Yola

About

Pop singer and songwriter. She has earned six Grammy nominations. On her iamyolaofficial Instagram page, she has 100,000 followers who can see things about her music career and lifestyle. Her full name is Yolanda Claire Quartey. 

Before Fame

She started out as a guest vocalist for different British bands, like Bugz in the Attic and Chase & Status. Eventually she went on to write songs, but launched her solo career in 2013 when her mom died. 

Trivia

Rolling Stone Magazine in 2019 called her "the single most sought-after voice at this year's festival." That was after a performance at the Newport Folk Festival. 

Family Life

She is from Bristol, England. She was raised by a single mother, who didn't think music was a realistic career for her to pursue. 

Associated With

In the Baz Luhrmann film Elvis she got to play Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Her nickname was the godmother of rock and roll.