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Timaya (born Inetimi Odom, 1977, in Bayelsa state) is an Nigerian. He is also known as Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa

Music career
His music career started as a backup singer with Eedris Abdulkareem. After deciding to pursue a solo career, he was scouted at a talent hunt and ended up recording his first hit song ("Timaya") with producer K-Solo.

Personal life
Timaya was born in 1977 into a family of 17 children. His father worked in a bank and his mother was a trader. He attended a nursery and primary school in Port Harcourt. He moved to Lagos where he finished his secondary school education at Ikeja grammar school. In May 2012 he had a daughter with his girlfriend Barbara. He decided to give his daughter the surname Timaya.

Won

 * 2008 Hip Hop World Awards (The Headies): Best Raggae/Dancehall Album (Timaya)
 * 2009 Hip Hop World Awards (The Headies): Best collabo ("Good or Bad" with J. Martins and P-Square) and Best Reggae/Dancehall Album (Gift and Grace)
 * 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (The Headies): Best collabo ("Kokoroko" with Kefee)

Nominations

 * 2012 Nigeria Ent Awards (NEA Awards): Best Indigenous Artist/Group