caption associated_acts years_active birth_name alias birth_place article_title background birth_date genre image origin name occupation
omawumi megbele 2face , cobhams asuquo idibia , timaya , flavour n'abania , wizkid 2007 -- present omawumi megbele omawumi delta state , nigeria omawumi
 solo_singer 13 april 1982 soul , r & b , pop , afro-pop omawumi.jpg warri , delta state omawumi singer , songwriter , actress
omawumi

omawumi megbele -lrb- born 13 april 1982 -rrb- , known by her stage name omawumi , is a nigerian singer-songwriter and actress .
she is a brand ambassador for globacom , konga.com , and malta guinness .
she 's also part of the campaign called `` rise with the energy of africa '' .
she gained attention as the 2007 runner-up on west african idols , a reality tv show part of the idols franchise .
her sophomore album , `` the lasso of truth '' , was reported to be a commercial success in nigeria .
