDALAND19 March 2021 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 17 tracks1MAJA1:432FOR YOU3:083MOSLADO3:264GAME OVER2:305HUSTLE2:536FBI2:397TOXIC2:558INJURE ME2:339100 METERS4:4510WERE3:1211ON3:2612WONDA WHY2:4113OKOCHA2:4014JO2:5415DADS SONG2:3816XXXL2:3317BLACK - BONUS TRACK3:21” 🦋#MARCH2021 #WONDALAND"

Her debut album 'WONDALAND' was crafted for over two years in cities like London, New York City, Orlando, Ondo, Lagos and Abuja.
The album's production was handled by Pheelz, Damayo, Tempoe, P.Prime, Millamix, Krizbeatz, and Ozedikus and was made available for purchase and online streaming on several music platforms, including Apple Music, Amazon Music, Spotify, Deezer, and Google Play.

2024–present: Global Citizen

In 2024, Teni signed to Artist House, an independent record label & management company based in New York City. On January 17, 2025, Teni released her new single "Money", which is her biggest single debut to date. The single reached Top 10 Spotify, Apple, YouTube, TikTok Nigeria, Top 50 Global Shazam, #1 Shazam Nigeria, Top 10 Shazam Uganda, Ghana, Kenya, Zambia, & Cameroon. Her new project Global Citizen is due out in 2025.

The Wellness Package

In 2026, Teni released The Wellness Package, a 7-track extended play centering on theme-driven affirmations, spiritual well-being, and hope. Mainly produced by DeeYasso along with contributions from Spotless and Spellz, the project spans genres including Yoruba folk, highlife, reggae harmonies, and amapiano. The EP features guest appearances from Chike on the track "Wuru Manya" and highlife duo The Cavemen on "Wise," alongside singles such as "Face Front," "Meditation," and the lead track "Zion."

Endorsements

In March 2019, Teni signed an endorsement deal with Tom Tom, a candy brand produced by Cadbury Nigeria. On 6 October 2020, PM News reported that Teni had signed an endorsement deal with Telecommunications Giant, Globacom Nigeria.

Studio albums and EPs

Billionaire (2019)
The Quarantine Playlist (2020)
WONDALAND (2021)
Moslado Refix (featuring Emmyblaq)
Christmas Is Here (2023)
The Wellness Package (2026)