Davina Oriakhi

Davina Oriakhi
Born
Davina Oriakhi

(1994-01-19) 19 January 1994
OriginLondon, United Kingdom
Genres
Occupations
  • Voiceover Artist
  • Voice Actor
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Radio
  • Poet
  • Performer
Years active2014–present
Websitehttps://davinaoriakhi.com

Davina Oriakhi is a British-Nigerian Voiceover artist [1] and Audiobook Narrator. Formerly known as a London-based British-Nigerian singer, songwriter and poet, She was awarded the Choice Female Artist at the Nigerian Teen Choice Awards in 2016.[2]

Early life

Davina Oriakhi was born in London, England to Nigerian parents but was raised for most of her life in Abuja, Nigeria. She is a native of the Bini people of Nigeria. Davina Oriakhi attended secondary school at CherryField College, and then pursued a bachelor's degree in accounting at Covenant University. She later pursued a master's degree in media and communications at City University London.[3]

Voiceover Career

Davina works as voiceover artist working with global organisations across commercials, corporate narration, social and digital content, e-learning and more[4]. She is also an audiobook narrator with several credits in children's audiobooks[5]. She has also provided english language dub to the 2024 Film, The Secret of Pin-Up Island[6]. Shetransitioned from music to voice acting in 2022[7] after her last EP "Ase" in 2021[8].

Musical career

2014

Davina Oriakhi released her debut single, Content. She released a collage video of the single the same year.

2017

In 2017, Davina Oriakhi released three singles: Silence (Father Have Mercy)[9] in April, F.S.L.S[10] in May and Juju[11] in June which led up to the release of her debut album, Love to a Mortal[12] in July. Davina Oriakhi released three videos for her singles It's All About Love,[13] Content[14] and F.S.L.S[15] later that year.

2018

Davina Oriakhi released her first collaboration and single after her album in early 2018, featuring Tim Lyre on the song Lagos[16] in March and another with Canadian R&B singer Preyé on the song Vanity[17] in April.

Artistry

Davina Oriakhi's music is written and sung in mostly in English and sometimes Pidgin, and mixes different genres. She admits most of her songs are derived from personal experiences.[18]

Influences

Davina Oriakhi asserts that her music is largely derived from her own personal experiences. According to her,

If it is not a personal experience or story, if it is not uplifting, if it doesn't have a healthy message, I'm not putting it out. I do not make music about sweet nothings. Every song I write has a profound meaning.

— "6 Artists From the New School of Afrobeats", OkayAfrica[19]

Her other musical influences are Disney, Lauryn Hill, Sade, Alicia Keys, Erykah Badu and Kirk Franklin.[20]

Discography

Year Title Production credit Album Ref
2014 Content Nonso Amadi, Ray Single [21]
2017 Freedom (Intro) feat. Muyiwa Mide, Nonso Amadi Dear Music [22]
It's All About Love Gabriel Ryder, The Chordinator and Nobong D'Synth Love to a Mortal [23][24]
These Feelings
Temptations (Relapse)
Before the Silence
Silence (Father have mercy)
W.S.T (Good Fight)
Moonshine (Reprise)
F.S.L.S
Juju
2018 Lagos (feat. Tim Lyre) Nobong D’Synth Single [25]
Vanity (feat. Preyé Itam) Gabriel Ryder [26]

Videography

Year Title Director Ref
2016 Content Odaro Igbako [27]
2017 F.S.L.S Loraa White (BMV Productions) [28]
It's All About Love [13]

Awards and nominations

Year Event Prize Recipient/Nominated work Result Ref
2016 Nigerian Teen Choice Awards Choice Female Artist Herself Won [29]
Choice Female Vocalist Nominated
2017 Choice Female Vocalist Nominated [30]

References

  1. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi | British Female Voiceover Artist". Davina Oriakhi. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Full List Of Winners at Nigerian Teen Choice Awards 2016". Evatese. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi". Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi | British Female Voiceover Artist". Davina Oriakhi. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Audiobooks narrated by Davina Oriakhi | Audible.com". www.audible.com. Archived from the original on 19 November 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  6. ↑ www.imdb.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm14619187/. Retrieved 14 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi | British Female Voiceover Artist". Davina Oriakhi. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Ase - EP by Davina Oriakhi on Apple Music, 11 November 2021, retrieved 14 July 2026
  9. ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "Davina Oriakhi – 'Silence (Father have mercy)'". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "Emerging Artiste, Davina Oriakhi Drops Her Second Single This Year "F.S.L.S."". Peoples Post Nigeria. 6 May 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Listen to Juju, The Final Single Off Davina Oriakhi's Forthcoming Debut LP". Culture Custodian. Simi Badiru. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Singer, Songwriter & Poet Davina Oriakhi Releases Debut Album 'Love to a Mortal'". Spread Magazine. 31 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  13. 1 2 "SINGER, SONGWRITER & POET DAVINA ORIAKHI UNVEILS NEW MUSIC VIDEO "IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE"". RADR Online. Yinka Yomi Joseph. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi – Content (The Official Music Video) – YouTube". Retrieved 7 June 2018 – via YouTube.
  15. ↑ "DAVINA ORIAKHI IS AN UPTOWN GIRL IN THE VISUALS FOR F.S.L.S". Native Magazine. Edwin Okolo. 17 July 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Lagos (feat. Tim Lyre) – Davina Oriakhi Song – BBC Music". BBC.
  17. ↑ "New Music: Davina Oriakhi x Preye – Vanity – BellaNaija". Bella Naija. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  18. ↑ Kpade, Sabo (12 July 2017). "6 Artists From the New School of Afrobeats". okayafrica. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  19. ↑ "6 Artists From the New School of Afrobeats". OkayAfrica. 12 July 2017. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  20. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi – Music in Africa". Music in Africa. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  21. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi – CONTENT [prod. by Ray]". Ace World Team. DJ Sean. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  22. ↑ Solanke, Abiola. "Muyiwa Akhigbe in 'Dear Music' uses his soulful musical gift as a positive force to drive societal change". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  23. ↑ "ALBUM: Davina Oriakhi – Love To A Mortal". Jam in Pitakwa. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  24. ↑ "Singer, songwriter and poet Davina Oriakhi releases debut album 'Love to a Mortal'". Ear Milk. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  25. ↑ "New Music: Davina Oriakhi feat. Tim Lyre – Lagos". Belle Naija. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  26. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi & Preyé presents their premier collaboration single "Vanity."". Ear Milk. Tayo Odutola. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  27. ↑ "Davina Oriakhi – Content (The Collage Video)". itembo. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  28. ↑ "Davina preaches self-love in video 'Find Self Love Self (FSLS)'". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  29. ↑ "Full List Of Winners at Nigerian Teen Choice Awards 2016". Evatese. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "Nigerian Teen Choice Awards (NTCA) storm Lagos for 2017 edition!". Linda Nkechi. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
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