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FOLA
FOLA is a Nigerian singer-songwriter associated with Lagos and working across Afrobeats and Afro-R&B. His public relevance rests on a 2024 breakout around “alone,” a Dangbana Republik affiliation, the debut EP “what a feeling,” the 2025 debut album “catharsis,” and subsequent Nigerian chart activity including “Paparazzi” and “treat u right.”
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Nigeria · Singer, Songwriter, Afrobeats artist
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- Afrobeats artist
- Afro-R&B artist
At a glance
- FOLA is documented as a Nigerian singer-songwriter and Afrobeats/Afro-R&B artist associated with Lagos.
- In October 2024, Bella Shmurda publicly announced FOLA as a new Dangbana Republik signee or member.
- TurnTable Charts described “alone” featuring BhadBoi OML as FOLA’s 2024 breakthrough and later reported that it peaked at No. 7 on the Official Nigeria Top 100.
- TurnTable Charts reported in February 2026 that FOLA’s debut album “catharsis” had spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart, calling it the longest-running No. 1 debut album in Nigerian chart history.
- Shoday and FOLA’s “Paparazzi” became FOLA’s first No. 1 entry on the Official Nigeria Top 100, according to TurnTable Charts.
Name, base, and public identity
FOLA is the professional name used by the artist whose official site identifies him as Folarin “FOLA” Odunlami, while TurnTable Charts has identified him as Odunlami Afolarin Temiloluwa. He has also used the alias Folapondis, explained in a TurnTable interview as meaning “Fola on this.” Public music sources associate him with Lagos: his official site calls him Lagos-based, and Apple Music lists Lagos State, Nigeria as his origin.
Breakthrough and Dangbana Republik association
FOLA’s early publicly cited tracks include “Miss You,” “Money Chaser,” “Feeling,” and “Ginger Me,” before “alone” featuring BhadBoi OML became the release most clearly identified with his 2024 breakthrough. The song was later reported by TurnTable Charts as having peaked at No. 7 on the Official Nigeria Top 100, while the BNXN remix was reported to have peaked at No. 4. In the same period, Punch and TurnTable Charts documented Bella Shmurda’s October 2024 announcement of FOLA as a new Dangbana Republik signee or member.
Recorded projects
FOLA’s debut EP “what a feeling” is documented by his official site and an EMPIRE release page as a 2024 project, with the EMPIRE page listing six tracks including “who does that?,” “alone (Remix),” and “alone.” His debut album “catharsis” followed as a 2025 release; official and EMPIRE pages document it as an eleven-track album, and TurnTable Charts later treated it as a major chart-performing debut.
Chart significance
TurnTable Charts’ reporting gives FOLA’s career a measurable public footprint in Nigeria’s recorded-music charts. It reported that “catharsis” had spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart as of February 17, 2026, describing it as the longest-running No. 1 debut album in Nigerian chart history. It also reported that Shoday and FOLA’s “Paparazzi” reached No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100 in January 2026, after earlier FOLA top-ten entries including “who does that” with Bella Shmurda, “Get Better” with Zlatan, and “you.”
Recent release activity
As of the August 10, 2026 review date, Apple Music listed “treat u right - Single” as FOLA’s latest release, dated July 2, 2026. Official and EMPIRE pages identify the track as a FOLA and Ayra Starr release, though the title styling differs across sources: the official site uses “Treat You Right,” while Apple Music and EMPIRE use “treat u right.”
Timeline
- Bella Shmurda publicly announced FOLA as a new signee or member of Dangbana Republik.
- “alone” featuring BhadBoi OML became a breakthrough single for FOLA, with TurnTable later reporting a No. 7 peak on the Official Nigeria Top 100.
- FOLA released or was rolling out the debut EP “what a feeling,” documented as a 2024 project by official and EMPIRE pages.
- FOLA released debut album “catharsis,” an eleven-track project documented by official and EMPIRE pages and discussed by TurnTable Charts.
- TurnTable Charts reported that Shoday and FOLA’s “Paparazzi” rose to No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100, FOLA’s first No. 1 on that chart.
- Apple Music listed “treat u right - Single” as a FOLA release, and official and EMPIRE pages identify it as a FOLA and Ayra Starr track.
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Current context
- As observed on August 10, 2026, Apple Music listed FOLA’s latest release as “treat u right - Single,” dated July 2, 2026. Latest-release status is platform-dependent and may change with any later release.
- As observed on August 10, 2026, FOLA’s official site listed “Treat You Right” featuring Ayra Starr, “Fine Thing,” “Catharsis,” and “What a Feeling” among latest releases. The official site uses “Treat You Right” while Apple Music and EMPIRE styling uses “treat u right.”
- For the July 24-30, 2026 Official Nigeria Top 100 week visible on August 10, 2026, “treat u right” by FOLA and Ayra Starr ranked No. 3 and had a chart peak of No. 1. This is a chart-week snapshot, not a live rank for August 10, 2026.
- As of TurnTable Charts’ February 17, 2026 report, “catharsis” had 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart and was described as the longest-running No. 1 debut album in Nigerian chart history. This claim should be treated as current to the article date unless updated by later TurnTable chart reporting.
Biographical facts
- The subject performs professionally as FOLA, with the styling Fola also used in some music and media databases.
- The official artist site gives the name as Folarin “FOLA” Odunlami, while TurnTable Charts identified him as Odunlami Afolarin Temiloluwa in a December 2024 interview feature.
- FOLA has used the name Folapondis; in a TurnTable Charts interview he explained it as meaning “Fola on this.”
- FOLA is publicly associated with Lagos: his official site calls him Lagos-based, while Apple Music lists Lagos State, Nigeria as his origin.
- TurnTable Charts identified “Miss You,” “Money Chaser,” “Feeling,” and “Ginger Me” as among FOLA’s early tracks.
- The song “alone” featuring BhadBoi OML was reported by TurnTable Charts as a 2024 breakthrough for FOLA and later as having peaked at No. 7 on the Official Nigeria Top 100.
- TurnTable Charts reported that the BNXN remix of “alone” peaked at No. 4 on the Official Nigeria Top 100 and had more than 14 million on-demand streams at the time of its December 2024 feature.
- FOLA’s debut EP “what a feeling” is documented by official and primary music pages as a 2024 release.
- FOLA’s debut album “catharsis” is documented as a 2025 release by the official artist site and as an eleven-track album by the EMPIRE page.
- As of TurnTable Charts’ February 17, 2026 article, “catharsis” had spent 14 non-consecutive weeks at No. 1 on the Official Albums Chart, which TurnTable described as the longest-running No. 1 debut album in Nigerian chart history.
- Shoday and FOLA’s “Paparazzi” reached No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100 in its second week on the chart, becoming FOLA’s first No. 1 entry on the official singles chart according to TurnTable Charts.
- Before “Paparazzi,” TurnTable Charts reported that FOLA had 12 top-ten entries on the Official Nigeria Top 100 and that his prior highest-charting singles included No. 2-peaking songs “who does that” with Bella Shmurda, “Get Better” with Zlatan, and “you.”
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- Dangbana Republik artist/signee 2024-10-11–present
- EMPIRE documented release/distribution pages for selected music present
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