Famous People with Name Shola

Shola Ama            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Shola Ama: an English singer who scored her biggest hit in 1997 with a cover of Turley Richards' "You Might Need Somebody". She is of African-Caribbean(Dominican & St. Lucian), Irish and Scottish descent.[1Shola attended Quintin Kynaston School in the early 1990s. At 15 she was singing to herself on a platform at Hammersmith tube station, and was overheard by Kwame Kwaten a producer at the FreakStreet record label.[2] In 1995 an unknown independent label released a single titled 'Celebrate', which was a soulful ballad produced by D'Influence. Although the single was not a commercial success, it did draw attention to Shola as an artist. On her 16th birthday she signed a record deal with WEA.

Shola Oyedele            Origin/Culture/Country: Nigerian

Shola Oyedele: is a Nigerian former professional footballer who made 37 league appearances for Wimbledon – and its successor club Milton Keynes Dons – between 2003 and 2006. He later played non-League football for Woking and Wingate & Finchley.