{"id":429512,"date":"2011-05-24T15:38:33","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T15:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/05\/24\/another-buzzing-nigerian-musician-lineo-loses-his-mum\/"},"modified":"2011-05-24T15:38:33","modified_gmt":"2011-05-24T15:38:33","slug":"another-buzzing-nigerian-musician-lineo-loses-his-mum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/05\/24\/another-buzzing-nigerian-musician-lineo-loses-his-mum\/","title":{"rendered":"Another buzzing Nigerian musician, Lineo loses his mum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"57.9652870494\">\n<p>Only a few weeks after Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince lost his mother, another young and talented Nigerian singer\/songwriter\/rapper\/producer, Lineo lost his mum on May 20 when she died in her sleep at age 61 in IjebuOode ,\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ameyawdebrah.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/lineo-2.jpg\" rel=\"shadowbox[post-4907];player=img;\" title=\"lineo (2)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-4908\" title=\"lineo (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a1fa2bfo-2-225x300.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Ogun State.\u00a0 The artist had traveled to see his mother the previous Monday and left on following Tuesday. \u00a0According to Lineo, his mother was well when he left, \u201cWe talked, laughed and prayed before bidding each other farewell.\u00a0 She died on Friday, so sad. She was mother of all and especially to my friend that lost his mum. She\u2019s loved by everyone. She was in full support of my music career when she saw that I have invested my soul into it I will surely miss her forever.\u201d<span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Adekoya Adegboyega Yusuf alias Lineo (Legend Indeed Now Extra Ordinary) was born in Lagos into a big royal family that originated from Ogun state. His father has 12 wives, making him one of his father\u2019s 40 children. Lineo would pass for a rebellious prince who decided to pursue a career in music against their traditional belief, which does not permit a prince to sing or dance for people. But music for Lineo, was more of a calling than a pursuit. He is big fan of Michael Jackson as a musician and entertainer.<\/p>\n<p>Lineo\u2019s journey into showbiz however started with modeling, doing some few popular commercials in Nigeria. \u00a0Before this, he was his principal\u2019s favourite entertainer during social events while at Mayflower Secondary School, Ogun State. Today, he is one of the songwriters, singers, rappers and producers who have enjoyed a fair share of attention in Nigeria\u2019s music industry. One of his first singles \u201cI Dey Ring\u201d, released in 2004, became a popular ringtone for many. \u201cLet\u2019s Get It Started\u201d (2007) followed with a video that enjoyed wide rotation.<\/p>\n<p>Lineo is presently working on his debut album and singles like \u201cShow Me D Money\u201d (feat. Dagrin) and \u201cFeel It\u201d (feat<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read the original post:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Only a few weeks after Nigerian rapper, Ice Prince lost his mother, another young and talented Nigerian singer\/songwriter\/rapper\/producer, Lineo lost his mum on May 20 when she died in her sleep at age 61 in IjebuOode ,\u00a0 Ogun State.\u00a0 The artist had traveled to see his mother the previous Monday and left on following Tuesday. \u00a0According to Lineo, his mother was well when he left, \u201cWe talked, laughed and prayed before bidding each other farewell.\u00a0 She died on Friday, so sad. 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