Femi One cut her teeth early in the rap game, making major moves in a male-dominated industry. Since she started her musical journey, it has been all about hard work, passion and perseverance for Femi One.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Femi One was named Wanjiku Kimani when she was born on 25th April 1994. Femi One is a true definition of a “born tao”. She was raised in Mwiki, Nairobi County.
She cut her teeth early in the rap game, making major moves in a male-dominated industry. Since then her musical journey has been all about hard work, passion and perseverance.
Introduced to music by her elder brother who loved reggae music, Femi One gracefully joined the party and began crafting her skills at an early age.
The Utawezana singer developed as an artist over time from cyphers on Homeboyz radio to appearances on Buddha Blaze's British Council's WaPi (Words & Pictures) initiative.
Femi packaged herself as a Tom Boy and rapped in many cyphers before she met King Kaka. He rebranded her into a big hitter in the Kenyan rap scene and now she is dropping chart-topping anthems.
Her recent debut album, 'Greatness,' clearly lives up to its name, with only the best songs making the cut. Femi One has clearly matured as a performer over the years.
Little is known about Femi One’s Primary school education but she attended Gakarara Girls Secondary School in Murang’a county. The school later changed to a boy’s school and was renamed St Peters Kandara.
King Kaka and Femi One | Source: Instagram
For a long time, she called herself Femi One Shiku but when King Kaka introduced her to the rap scene with his major hit 'Ligi Soo' the remix, she went by Femi One.
Femi featured in one half of the song with other female rappers and stood out for her flow and demeanour.
It was a significant step in her career. King Kaka signed her under his management, the Kaka Empire.
She has since made a name for herself with her distinctive sheng-rapped music and her much-needed attitude to carry any hip-hop song.
Femi One on stage | Source: Instagram
She has worked with many industry heavyweights, including Mejja, Nviiri The Storyteller, King Kaka, and others.
Femi One has evolved into Kenya's most consistent female rapper. After pushing her brand for a long time with little success, Femi One released her first commercial track “Tippy Toe” which made her a household name.
She got into music right after high school and was immediately signed, but she hopes to return to school to study Mass Communication.
Utawezana, Donjo, Adonai, Mkali Wao, Tufike, Balance, Kipetero Kiyesu, Lukuluku, Mikiki, Tippy Toe.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Femi One has kept everybody guessing about the goings-on of her love life by keeping it away from the public eye. Even then, speculation was rife that she dated Nvirii, claims she has never confirmed.
In 2021, she revealed she was expecting and word is that her baby daddy, who remains unknown, ditched his responsibilities. Again, these are unsubstantiated claims.
Femi One is one of the celebrities who prefers a low-key lifestyle. She has never revealed any information about her parents or siblings to the public. However, she has talked little about her mother and elder brother.
In an interview with The Trend, Femi One revealed that she has an elder brother who loved reggae music. It was him who inspired her to get into music.
Femi has also shared an old TBT photo of her and her mother when she was joining secondary school.
Femi One’s entrance into the music scene was controversial. In 2017, Femi One released the hard-hitting track, “Pilau Njeri''.
Femi said that the song was as much a wake-up call to all female artists to up their game as it was a hit back to a fellow female rapper for taking things personally after she failed to secure a collabo with Femi One through her management, King Kaka Empire.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Given Femi One’s charming looks, there were false claims she fell pregnant with a Tanzanian man after her electric performance in the Bongo land in 2020.
Femi One was also rumoured to be pregnant for Sol Generation’s Nviiri The Storyteller.
In fact, Femi One revealed that she was expectant with his baby and even posted photos with Nviiri. Later, netizens discovered that it was a teaser as the two were preparing to release a song.
Perhaps Femi One’s biggest controversy yet came after the massive success of the Utawezana song.
Femi One dismissed talk of Tik Tok influencer Azziad Nasenya being compensated for her participation in the song's social media challenge.
