Happy Birthday To Singer Chidinma Ekile As She Marks Plus 1 Today

Happy Birthday To Singer Chidinma Ekile As She Marks Plus 1 Today

Happy birthday to the talented and popular gospel music artist Chidinma Ekile as she marks plus 1 today making her a year older…

Background of Chidinma Ekile

Chidinma Ekile (born 2 May 1991), who is known professionally as Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress.^[2][3] A native of Imo State, Chidinma was born in Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State. In 2010, she gained prominence after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa.^[4] Following the release of the music video for her “Emi Ni Baller” single, she became the first female musician to peak at number 1 on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 chart.^[5] In 2011, she released the Sound Sultan-assisted single “Jankoliko”.^[6] Her eponymous debut album Chidinma, released through the music platform Spinlet, was supported by the singles “Jankoliko”, “Carry You Go”, “Kedike” and “Run Dia Mouth”.^[7] Chidinma won Best Female West African Act at the 2012 Kora Awards and performed “Kedike” at the ceremony.^[8]

In May 2021, Chidinma revealed on Instagram that she made a transition to gospel music and is now engaged in Christian ministry. She released the gospel single “Jehovah Overdo” that same month. On 20 August 2021, Chidinma released her debut extended play New Season. Inspired by the Holy Spirit, the EP was produced entirely by Eezee Tee and comprises seven tracks. Chidinma’s second studio album Psalm 16, which was released on 14 October 2022, features collaborations with KS Bloom, Indira, and Buchi.