Little or nothing was known about Mavin Records’s Di’ja until the hit song “Dorobucci” which came out in 2014. Di’ja has however become a force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian music industry as her style of music and dress sense is unconventional. Unlike the regular Barbie doll looks, Di’ja is kind of a tomboy/ Gothic chic as she opts for dark makeup and not so figure flattering outfits.
Here are 10 things you do not know about the DoroPrincess:
- Her real name is Hadiza Salma Blell, and she was born on
the 14th of August.
- Her name Di’ja is a combination of Hadiza and Khadijah.
- She is of mixed race ( Nigerian and Sierra Leonian), her
mother is from Northern Nigeria, Zaria in Kaduna while her
father who was a deputy minister in Sierra Leone is half
Sierra Leone/ half Lebanese which makes her a multi -
linguist because she speaks Hausa and Krio (a Sierra
Leonian tongue) fluently.
- She is a graduate with a double degree in Biology and
Psychology.
- She started her music career in 2008 and her first single
titled ‘Rock Steady’ got her nominated for the best Urban/
R&B Single at 2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards. She also
won the 2008 Best New Artiste award at the Best Awards.
- She signed a record deal with Don Jazzy in 2013 but it was
publicized in 2014. Her first single under Mavin Records
titled ‘Yaro” was released on Valentine’s Day 2014 and it was
produced by Don Jazzy himself.
- She is multi-talented judging from her varied interests in
song writing, recording, fashion designing and visual arts.
- She has lived in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United States
and Canada.
- She is a fan of Bob Marley, Lauren Hill, The Everly
Brothers, Tracy Chapman not just because of their music but the quirkness they all have as well as their love for humanity outside of the music.
- She is a serious foodie, in fact eating is her hobby.

Eating is hobby yet, she looks like my grandpa chewing stick.

OK.

Ok

And here I am, expecting to read something deep and interesting about her. And did you say eating is her hobby? Wow!!

She no fine

PANDOGARI:
Eating is hobby yet, she looks like my grandpa chewing stick.

lwkmd yea she is so dry lyk say dem pour otapiya piya on top her

Di'ja........strikes me as d least talented among d trio tho

she has gain fat in recent vid.

I just like this bae#no homo

So o,a 72yr old grandpa. Someone who doesn't even know how to tweet,does not have a certificate,can't speak good oral english...how on earth does he think he can rule our father's in the 80's and still wants to rule us,aren't we the leaders of tommorow our parents and teachers have been telling us? those two hausa girls(berem and ngeneukwenu)who won't go and thank their stars that they weren't given off as child bride,they keep posting rubbish here...The thunder that will fire those saying saying buhari is still in champions league semi_finals.

The girl is so gorgeous,she has this unique look I love

lilbazy:
So o,a 72yr old grandpa. Someone who doesn't even know how to tweet,does not have a certificate,can't speak good oral english...how on earth does he think he can rule our father's in the 80's and still wants to rule us,aren't we the leaders of tommorow our parents and teachers have been telling us? those two hausa girls(berem and ngeneukwenu)who won't go and thank their stars that they weren't given off as child bride,they keep posting rubbish here...The thunder that will fire those saying saying buhari is still in champions league semi_finals.

What concerns Di'ja with Buhari? Seems you were seeing Buhari in your nightmares and woke up to any topic in nairaland

di'ja is that u?

-she's undergoing mind therapy

lilbazy:
So o,a 72yr old grandpa. Someone who doesn't even know how to tweet,does not have a certificate,can't speak good oral english...how on earth does he think he can rule our father's in the 80's and still wants to rule us,aren't we the leaders of tommorow our parents and teachers have been telling us? those two hausa girls(berem and ngeneukwenu)who won't go and thank their stars that they weren't given off as child bride,they keep posting rubbish here...The thunder that will fire those saying saying buhari is still in champions league semi_finals.

what are u saying

Eatin ya hobby? And u look skinny, all bones, no bobby, no yansh..mayb she's down wt some metabolic disorder..

PANDOGARI:
Eating is hobby yet, she looks like my grandpa chewing stick.

She doesnt look dry.... she looks fresh...

KhaDi'ja jikan Ciroma!
Wallahi, Morell dan iska ne.

And, I love that Yaro track. Beat was magnifico.

Ipledge:
what are u saying

switch on ur brain and understand what am saying

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