Source: Instagram
The rapper stated that paying Azziad should not even be a topic of discussion. According to Femi One, the Azziad debate was sexist because those in favour of it were attempting to discredit her work.
“The success of the song was a collective effort from myself, Mejja, the producer, video director and fans who participated in the challenge on social media. I was so shocked to see people trying to discredit me on social media, alluding that I don’t deserve the success of Utawezana,
Mejja rapped about the same thing in the song but he is not being bashed. I feel so bad seeing people trying to discredit the work I have been putting in through the years,” she said as quoted by The Standard
Femi One has not built a house for herself as she still stays in a rented apartment in Nairobi county.
Femi One promoting energy drink Monster | Source: Instagram
She is one of Kenya's most successful female rappers. Femi One has primarily made money from her music and brand endorsements. Her current net worth is estimated to be over Kshs 21.5 million.
When mentioning great rappers in Kenya right now one may go for the OG Khaligraph Jones. In 2020, Femi One proved herself to be amongst the best in the Kenyan rap scene. She was feted in the first edition of NRG Radio Fan Fave Awards.
Femi One's Utawezana song with Mejja was named Collabo of the Year as well as Gengetone Song of the Year.
Femi One had another great year in 2021. Her grind was finally recognised when she became the first African Female Brand Ambassador for Monster Energy Drink. Femi One stated that the appointment was a big win for Kenya and the female rap game.
She is not just a sought-after female rapper in Kenya, Femi One amejipin vipoa on social media. Femi One commands a following of over 750,000 followers on Instagram, 32,000 on Twitter and 220,000 on Youtube.
Femi One's Instagram: @Femi_One
Femi One's Twitter: @Femi_One
Femi One's Facebook: Femi One
Femi One was born on 25 April 1994. As of 2022, she is 28 years old.
Femi One comes from the Mwiki area in Nairobi County.
Femi One was born and raised in Nairobi County, Kasarani Constituency, Mwiki area.
Femi One is still single.
Yes, she is Kenyan from the popular Agikuyu tribe.
Femi One cut her teeth early in the rap game, making major moves in a male-dominated industry. Since she started her musical journey, it has been all about hard work, passion and perseverance for Femi One.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Femi One was named Wanjiku Kimani when she was born on 25th April 1994. Femi One is a true definition of a “born tao”. She was raised in Mwiki, Nairobi County.
She cut her teeth early in the rap game, making major moves in a male-dominated industry. Since then her musical journey has been all about hard work, passion and perseverance.
Introduced to music by her elder brother who loved reggae music, Femi One gracefully joined the party and began crafting her skills at an early age.
The Utawezana singer developed as an artist over time from cyphers on Homeboyz radio to appearances on Buddha Blaze's British Council's WaPi (Words & Pictures) initiative.
Femi packaged herself as a Tom Boy and rapped in many cyphers before she met King Kaka. He rebranded her into a big hitter in the Kenyan rap scene and now she is dropping chart-topping anthems.
Her recent debut album, 'Greatness,' clearly lives up to its name, with only the best songs making the cut. Femi One has clearly matured as a performer over the years.
Little is known about Femi One’s Primary school education but she attended Gakarara Girls Secondary School in Murang’a county. The school later changed to a boy’s school and was renamed St Peters Kandara.
King Kaka and Femi One | Source: Instagram
For a long time, she called herself Femi One Shiku but when King Kaka introduced her to the rap scene with his major hit 'Ligi Soo' the remix, she went by Femi One.
Femi featured in one half of the song with other female rappers and stood out for her flow and demeanour.
It was a significant step in her career. King Kaka signed her under his management, the Kaka Empire.
She has since made a name for herself with her distinctive sheng-rapped music and her much-needed attitude to carry any hip-hop song.
Femi One on stage | Source: Instagram
She has worked with many industry heavyweights, including Mejja, Nviiri The Storyteller, King Kaka, and others.
Femi One has evolved into Kenya's most consistent female rapper. After pushing her brand for a long time with little success, Femi One released her first commercial track “Tippy Toe” which made her a household name.
