Talia Oyando Biography
Talia Oyando is a Kenyan media personality, She currently hosts ONE LOVE show on Citizen TV alongside co-host Coco Sobo, Talia is the daughter of a renowned producer Maurice Oyando. She is also known as the night nurse.
Oyando is a singer, radio and TV presenter. She is currently doing a morning show on Homeboyz Radio known as The Juice. She also hosts #OneLove on Citizen TV on Saturday from 4-5 pm and Coco Soboo takes over from 5 pm -7 pm
Talia Oyando has been in the public eye for the better part of her life. At the age of 17, together with her music group Talma, they released their debut album Jambo Rafiki in 2001 and won an Emmy Award in the same year.
Talia became a solo artist, then spanned over to television, and successfully hosted a television show before conquering the radio airwaves at a tender age of 19. She says she left the showbiz to self-realization.
Talia Oyando Age
Talia is 36 years old as of 2020, she was born on February 26th, 1984, in Kenya. She celebrates her birthday on February 26th every year. Talia will be 37 years old in Feb. 26th 2020.
Talia Oyando Family
Parents
Oyando’s family acted a big role in the making of the lady she is today. Talia’s father Maurice Oyando ushered her to the entertainment industry, and it was in this position that she found the love of her life.
Talia Oyando Husband
Oyando is married to Ezekiel Onyango who is a film and television director and the CEO of Film Crew in Africa he has won awards like the Golden Globe. Ezekiel was born in the suburbs of Langata and was raised in Nairobi and Kisumu. Talia and Ezekiel first met at a club and after a few encounters, they exchanged numbers.
The couple tied their knot in 2010, in a traditional wedding, where the guest list was only made up of a handful of people including family members and close friends. They are together blessed with one child.
Talia Oyando Son
Talia and her husband Ezekiel have a son who is named Lyric Onyango, He is about 6 years old and is usually pictured with Talia on social media.
Talia Oyando Salary and Net Worth
At citizen TV, Talia earns a five-digit salary, thus enabling her to have a good net worth. However, her exact net worth is currently under review, we will update you when details about her net worth are revealed.
Talia Oyando Talia Career
- October 22nd, 2016- Present: TV host of #OneLove on Citizen TV
- Radio presenter at Homeboyz midmorning show known as ‘The Juice’
Talia also worked as a Radio Dj at Easy Fm which is Kenya’s only all RnB radio station for 6 years
She has also hosted a number of TV shows including Showbiz on NTV, VJ reality show at MTV
Talia Oyando Music career
She grew up in a talented family. Her love for music has been growing as long as she has been following in the footsteps of her dad Producer/Musician Maurice Oyando, she was part of an all-girl group called Talma comprising of her, Alma and Yma they released their première album ‘Jambo Rafiki’ in 2001 and won an Emmy Award in the same year making them the youngest Kenyans to win the prestigious award.
She later became an independent artist. Her first release titled “RASTA” featured Rizla off the ‘raindrops riddim’ and her second single “What’s Love” off the “Camp Fire Riddim” established her as a reggae artiste.
The Citizen TV host did music collaborations with top Kenyan acts like Goldenchyl, the late E-sir, CMB Prezzo, A.Y from Tanzania, and Rizla who guided her into reggae music. With hits like Haunitishi with E-Sir, Sweety Banana with Nyambane, Mimi na wewe with CMB Prezzo and Tanzanian’s AY.
Talia Oyando Weight Loss
Talia started living a healthy lifestyle and also going to the gym, she has since lost quite a few kg’s and she is not stopping any time soon. Below is a recent picture of her in the gym.
Talia Oyando Weight lossTalia Oyando Facts and Body Measurement
Here are some interesting facts you don’t want to miss about Talia
- Full Name: Talia Oyando
- Age/ How Old?: 36 years
- Date of Birth: February 26th, 1984
- Place of Birth: Feb 26th
- Education: Not available
- Hair: Black
- Birthday: Feb 26th
- Nationality: Kenya
- Fathers names: Maurice Oyando
- Siblings: Not known
- Married?: Yes
- Children/ Kids: One
- Height/ How tall?: Average
- Weight: Average
- Profession: Tv personality
- Net worth: Not available
Talia Oyando Bullying
Despite her early fame, Talia’s school life was an unfortunate experience. She says she had a tough time in school because of bullying. Talia changed schools three times and all the time she never told her parents what was happening. At the time the bullies would rip her books or pour water on them, lock her in a room so she would miss classes.
Oyando Awards
Emmy Award 2001 – ‘Jambo Rafiki’ Album
Frequently Asked Questions About Talia Oyando
Who is Talia Oyando?
Oyando is a Kenyan media personality, Singer and Tv presenter.
How old is Talia Oyando?
She is 35 years old as of 2019 and was born in 1984.
How tall is Talia Oyando?
She is of average height.
Is Talia Oyando married?
Oyando is married to her handsome husband, Ezekiel Onyango
How much is Talia worth?
This information is currently under review and will be soon updated.
How much does Talia make?
Talia earns a five-digit salary from her job as a host for Citizen TV.
Who is Talia Oyando’s father?
Talia’s father is Maurice Oyando, who is a native of Nyanza, Kenya
Where does Oyando live?
Talia resides in Nairobi, Kenya, We shall upload pictures of her house once we have them.
Is Talia oyando still married?
There have been no reports of any breakups so Talia is still in a relationship with husband Ezekiel.
Is Talia oyando a Luo?
Talia’s parents come from the Nyanza region which makes Talia a Luo.
Is Oyando dead or alive?
She is still alive and in good health, there have been no reports of her being sick or having any other health-related issues.
Where is Oyando now?
She is currently working as a presenter at One Love in Citizen Tv.
What happened to Oyando?
Talia is still very active in her career and social media, She also started working out.