Hadiza Blell, better known by her stage name Di’Ja, is a Nigerian singer, visual artist and songwriter. She is currently signed toMavin Records. She has lived in Nigeria, Sierra Leone, the United States, and Canada. She was born on I4th August in Kaduna. Her mother is from Northern Nigeria and her father is from Sierra Leone. She has a double degree in Biology and Psychology. After earning the aforementioned degrees, Di’Ja found passion in music, art and philosophy.
Her music career started in 2008. She performed as one of the opening singers for Akon’s performance at the Sierra Leone’s 49th Independence anniversary celebration. In 2012, Di’Ja released several singles including “Dan’Iska (Rudebwoy)”, “Hold On (Ba Damuwa)” and “How Can We Be Friends”. On February 14, 2014, Don Jazzy announced the addition of Di’Ja to Mavin Records. Her first official single under Mavin Records was also released on February 14, 2014. The song, which is titled “Yaro”, is an up-tempo celebration of love and commitment against all odds. It infuses Hausa and Krio dialects in honour of her Nigerian and Sierra Leonean roots.
In May 2014, Di’Ja was featured on “Dorobucci” alongside label mates Don Jazzy, Dr Sid, Tiwa Savage, D’Prince, Korede Bello and Reekado Banks. In May 2014, an animated video was released for “Dorobucci”. Di’Ja was featured on “Arise” alongside Don Jazzy and Reekado Banks.
She has been nominated and won several awards. She is a brand ambassador for Glo. She got married to her husband in 2015 at a very private wedding. The couple had their first child in 2016.
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