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Kweme

Kweme (born 13 September) also known as Anita Osikweme Osikhena but formerly known as Aniitablonde is a Nigerian singer, model, and actress.[1][2][3] She was the host of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)[4]

Kweme
Born
Anita Osikweme Osikhena Patrick

13 September
NationalityNigerian
Other namesAnniitablonde
EducationBachelor's degree
Occupation
  • actress
  • model
  • musician
Years active2019 – present

Career

Kweme ( born on the 13th of September) is an indigene of Benin, Edo state, Nigeria.[5]

In 2022, She released her single, "Toxic", [6] but was controversial according to Vanguard because of its "confrontational" message.[7] And her debut project TIS25 (This Is Still 25) was a genre-fluid extended playlist, which consists of Pop, Hip-hop, Reggae, and Trap with Afrobeats as its main basis called Afroreggaeton.[8][9] She went commercial with her music in Ghana, where she released her EP titled TIS25 (stylized as This Is Still 25) in 2022.[10][11]

In 2019, She contested in the 43rd edition of Miss Nigeria beauty pageant, Kweme represented Edo State and was the first runner-up, with Etsanyi Tukura emerging as the winner.[5][12]

Kweme was also one of two top models for Uju Estelo's release of her collection "Memoirs Of The Fearless".[13]She acted in the Nollywood movie, The Island.[14] She was the model host for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2019.[15][16]

She pioneer a genre called Afroreggaeton, a blend of afrobeats, Afro pop, reggae, soul, dancehall, rap and spoken words.[3]

Reference

  1. ↑ ANIITABLONDE: The exceptionally multi-talented artist (19 October 2022). Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ↑ Name change same-passion kweme is just getting started (27 April 2025).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kweme launches groundbreaking new genre afroreggaeton a personal journey of self discovery and artistic innovation (20 April 2025).
  4. ↑ SensCritique. The Island - Film (2018) (in fr). SensCritique. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Omorogbe, Paul. Super model, Anita Osikhena, in race for 43rd Miss Nigeria (in en-GB). Nigerian Tribune (2019-11-29). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  6. ↑ Notjustok. Anita Blonde Unviels New Single 'Toxic' | Notjustok (in en-US). NotJustOk. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  7. ↑ AniitaBlonde takes centre stage with TIS25. Vanguard (Nigeria) (September 14, 2022). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ OluwaFemi. [Music AniitaBlonde - Like This] (in en-US). Naijaloaded (2022-09-15). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  9. ↑ AniitaBlonde Releases 'Like This' Off Her New Project; Tis25 (in en-US). NotJustOk (2022-09-13). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  10. ↑ Rapper, Aniitablonde, releases new EP 'Tis25' (in en-US). The Punch (2022-09-15). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  11. ↑ AniitaBlonde takes centre stage with new project, 'Tis25' (in en-US). The Guardian (Nigeria) (2022-09-11). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  12. ↑ Online, Tribune. Osikhena shines at Miss Nigeria beauty pageant (in en-GB). Nigerian Tribune (2019-12-15). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  13. ↑ Akabogu, Njideka. Uju Estelo’s New Collection Is For The Woman Who Never Wants To Go Unnoticed (in en-US). The Netng (2018-08-07). Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  14. ↑ Film One - The Island (in en). Film One. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  15. ↑ Anita Osikweme Announced as Model Host for TINFF 2019 – THISDAYLIVE. This Day. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
  16. ↑ Onikoyi, Ayo. Super model, Anita Osikweme announced as host for TINFF 2019. Vanguard (Nigeria) (June 30, 2019). Retrieved March 24, 2023.
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