Yola Bio, Wiki, Age, Height, Family, Dating, Songs, Awards and Net Worth.

March 2024 · 8 minute read

Yola Biography

Yola (born Yolanda Quartey) is an English musician, singer and songwriter, who received four nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards, including the all-genre Best New Artist category.

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Yolanda Quartey Age

Yola is 38 years old as of 2021, she was born on 31 July 1983, in Bristol, England. She celebrates her birthday on 31 July every year and her birth sign is Leo.

Yolanda Quartey Height and Weight

Yola stands at an average height. She appears to be quite tall in stature of her photos, relative to her surroundings, are anything to go by. However, details regarding her actual height, weight, and other body measurements are currently not publicly available. We will update this section when the information is available.

Yola Education

Unfortunately, details about where Yola went to high school/college are not known to the public. This section will be updated as soon as the information is available.

Yolanda Quartey Family, Parents

Yola was born and raised by her parents in Melbourne. Our efforts to find out more about her family came to no avail as no such information is publicly available. Thus, the identity of Yola’s parents is still unclear.

Yolanda Quartey Siblings

It is also not known if she has any siblings. We will update this section once this information is available.

Yolanda Quartey Husband, Boyfriend, Dating

Yola has not gone public with her relationship, it is not publicly known whether she is married or in a relationship. Her partner’s information will be updated as soon as the information is available

Yolanda Quartey Salary

Details about Yola’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Yolanda Quartey Net Worth

Yola’s net worth is estimated to be between $1 million and $5 million. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as a singer and songwriter. Through her various sources of income, Yola has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Yolanda Quartey Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Yolanda Quartey.

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Yola Career

Yola’s first gigs were primarily in the jazz and rock music genres. The counterpoints of these genres would go on to formulate her vocal style that is both hard and soft, smooth and raspy. It would prove to be difficult to find where she could fit in with this range of sound in her voice.

Yola spent time in her early career as a frontwoman for hire and feature vocalist, for DJ/producers such as Bugz in the Attic, Duke Dumont, Massive Attack, and Sub Focus.

Amongst other projects, she also worked at the production company Replay Heaven as a vocalist, writer, and arranger in London.

Upon moving back to her hometown of Bristol, England, she started spending time making music with some local musicians that formed a band called Phantom Limb.

This project ran concurrently with her time in Bugz In The Attic, Massive Attack, and numerous other acts. The band disbanded in December 2012, completing two studio albums across 8 years.

Following this was a hiatus from performing after her mother died on 30 September 2013. This hiatus gave rise to Yola’s solo career, as she emerged playing the guitar, and with songs that spoke to her life and sense of isolation as a black woman in music in the UK. During this hiatus, she also co-wrote a top 10 song with DJ/producer Sub Focus, and delivered the lead vocal on the International top 5 hits “Won’t Look Back”.

Yola released her first solo EP, Orphan Offering, in 2016. In February 2019, she released her debut album Walk Through Fire on Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Sound label, to much acclaim.

The album title references a fire that damaged Yola’s home and she escaped. AllMusic called the album “an extraordinary record, one designed to be part of a grand musical tradition, and it contains enough emotion and imagination to earn its place within that lineage.” Brittney McKenna of NPR Music’s First Listen declared, “It’s the work of an artist sure to stun audiences for years to come.” The Wall Street Journal stated, “The album is an introduction to a seasoned, major vocalist that stands to be remembered as a breakthrough.”

Walk Through Fire was written, recorded, and produced at Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye Studio in Nashville. Auerbach produced the record and assembled an all-star cast for its creation.

Most of the songwriting was a collaboration of Yola and Auerbach with contributions from Bobby Wood, Pat McLaughlin, and Dan Penn. The team of studio musicians included bassist Dave Roe, harmonica player Charlie McCoy along with former members of the Memphis Boys drummer Gene Crisman and Wood on piano. Additional vocals were contributed by Vince Gill, Molly Tuttle, Ronnie McCoury, and Stuart Duncan.

The album was recorded and engineered by M. Allen Parker. Auerbach and Parker also mixed the project. In March 2019, Yola made her American television debut on CBS This Morning’s Saturday Sessions segment, where she played selections from Walk Through Fire.

She, alongside Sheryl Crow, contributed to two tracks on the debut album by The High women.

Yola made a splash at the Newport Folk Festival 2019 with Rolling Stone proclaiming, “Yola became the single most sought-after voice at this year’s festival. She played a triumphant side-stage show, served as an unofficial member of The Highwaymen, and added her own vocals to performances by everyone from Dolly Parton to Dawes, who let the fast-rising singer take over for the entirety of their 2009 song “When You Call My Name.”

According to Glide Magazine, “People came from far and wide to hear Yola sing, either because they were enchanted by her excellent release from earlier this year Walk Through Fire, or because word of mouth had reached them that this was not to be missed.”

Walk Through Fire generated three Grammy Award nominations. The album was nominated for Best Americana Album and the track “Faraway Look” was nominated for Best American Roots Song and Best American Roots Performance. Additionally, Yola was nominated for Best New Artist.

On 21 February 2020, Variety announced that she has been cast to play the role of singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe — dubbed the Godmother of rock and roll — in Australian director Baz Luhrmann’s still-untitled drama on the life of Elvis Presley.

In December 2020, she was featured in Ringo Starr’s single and video “Here’s To The Nights”, from his 2021 Zoom In EP.

Yolanda Quartey Songs

Studio albums

Solo

Singles

As lead artist

“I Don’t Wanna Lie” (2019)

“Hold On” (2020)

As featured artist

“Stop Crying Your Heart Out” (as BBC Radio 2’s Allstars) (2020)

Yolanda Quartey Awards and Achievements

Frequently Asked Questions About Yolanda Quartey

Who is Yolanda Quartey?

She is an English musician, singer, and songwriter, who received four nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards, including the all-genre Best New Artist category.

How old is Yolanda Quartey? 

Yola is an American national born on 31 July 1983, in Bristol, England.

How tall is Yolanda Quartey?

Yola stands at an average height, she has not shared her height with the public. Her height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

Is Yolanda Quartey married?

Details about Yola’s love life are still under review. We will let you know when she gets in a relationship or when we discover helpful information about her love life.

How much is Yolanda Quartey worth?

Yola has an approximate net worth of $1 million and $5 million. This amount has been accrued from her leading roles in the entertainment industry.

How much does Yolanda Quartey make? 

Details about Yola’s salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Where does Yola live? 

Yola is a resident of Nashville, TN, USA, we shall upload pictures of her house as soon as we have them.

Is Yola dead or alive?

Yola is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Yola Now? 

Yola is pursuing her career in journalism. She is working as a singer-songwriter.

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