Folarin Odunlami (born April 26, 1999), known professionally as Fola (stylised in all caps as FOLA), is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. He rose to fame in 2022 following the release of his song "Ginger Me", featuring Bella Shmurda was met with critical acclaim. He signed with Dangbana Republik and released his debut extended play, what a feeling (2024).
Career
On March 24, 2022, Fola released his debut single "Ginger Me", which featured Bella Shmurda. On June 21, 2022, he released the single "Cool Me Down", featuring BBeatz. That same day, he released "Beholder," featuring Picazo. Fola had one solo record in 2022 titled "Bella", which is considered to be his first song without featuring other artists. He thereafter released his single "First Things First" in October 2022.
On February 23, 2024, Fola released the single "Feeling." The song was described by NotJustOk magazine as ranging from "simple and soundly executed boasts to affairs" to "futuristic confessions" to "tales of love." He released the single "Alone" featuring BhadBoi OML on July 12, 2024. The single peaked at number 7 on the UK Afrobeats chart. It ranked number 7 on TheCable's top 10 radio picks. The music video was released the next day, and was directed by Akambi Pictures.
On October 4, 2024, he released the remix of "Alone" featuring Bnxn.