She got into music right after high school and was immediately signed, but she hopes to return to school to study Mass Communication.
Utawezana, Donjo, Adonai, Mkali Wao, Tufike, Balance, Kipetero Kiyesu, Lukuluku, Mikiki, Tippy Toe.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Femi One has kept everybody guessing about the goings-on of her love life by keeping it away from the public eye. Even then, speculation was rife that she dated Nvirii, claims she has never confirmed.
In 2021, she revealed she was expecting and word is that her baby daddy, who remains unknown, ditched his responsibilities. Again, these are unsubstantiated claims.
Femi One is one of the celebrities who prefers a low-key lifestyle. She has never revealed any information about her parents or siblings to the public. However, she has talked little about her mother and elder brother.
In an interview with The Trend, Femi One revealed that she has an elder brother who loved reggae music. It was him who inspired her to get into music.
Femi has also shared an old TBT photo of her and her mother when she was joining secondary school.
Femi One’s entrance into the music scene was controversial. In 2017, Femi One released the hard-hitting track, “Pilau Njeri''.
Femi said that the song was as much a wake-up call to all female artists to up their game as it was a hit back to a fellow female rapper for taking things personally after she failed to secure a collabo with Femi One through her management, King Kaka Empire.
Femi One | Source: Instagram
Given Femi One’s charming looks, there were false claims she fell pregnant with a Tanzanian man after her electric performance in the Bongo land in 2020.
Femi One was also rumoured to be pregnant for Sol Generation’s Nviiri The Storyteller.
In fact, Femi One revealed that she was expectant with his baby and even posted photos with Nviiri. Later, netizens discovered that it was a teaser as the two were preparing to release a song.
Perhaps Femi One’s biggest controversy yet came after the massive success of the Utawezana song.
Femi One dismissed talk of Tik Tok influencer Azziad Nasenya being compensated for her participation in the song's social media challenge.
Source: Instagram
The rapper stated that paying Azziad should not even be a topic of discussion. According to Femi One, the Azziad debate was sexist because those in favour of it were attempting to discredit her work.
“The success of the song was a collective effort from myself, Mejja, the producer, video director and fans who participated in the challenge on social media. I was so shocked to see people trying to discredit me on social media, alluding that I don’t deserve the success of Utawezana,
Mejja rapped about the same thing in the song but he is not being bashed. I feel so bad seeing people trying to discredit the work I have been putting in through the years,” she said as quoted by The Standard
Femi One has not built a house for herself as she still stays in a rented apartment in Nairobi county.
Femi One promoting energy drink Monster | Source: Instagram
She is one of Kenya's most successful female rappers. Femi One has primarily made money from her music and brand endorsements. Her current net worth is estimated to be over Kshs 21.5 million.
When mentioning great rappers in Kenya right now one may go for the OG Khaligraph Jones. In 2020, Femi One proved herself to be amongst the best in the Kenyan rap scene. She was feted in the first edition of NRG Radio Fan Fave Awards.
Femi One's Utawezana song with Mejja was named Collabo of the Year as well as Gengetone Song of the Year.
Femi One had another great year in 2021. Her grind was finally recognised when she became the first African Female Brand Ambassador for Monster Energy Drink. Femi One stated that the appointment was a big win for Kenya and the female rap game.
She is not just a sought-after female rapper in Kenya, Femi One amejipin vipoa on social media. Femi One commands a following of over 750,000 followers on Instagram, 32,000 on Twitter and 220,000 on Youtube.
Femi One's Instagram: @Femi_One
Femi One's Twitter: @Femi_One
Femi One's Facebook: Femi One
Femi One was born on 25 April 1994. As of 2022, she is 28 years old.
Femi One comes from the Mwiki area in Nairobi County.
Femi One was born and raised in Nairobi County, Kasarani Constituency, Mwiki area.
Femi One is still single.
Yes, she is Kenyan from the popular Agikuyu tribe.
