Janelia Unveils The Love of Her Life

The fact that Afro Soul singer Janelia has jealously guarded her love life has been a known fact but the sexy songstress has decided to throw caution to the dogs by unveiling her husband recently.

 

Janelia recently took to the studio to have a photo shoot with her husband Femi Sanya. Although Janelia had not openly introduced him to the world as her husband until now, Femi Sanya has always been with Janelia on stage as both the music director and bass player of her band “Janeliasoul” as well as being behind the scenes.

 

Femi Sanya is the producer of one of Janelia’s most celebrated songs “Love Song in Yoruba” as well as co-directed that music video and Janelia’s latest music video “Bakassi”. Mr. and Mrs. Sanya recently celebrated their 12 years wedding anniversary and their union has been blessed with two lovely sons ages 11 and 7.

 

The two met in the music industry while they were both touring with other bands in the U.S. Back then Janelia, a student and graduate of Morgan State University, U.S.A, was a backup singer/dancer in a band and Femi Sanya was the bass guitar player of that particular band before he swept her off her feet and the two became an item ever since. Femi Sanya is also the brain behind some of Shina’s Peters hits from the 1990s.

 

He together with the Hausa drummer named Ali Muhammed forged the Afrojuju style and Femi Sanya played the bass guitar behind all those Shina Peters hits Nigerians have come to love which includes, Ace, Shinamania, Experience and Kilode to name a few.

 

Janelia says, “Femi Sanya is a musical genius, he helped develop my craft and without him I wouldn’t’ have a career as an artiste and a female band leader. Our marriage has been about love, God, family, music, passion, artistic expression and sometimes even sweat and tears but overall it is a beautiful union which I continually thank God for”.