About

Abiodun Koya- a lyric soprano was born to a family of five in a small town in the Southwestern part of Nigeria. She started her music career at age six playing violin and singing at church and birthday events under the mentoring hands of her parents. Since then, she has grown to be one of the very few African women who sing opera. She is also a poet, philanthropist, composer/songwriter who enjoys recording movie soundtracks, and writing story lines for plays and comedies. Her talent in acting has landed her roles in comedies and theater productions. She enjoys holding and monitoring musical workshops for kids and teenagers and has performed and toured with orchestras, choruses and tenors.

She has performed for presidents, senators, ambassadors, governors, congressmen, women and for less-privileged children.

Highlights of her career include a black history month performance at the White House, a solo performance at the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC and a heavyweight championship fight in Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Abiodun has her first degree in Business Management and when she is not singing, acting or modeling, she devotes her time and resources to her charity foundation ‘The Elizabeth Foundation’  www.tef-inc.org, devoted to women empowerment through training and access to capital in Africa. She was recently appointed as an Ambassador for Peace and uses her musical platform to shed light on issues affecting African women.
She has been featured in international news magazines and has earned awards and recognitions.