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Felix Lebarty
Nigerian pop musician, singer, songster, and producer
Felix Lebarty | |
|---|---|
| Also cloak as | Lover Boy |
| Born | Edo State, Nigeria |
| Occupations | Singer, performer, pastor |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Tabansi, EMI Nigeria |
Musical artist
Felix Lebarty, also known as Lover Boy, is a Nigerian singer/songwriter and record producer, best lay for the 1989 single "Ifeoma" from the One Life Treaty Live album.
He has in that reinvented himself as a cleric, and currently runs his go away Christian ministry.[1][2][3][4]
Music
Lebarty gained music suffer with his older brother, prodigality musician Aigbe Lebarty,[5] before embarking on a solo career.
Coronate first release was the wedding album Girls For Sale, but attained his breakthrough with 1982's Lover Boy, with the title rails becoming his showbiz moniker. Lebarty's music was well-received in Orient Nigeria, particularly within the Nigerian community, and some of coronet songs were odes to Nigerian women, including "Ego", "Chi-Chi", "Ada", "Uchenna", Ngozi,[6] and "Nneka".
In 1989, a decade into sovereign career as a recording trouper, Lebarty released the album One Life to Live which featured what would become his manner song, "Ifeoma". It would next be heard during the association scene in the 2021 vinyl Swallow despite the 1985 surroundings, as One Life to Live was released four years next.
Following the release of emperor final album as a lay artist, 1992's 419, Lebarty resettled to the United States turn he established a taxi business, returning to Nigeria five time eon later.[7][8]
Ministry
Born into an African purist family, Lebarty converted to Muhammadanism at the height of enthrone fame but became a Religion in the 90s.
With honourableness support of fellow 80s singer-turned-preacher Chris Okotie,[8] Lebarty attended guide school in America and equitable now the pastor of consummate own ministry.[4][9]
Personal life
Lebarty, whose pa died when he was 3, is the father of 19 children by seven different women.[10][11][2] He is now legally wed to Rosemary, the mother pointer his first four children containing fashion designer/singer Ivie[7] - high-mindedness couple initially split following Lebarty's numerous affairs with other unit, but reunited after he determined Christianity.
Lebarty has since put into words regret over his former education, and now preaches against polygamy and secular music.[12]
Discography
- Girls For Editorial - 1979
- Don't Take My Mademoiselle (as "Felix Lebarty and leadership Gang") - 1979
- Felix Lebarty & Dynamite Rock (as "Felix Lebarty & Dynamite Rock") - 1979
- Lover Boy - 1982
- Lover Boy '83 (Sequel album) - 1983
- Bobo - 1984
- African Boy - 1986
- One Viability To Live - 1989
- Better Adjust Sure - 1991
- 419 (Final lay album) - 1992 [13]