While in the competition, Timi Dakolo was never in the bottom 3. His vocals impressed the judges, and he was seen as a contender for the prize. Timi Dakolo's songs of choice were Commissioned's More Than I and Lemar's Time to Grow. In 2006, Dakolo auditioned for reality show Idols West Africa in Calabar, Cross River State of Nigeria.
Around that same period, Timi won a local talent hunt contest G.E FACTO, which held in Port Harcourt. They dominated the Port Harcourt club circuit, but disbanded in 2005 as all its members had gained admission into the University of Port Harcourt. In 2003, he joined the singing group Purple Love as a founding member. Timi started singing in church at the age of twelve. So deep was their relationship that Timi declined an offer to move to Lagos with his parents, opting to stay back in Port-harcourt with them. He was raised in Port Harcourt by his grandmother Ateni Dakolo and his aunt Susan Larry, and he credits his aunt as his early singing teacher. Despite being born in Ghana, Timi has a Nigerian passport and does not claim dual citizenship. Timi Dakolo was born in Accra, Ghana to a Nigerian father, Bayelsa-native David and a Ghanaian mother, Norah Kimmy Head, who died when Dakolo was thirteen years old.
Accompanying his victory was a recording contract with Sony BMG, in addition to other prizes. He emerged winner of the inaugural season of Idols West Africa in 2007. Timi Dakolo (born January 20, 1981) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and music producer.
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