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DI'JA
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION


Birth Name
Hadiza Blell

•Also Known As
Aphrodija

•Genres
R&B , urban contemporary , afrobeat , afropop, african hip hop

• Occupation(s)
Recording artist, songwriter, performer, model

• Years active
2008—Present

•Labels
Mavin Records


Hadiza Blell, better known by her stage name Di’Ja ,
is a Sierra Leonean Nigerian recording artist, visual
artist, fashion designer, and songwriter. She is
currently signed to Mavin Records. In 2009, she
released her first single “Rock steady“, which was
nominated for “Best Urban/R&B Single” at the 2009
Canadian Radio Music Awards. Moreover, she won
the “Best New Artist” award at the 2008 Beat Music
Awards.

EARLY LIFE

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Di’Ja has lived in Nigeria , Sierra Leone, the United
States, and Canada. Her mother is from Northern
Nigeria and her father is from Sierra Leone. At a
young age, Di’Ja committed herself to academia and
earned a double degree in Biology and Psychology.
After earning the aforementioned degrees, Di’Ja
became passionate about music, art, and
philosophy.
MUSIC CAREER

Her music career started in 2008. In 2012, Di’ja
released several singles, including “Dan’Iska
(Rudebwoy)”, “Hold On (Ba Damuwa)”, and “How
Can We Be Friends”.
In 2013, she returned to Nigeria and signed a record
deal with Nigerian record producer Don Jazzy. On
14 February 2014, her record deal with Don Jazzy
was publicised.
On 14 February 2014, Di’Ja released her first official
single under Mavin Records . The song, titled “Yaro”,
is an up-tempo celebration of love and commitment
against all odds. The song infuses Hausa and Krio
dialects in honour of her Nigerian and Sierra
Leonean roots.
In May 2014, Di’Ja was featured on “Dorobucci “
alongside her label mates Don Jazzy, Dr SID , TiwaSavage , D’Prince, Korede Bello, and Reekado
Banks. In May 2014, an animated video was
released for “Dorobucci”. As of 21 June 2014,
“Dorobucci” has received over 12 million downloads
since its release.
In September 2014, Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks and
Di’Ja released “Arise”, a song dedicated to Nigeria.

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Source: http://rapsainot./2014/11/25/meet-the-mavins-aphrodija/

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