Wiyaala

**Noella Wiyaala Nwadei** (known under de stage name **Wiyaala**; born 22 December 1986) be a Ghanaian Afro-pop singer-songwriter wey dey sing insyd ein native language Sissala den Waala dialects den English, often dey combine all three languages within ein songs. **Wiyaala** dey mean "de doer" insyd de Sissala dialect. She achieve fame plus ein single "Make Me Dance" den ein androgynous image. After she make ein name insyd reality shows insyd Accra, na she establish a solo career insyd 2013 plus de hit single "Rock My Body", (na Van Calebs initiate dance move) wich win am two awards at de 2014 first edition of de All Africa Music Awards, de Most Promising Artiste insyd Africa den Revelation of The African Continent. Wiyaala sanso associate plus UNICEF Ghana den de Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection ein campaigns against child marriage, child poverty, health den sanitation. She headline de 15th London African Music Festival insyd London. Insyd March 2021, na she be among de Top 30 Most Influential Women insyd Music by de 3Music Awards Women's Brunch.

## Life den career

### Early life
Na dem born Noella Wiyaala insyd Wa, Upper West Ghana as one of four sistos wey she grow up insyd Funsi den Tumu. She get first singing lessons from ein mommie, a choir singer insyd de local church, wey na she perform ever since she dey 5 years old. Ein surname, wich she pick for a stage name, wey dey mean "de doer" insyd ein native Sisaala language. During ein late teenage years, na she play football as a midfielder. She attend Kanton Secondary School insyd Tumu, wer na she acquire a reputation for she be a tom-boy, dey play football wey na she be in demand as a dancer den entertainer insyd school productions. She sanso attend Takoradi Polytechnic wey na she study art den design .

Insyd 2018, na Wiyaala disclose insyd an interview plus Becky on de *E with Becks* show on Joy Prime say na she marry for four years buh she no go disclose de name of ein husby. Four people per wey be present at ein wedding; a lawyer, a judge den ein mum den dad.

## Films den television
Wiyaala make ein TV acting debut insyd late 2013 insyd de Viasat 1 hit comedy series *MultiKoloured*.

Insyd February 2016 Wiyaala make ein movie debut insyd de Ghanaian feature film *No Man’s Land*. wey for wich na she be nominated as de Golden Discovery 2016 at de Golden Movie Awards.

## Fashion
Na Wiyaala get nominated "Female Personality of the Year" at de 2014 Ghana's Fashion Icon Awards, plus a dress wey einself sketch den design. She dey design ein stage dresses den jewellery to showcase de culture of de people from ein home region. She sanso be recognised for ein style by winning de Best Individual Style Award at de Glitz 2015 Style Awards.

Dem recognize am for ein sense of fashion, stage dressing den style, Wiyaala be influential thru out de world plus Hong Kong's South China Morning Post cite am as a role model.

## Philanthropy
Wiyaala make ein intentions clear to recruit, groom, den sponsor young talents from Funsi den ein surroundings as ein way of giving back to society. She build an Arts and Culture Center insyd ein community.

## Videography

## Awards den nominations

Insyd December 2024, na dem include Noella Wiyaala Nwadei on de BBC's *100 Women* list.

## Tour

* Full List of Wiyaala’s Europe Tour 2019 And Their Dates
* Wiyaala European tour 2019

## References


## External links

* Wiyaala at AllMusic
* Wiyaala discography at Discogs