Eddy Wata is an African dance music

Dance music

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 (see also Eurodance

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, Italodance) artist. He was born to a Nigeria

Nigeria

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n mother and Jamaica

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n father and began to play with a battery-operated keyboard at a very young age. At the age of 18, he lived in Jamaica for four years, where he met artists that contributed to his love of reggae

Reggae

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.

Upon returning to Nigeria, he formed a band, and following many television appearances, he made a trip to Europe in 2001. In the Netherlands

Netherlands

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, he was acquainted with the manager Lino Longoni and In 2003, after being placed under contract by the Italian producer Diego Milesi (MySpace page http://www.myspace.com/diegomilesi), comes in the top 20 (silver disc) for some European rankings. His most famous singles are: "Jam" "In Your Mind" "The bomb" and his latest hit "I Love My People" which reached the top of dance charts. Eddy is working to make his first album. The outing is scheduled for end 2008 After a live concert, his new producer took him to Italy, where he met several artists and DJs.

In the Autumn of 2003, Wata decided with his publishers to publish his won material, and success followed the 2004 release of "Jam".

Singles

• Jam (2003) - Peaked at #16 on the French Top 40 chart
• A Silvia (feat. Gabry Ponte
  Gabry Ponte
  Gabriele "Gabry" Ponte is an Italian DJ best known for his membership in the Italian dance group Eiffel 65. Ponte has been involved with the Bliss Team, DJ Gundam, and Sangwara...
  
  ) (2004) - Gabry Ponte Album Dr. Jekyll and Mr. DJ
• Asperger (2004)
• In Your Mind (2004) - Peaked at #34 on the French Top 40
• La Bomba (2005) - Peaked at #10 on the Finnish Top 100
• What a Boy (2006)
• I Love My People (2008) - Peaked at #1 on the Romanian Top 100 http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_GXF14aGxR9Q/SQsEGIui9eI/AAAAAAAAABw/k78ZQ2HsN2A/s1600-h/Copy+of+cet.JPG
• The Light (2008)
• My Dream (2009)
• I Like The Way (2010)
• I Wanna Dance (2010)

External Links / References

• Juno listing. Accessed June 5, 2006.
• TV5 Profile. Accessed June 5, 2006.