Happy to be on this quest w/ you!!!” Unfortunately, the relationship was not to last, and in August 2016, Aiko filed divorce proceedings against Omishore, citing irreconcilable differences. The couple declared their new status on Instagram, with Omishore messaging “Happy Birthday to my gorgeous wife. The confirmation came after months of speculation about the pair’s relationship. In March 2016, it was reveled that Aiko had married DJ and record producer, Oladipo “Dot da Genius” Omishore. She’s divorcedįollowing her doomed romance with O’Ryan, Aiko embarked on a serious of ill-fated romances. Despite O’Ryan being the most well-known of the two when they first paired up, Aiko has subsequently taken the lead in the career stakes, with O’Ryan failing to release any new offerings since the 2010 single, America’s most Wanted (). The relationship went beyond your typical youthful romance, however: in 2008, O’Ryan fathered Aiko’s first child, Namiko. The pair started dating in 2005 and remained together until 2008. She once dated O’RyanĪiko didn’t just appear on R&B singer O’Ryan’s debut music video for Take It Slow, she dated him as well. She’s also lent her vocal talents to numerous soundtracks, including Barbershop, You Got Served and Byou.
She’s appeared in music videos for various artistsīefore launching her own hugely successful music career, Aiko appeared in numerous music videos for other artists, including R&B singer O’Ryan’s debut release, Take It Slow, B2K’s Uh Huh and Why I Love You, girl group P.Y.T’s Same Ol’ Same Ol’, and Morgan Smith’s Blow Ya Whistle. In fact, Aiko and Lil’ Fizz are not remotely related: the relationship was invented as a clever marketing play, initiated by Sony and Epic Records, to help fans welcome Aiko into the B2K fold. Her presence in the group was explained by the fact that she was band-member’s Lil’ Fizz’s “cousin”. She’s not really Lil’ Fizz’s cousinĪiko started her career by providing backing vocals to R&B group B2K. Amongst the thrilled audience where Ne-Yo, Jessie J, and the legendary Patti La Belle. During the performance, the mother-daughter team put their close bond on display during a rendition of “Sing to Me”, a track from Aiko’s second studio album, Trip. She’s even performed with Namiko on several occasions, including as part of VH1’s Mother’s Day special, Dear Mama: A Love Letter to Moms. Aiko has done nothing if not proven that having children at a young age is no barrier to success. She’s a motherĪiko fell pregnant at 19, and a year later, gave birth to her baby daughter, Namiko Love Browner. Of course, ending the lessons hasn’t held her back, and her subsequent success just goes to show that natural talent will always find a way. Aiko felt unable to continue the lessons and quit. Aiko naturally shone at the lessons, but fate took an unexpected turn when she unexpectedly fell pregnant. She took vocal lessonsĪs a lover of music from a young age, Aiko attempted to better her chances of a successful career as a recording artist by signing up to vocal lessons in Culver City, California. Aiko would later study at community college, and loved the educational experience, claiming “I like learning and the environment where you’re around other people that are learning and reading.” 2. Aiko was home-schooled until high school, but that didn’t deter her from an active social life: “I had friends who were social so I’d just wait for them to get out of school then do all the regular kid’s stuff,” she’s revealed. Aiko has a mixed heritage: her mother is of Spanish, Dominican and Japanese descent, while her father is of Native American, African American, German and Jewish origins.
She was homeschooledĪiko was born in Ladera Heights, California to parents Christina Yamomoto and Karamoto Chilomobo. Read on to discover 10 things you may not know about the talented artist. Whether or not you agree, you can’t help but be impressed by the success of the enterprising star. Critics have called her the “female Frank Ocean”, while others have compared her vocal stylings to those of Brandy, Ciara and Aaliyah. Despite her relatively short career, Aiko has already achieved massive success, scoping up multiple nominations (including 3 Grammy’s and a BET Centric Award in 2014), along with worldwide acclaim.
Jhene Aiko is an American musician best known for her hits Souled Out (2014), Trip (2017) and the 2016 collaboration with Big Sean, Twenty88.
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