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Oyin
Oyin in Lagos Island in 2025
BornMay 30
Citizenship
  • Germany
  • Nigeria
Occupations
  • Singer
  • Songwriter
  • Record producer
  • Actress
Musical career
GenresAfrobeats, Afro R&B, Afropop
InstrumentsVocals, Piano
Websitewww.oyinofficial.com

Hannah Oyin Fakoya (born May 30 in Gladbeck, Germany) is a German-Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress.[1][2] Oyin ist best known for her breakout song Ife featuring Qdot.[3] She is an internationally acknowledged ambassador for Yoruba culture.[4][5]

Early life and education

Oyin is the second of three children; she has an older brother and a younger sister. She grew up in Germany and started travelling internationally on a regular basis due to her occupation as a financial manager for stock listed companies when she was 18 years old. Oyin holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Management, a Master of Science in Management as well as an MBA from the University of Wales.[1]

Career

In 2018, Oyin moved to Portugal to study the origins of Afromusic in Kuduro and Kizomba. She started to attend professional sound engineering and production workshops with Angolan sound engineers in the suburbs of Lisbon.[6]

After discovering her talent for professionally producing (African) instrumentals on her own, she attended a production and sound engineering workshop with Kasey Philipps, CEO of Trinidad and Tobago originated Precision Productions, in London. The producer of Soca legend Machel Montano, Nigerian Afrohouse singer Niniola, and RnB singer-songwriter Ciara taught her high-quality music production and sound engineering essentials.[1]

Oyin shooting In Your Arms in Portugal in 2018

Oyin released her first single, written, co-produced, and performed by herself, in late 2018. The music video of the Kizomba song In Your Arms went viral on YouTube and connected her with Kizomba singer and producer Kaysha, and other African and Afro-Caribbean artists and producers from United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and Nigeria.[7]

Oyin’s second single and her first Afrobeats single To Se Daada trended in Nigeria in 2019 and made her number one on the Nigerian, and Top 25 African music charts on the largest streaming platform of Africa.[8]

For her first collaboration with another musical artist, Oyin teamed up with the indigenous Nigerian singer Qdot in 2021. Although immediately well-perceived by their audience, the song Ife started to heavily trend in Nigeria over a year later, gathering millions of views and streams across all platforms.[9][10][11]

Oyin at BBC London in 2019

In late 2022, Oyin released her first EP titled Ijapa and Fairy Tales.[12] For the four-track project, Oyin linked up with popular Afrobeats record producer Blaisebeatz whom she met when she came to Lagos in 2019.[13]

Oyin has also ventured into acting, and her film roles include Ireke: Rise of the Maroons (2025) alongside Tobi Bakre, Femi Branch, Bolanle Ninalowo, Antar Laniyan, and Mofe Duncan, and This is not a Nollywood movie (2025) with Boma Akpore, Wale Ojo, Broda Shaggi, and Shatta Bandle.[14][15][16]

Artistry

Oyin's pattern of doing music has been described as unique and versatile.[17] Her songs tell stories about the life and experiences of a young and beautiful woman in Lagos. According to The Guardian Nigeria, her "lithe vocals blend perfectly Pidgin, Yoruba and English, and merges into refreshingly exciting fusion".[6] Oyin's voice and sound have been characterised as charming, soothing, and sensual.[2]

Discography

Singles

EPs

  • Ijapa and Fairy Tales (2022)[22]

Filmography

  • Ireke: Rise of the Maroons (2025)[23]
  • This is not a Nollywood movie (2025)[24][25]

References

  1. "Oyin biography, age, early life, family, education, career and net worth". Pulse Nigeria. 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  2. "Why Oyin has everything that it takes to become the Jennifer Lopez of Africa". The Trumpet Newspaper Nigeria. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  3. Wonah, Israel (2026-06-15). "Oyin - Ife ft Qdot Music | Legal Download". trendybeatz.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  4. "Women4Africa 2022 Goldlist Nominees". Women4Africa. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  5. BellaNaija.com (2022-02-06). "Meet Entertainer, Socialite, Multi talented singer ! Hannah Oyin Fakoya - Recognition & Awards". BellaNaija. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  6. Anthony (2022-10-08). "Oyin soars in Ijapa and fairy tales". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  7. "Meet Entertainer, Socialite, Multi talented singer ! Hannah Oyin Fakoya - Music". BellaNaija. 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  8. "Oyin on Boomplay | Songs MP3 Download, New Songs & Albums - Biography". Boomplay Music. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  9. Wonah, Israel (2026-06-16). "Oyin - Ife ft Qdot | Watch Video | Legal Download » TrendyBeatz". trendybeatz.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  10. Oyin; Qdot, Ife by Oyin: Listen on Audiomack, retrieved 2026-06-16
  11. "Oyin & Qdot Alagbe - Ife |TikTok". www.tiktok.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  12. "Oyin - Ijapa And Fairy Tales | Listen on Spotify". open.spotify.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  13. Anthony (2022-10-08). "Oyin soars in Ijapa and fairy tales". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  14. Adedipe, Adeyinka (2025-07-12). "African excellence takes centre stage as Ireke debuts". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  15. Nollywood.com (2025-12-05). This is Not A Nollywood Movie (2025). Retrieved 2026-06-16 – via nollywood.com.
  16. "Introducing actress Hannah Oyin Fakoya | Nollywoodcitadel on Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  17. Wonah, Israel (2026-06-16). "Oyin - Ife ft Qdot | Watch Video | About » TrendyBeatz". trendybeatz.com. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
  18. In Your Arms by Oyin on Apple Music, 2018-12-06, retrieved 2026-06-15
  19. HoneyOyin – To Se Daada, retrieved 2026-06-15
  20. Oyin & Qdot - Ife, 2021-10-05, retrieved 2026-06-16
  21. Ijo by Oyin on Apple Music, 2024-07-26, retrieved 2026-06-15
  22. Oyin (2022-10-28), Ijapa And Fairy Tales by Oyin: Listen on Audiomack, retrieved 2026-06-16
  23. "Ireke: Rise of the Maroons". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  24. "Introducing actress Hannah Oyin Fakoya | Nollywoodcitadel on Instagram". instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-15.
  25. "This Is Not A Nollywood Movie". Nollywire. 2025-08-20. Retrieved 2026-06-15.