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quarterly to help fight for their cause. The first project supported under Waje's Safe House was the Mental and
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Waje got pregnant when she was writing her final year secondary certificate examinations. She did not tell her mother about the pregnancy until 5 months into the pregnancy. She was temporarily banned from singing in the choir of her church for being pregnant outside of marriage.
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Nigeria did a special spotlight on Waje with the emphasis "Words Aren’t Just Enough...I'm Speechless."
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on "True Love" and has songs that have received awards and nominations. She released her self-titled debut studio album, Words Aren't Just Enough, in 2013.
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singer. She first gained recognition after being featured on the remake of
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from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially
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Best Vocal Performance Female 2013 (I Wish, W.A.J.E Album)
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Nigeria. In 2018, she appeared on the final season of the
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World Music Awards 2014 (World Best Female Entertainer)
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Best Recording Of The Year 2013 (I Wish, W.A.J.E Album)
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In November 2014, she released the music video for the
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Black Canadian Awards 2014 (Best International Act)
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