Bio

Born Bukola Folayan to a Professor of Biochemistry father and a professional teacher mother, she alongside her other five siblings grew up in an academic atmosphere of the Obafemi Awolowo University (Ile-Ife) and this has served as a big influence for her deep lyrical style and cosmopolitan outlook. Her Christian faith and strong belief in the words of God as laid out in the Holy Bible is however the factor to the formation of the Bouqui brand. An alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University and an accomplished broadcaster at EkoFM, Lagos, Bouqui started her professional career with an all girl group called G-Vibes several years ago before going solo and changing her focus and style to suit urban contemporary Nigeria and still deliver in terms of message and emotion.[/color] The album titled B.O.U.Q.U.I was her debut and the album can be referred to as a two in one package due to the fact that it contains a record breaking fourteen tracks and four skits, the highest by any debutant in the Nigerian music industry. Still on breaking records,her lead single “Get it started” in less than a month debuted at number one the backyard beats segment of the PJ Butter hosted World Chart Show, also another first by any home– based Nigerian artiste in the history of Nigerian music. Other tracks like “Not Ashamed”, “Major Problem”, “Molejo”, “Vanity” and “Wanna Lone U” have become household anthems. The album has won several accolades and nominations including the much covetted AMEN awards in 2007 for best female act THE REDEFINITION ALBUM DROPS AT LAST.. GET YOUR COPIES AND BLESS SOMEONE WIT IT...ITS LIFE TRANSFORMING...LYRICAL DEPTH AND SKILL AT ITS BEST. FEATURING FOUR KORNERS,(UKS MOST ELECTRYING BOY BAND); COLD STEPS AND BIGMAN ZEST..(UKS MOST RELAVANT FUNKY HOUSE GROUP) COBHAMS(NAIJAS PHENOMENAL PRODUCER) TILLAMAN(TALANTED PRODUCER/SINGER,UK) MIXMASTER JAY(PROLIFIC SOUND ENGINEER,PRODUCER AND SINGER) IT ALSO FEATURES SONGS LIKE MORILE,TAKE YOU AWAY FT FOUR KORNERS,LUV U 4EVA FT MIKE AREMU,OGOGORO FT TILLA MAN,SUNSOUN,JUMPING FT COLDSTEPS AND BIG MAN ZEST AND OLUWA FT COBHAMS ETC THE ALBUM WAS LAUNCHED AT THE PRESTIGIOUS GRAND BALL ROOM OF THE EKO HOTEL AND SUITES ON JULY 5TH 09,SORRY IT TOOK A WHILE TO HIT THE STREETS,BUT GUESS WHAT IT WAS WORTH THE WAIT.. B.O.U.Q.U.I IS PRESENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON TOUR AND PROPAGATING WHAT SHE BELIEVES MOST,HER CORE MISSION,THE GOOD NEWS. PLANS ARE BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO SHOOT THE NEXT VIDEO OFF THE ALBUM,TENTATIVELY TAKE YOU AWAY FT FOUR KORNERS. SHE WILL BE AT JESUS HOUSE ON SUNDAY THE 6TH,FOR THOSE THAT WOULD LOVE TO SEE HER PERFORM LIVE.. JESUS HOUSE BALTIMORE SUN 9AM 6TH SEPT 09 www.jesushousebaltimore.org 7710 Windsor Mill Rd Windsor Mill, MD,USA21244-2037 (410) 521-4783 THE VENUES FOR THE PERFORMANCES WILL BE POSTED ...GOD BLESS http://www.myspace.com/bouqui http://www.justbouqui.com http://www.myspace.com/bouqui1 http://www.isound.com/bouqui http://www.youtube.com/bouquil http://www.reverbnation.com/bouqui http://www.showcaseyourmusic.com/bouqui http://www.twitter.com/bouqui2