{{Short description|Nigerian-American singer and songwriter}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|1=Biographies|date=May 2022}} {{Unreliable sources|date=January 2023}} }} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2020}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Zaina | image = Zaina Nigeriam singer NdaniTV.png | birth_name = Zaina Agoro | alias = <!-- if different from "name" --> | birth_date = <!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|06|07}} --> | birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, US | years_active = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) --> | genre = Pop, R&B | occupation = Singer, songwriter, lawyer | label = Soul Muzik }}
'''Zaina Agoro''' (born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 7), better known by the mononym '''Zaina''', is a Nigerian-American singer and songwriter.
==Early life== Zaina Agoro was born to Nigerian parents in Chicago, Illinois, where she spent her early years.
== Career == Agoro began a career in singing after securing a law degree. During this period, she returned to Nigeria to bring her experience home to her roots.<ref>{{cite web |date=n.d. |title=Account suspended |url=http://www.tellng.com/entelltainment/darey-signs-us-returnee-zaina-soul-muzik |access-date=April 27, 2017 |work=TellNg.com |archive-date=June 14, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130614001808/http://www.tellng.com/entelltainment/darey-signs-us-returnee-zaina-soul-muzik |url-status=dead }}</ref> She has gained recognition in the United States among the Nigerian community for her pop and R&B music, receiving two nominations from the NEA Awards in 2008 and 2011.<ref>{{cite web |date=n.d. |title=DEBZINE.COM |url=http://debzine.com/classic/here-there-everywhere/97-nea-awards-2011-noninations. |access-date=April 27, 2017 }}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
Zaina has worked with artists Eldee, Banky W, Styl-Plus, Lynxxx, Sauce Kid and Sasha. She has also shared the same stage with D'banj and 2face Idibia. She performed at the 2011 NEA Awards in New York.<ref>{{cite web |author=Kim Mensah |date=n.d. |title=NEA Awards Announces {{as written|I|t's [sic]}} Performance Line-up For The 2011 NEA Awards |url=http://www.modernghana.com/music/15836/3/nea-awards-announces-its-performance-line-up-for-t.html |access-date=January 4, 2016 |work=Modern Ghana}}</ref>
Zaina was signed to Soul Muzik in July 2012<ref>{{Cite web |title=Archived copy |url=http://www.thenigerianreporter.com/darey-art-alade-signs-singer-songwriter-zaina-to-soul-muzik/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161021001344/http://www.thenigerianreporter.com/darey-art-alade-signs-singer-songwriter-zaina-to-soul-muzik/ |archive-date=October 21, 2016 |access-date=May 31, 2013}}</ref> and has released two singles<ref>{{cite web |author=Onos |date=n.d. |title=BN Music Premiere: Soul Muzik's First Lady, Zaina – Totally Yours feat. Wayne Wonder – Lo Lo La |url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/09/12/bn-music-premiere-soul-muziks-first-lady-zaina-totally-yours-feat-wayne-wonder-lo-lo-la/ |access-date=January 4, 2016 |work=BellaNaija}}</ref> and one video.<ref>{{cite web |date=n.d. |title=DOWNLOAD:VIDEO: Zaina – LoLoLa –notjustOk |url=http://notjustok.com/2013/03/15/video-zaina-lolola/ |access-date=January 4, 2016 |work=notjustOk |archive-date=March 4, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001221/http://notjustok.com/2013/03/15/video-zaina-lolola/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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== External links == {{commons category|Zaina (singer)}} * {{Facebook|ZainaOfficial}}
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