Di'Ja

Di'Ja has lived in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United States and Canada. Her mother, Asma'u Blell is from Nigeria and her father, Amb Joseph Blell is from Sierra Leone.

Di'Ja's received a joint degree in biology and psychology.{{cite web | url=https://thenet.ng/don-jazzy-signs-new-act-dija-to-mavin-records-2-more-to-follow/ | title=Don Jazzy signs new act Di'ja to Mavin Records, 2 more to follow | publisher=Nigerian Entertainment Today | date=14 February 2014 | access-date=19 March 2014 | author=Alonge, Osagie | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310194152/http://thenet.ng/2014/02/don-jazzy-signs-new-act-dija-to-mavin-records-2-more-to-follow/ | archive-date=10 March 2014 | url-status=live }}

Her music career started in 2008.{{cite web | url=http://www.informationng.com/2014/02/mavin-boss-don-jazzy-signs-new-act-dija-to-mavin-records-2-more-to-follow.html | title=Mavin Boss Don Jazzy Signs New Act Di'ja to Mavin Records, 2 more to follow | publisher=Information Nigeria | date=17 February 2014 | access-date=19 March 2014}} In 2012, Di'Ja released several singles, including "Dan'Iska (Rudebwoy)", "Hold On (Ba Damuwa)" and "How Can We Be Friends".{{cite web | url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2013/02/05/must-listen-dija-presents-daniska-rudebwoy-and-hold-on-ba-damuwa/ | title=Must Listen! Di'Ja presents "Dan'Iska (Rudebwoy)" and "Hold On (Ba Damuwa)" | publisher=Bellanaija | date=5 February 2013 | access-date=19 March 2014}} On 14 February 2014, Di'Ja signed a record deal with Don Jazzy's Mavin Records. "Yaro", her first official single under the label was also released that same day. It infuses Hausa and Krio dialects in honour of her Nigerian and Sierra Leonean roots.{{cite web|title=Introducing Don Jazzy's New Artiste Di'ja! Listen to Her New Single – Yaro|url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/02/14/introducing-don-jazzys-new-artiste-dija-listen-to-her-new-single-yaro/|publisher=bellanaija|date=14 February 2014|access-date=14 February 2014|author=S, Deji}}

In May 2014, Di'Ja was featured on "Dorobucci" alongside label mates Don Jazzy, Dr SID, Tiwa Savage, D'Prince, Korede Bello and Reekado Banks.{{cite web|title=MUSIC: Mavins – Dorobucci ft Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Tiwa Savage, Dprince, Di'Ja, Korede Bello, Reekado Banks|url=http://www.360nobs.com/2014/05/music-mavins-dorobucci-ft-don-jazzy-dr-sid-tiwa-savage-dprince-dija-korede-bello-reekado-banks/|publisher=360nobs|date=1 May 2014|access-date=11 May 2014|author=S, Quedy|archive-date=10 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140510183437/http://www.360nobs.com/2014/05/music-mavins-dorobucci-ft-don-jazzy-dr-sid-tiwa-savage-dprince-dija-korede-bello-reekado-banks/|url-status=dead}} She was also featured on "Arise", alongside Don Jazzy and Reekado Banks. On 15 December 2017, Di'Ja released her extended play Aphrodija, which also features guest vocals from Tiwa Savage and Reekado Banks.{{cite web|title="Aphrodija" Offers a More Complete Expressive Di'ja|date=18 December 2017 |url=http://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/ep-review-dija-aphrodija-id7744757.html|publisher=Pulse}}{{cite web|title=The Mavins – Arise Ft. Don Jazzy, Reekado Banks & Di'Ja|url=http://www.view.com.ng/new-music-the-mavins-arise-ft-don-jazzy-reekado-banks-dija//|publisher=View Nigeria|date=21 September 2014|access-date=21 September 2014|author=View Nigeria|archive-date=30 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140930155703/http://www.view.com.ng/new-music-the-mavins-arise-ft-don-jazzy-reekado-banks-dija/|url-status=dead}}

She dropped a hit track titled "one talk" at the Calabar edition of the Mega Music Nationwide Tour organized by Globacom Telecommunication Company. in May 2017.{{Cite web|date=21 May 2017|title=Di'ja drops new hit track at Calabar Glo Mega Music Tour|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/05/dija-drops-new-hit-track-calabar-glo-mega-music-tour/|access-date=26 February 2021|website=Vanguard News|language=en-US}}

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• [http://www.dijanation.com/ Official website]

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Category:Living people

Category:21st-century Nigerian women singers

Category:Nigerian women singer-songwriters

Category:21st-century Nigerian singer-songwriters

Category:Nigerian people of Sierra Leonean descent

Category:1984 births