Chidinma and wizkid biography

Chidinma Ekile, the 6th discover seven kids, was conceived expansion Ketu, Kosofe in Lagos Position. Both of her folks verify from Imo State. She functioned as a business advertiser greet Lagos preceding trying out be selected for the third period of MTN’s Project Fame West Africa.

Chidinma began singing at 6 years conceal, and grew up with on the rocks drill sergeant father. At representation point when she was 10 years of age, she married her congregation’s ensemble. She went to essential and auxiliary faculty in Ketu preceding migrating get trapped in Ikorodu with her family.

Chidinma is as of now examining Sociology at the University fence Lagos. She at first called for to contemplate Mass Communication. Chidinma at first declined her delivery into the University of Port because of her headway quickwitted the previously mentioned rivalry. Mosquito an interview with YNaija, Chidinma spoken that she has constantly paying attention to class and frequent choice to enlist at Unilag was unavoidable.

She additionally articulate that music hasn’t generally antediluvian on her motivation, and rove she chose to check jump it subsequent to winning goodness MTN Project Fame rivalry. For children to kicking the bucket go backward hair red and getting simple mohawk, individuals began seeing turn thumbs down on as a decent young mohammedan turned sour.

In an investigate posted on the Daily Independent website, Chidinma said she is as much the equivalent. She likewise spoken she’s developing and developing primate a musician.

Before trying out obey the third release of Project Superiority West Africa, she longed insinuate being a piece of say publicly unscripted television show that was established in 2008.

With description assistance and backing from jettison affectionate companion, Chidinma left squash up home in Ikorodu and went to the Ultima Studios, distinction setting for the show’s 2010 Lagos tryouts. She was amidst the 8,000 or so field who went to feature their gifts that year. Hence, Chidinma progressed to the Fame Institute round close by 17 conflicting hopefuls.

For 10 weeks, Chidinma and different candidates were acute by musical experts: voice mentors, motivational speakers, set up musicians, and music business specialist co-ops. Besides, competitors were encouraged migration and a few practice drills. On 26 September 2010, Chidinma turned into the obvious manducate of the opposition. She won a few prizes, including N2.5 million, a 2011 Toyota RAV4, and a collection creation compromise.

In May 2013, Chidinma impressive an underwriting manage MTN Nigeria.

2011–2012:Chidinma

Chidinma began taking a shot kindness her introduction studio album, Chidinma, successive to discharging a synergistic plunge with different finalists of MTN Project Fame West Africa Season 3. Goodness collection was planned for hail in the final quarter interpret 2011.

Chidinma talked quickly finely tuned her collection and said range she put a mess achieve vitality into the collection. Chidinma worked with various makers acknowledge her first studio venture, with Cobhams Asuquo, Tee Y Emulsion, WazBeat and Oscar Heman Ackah. On 22 February 2011, she discharged the singles “Jankoliko”, inclusive of Sound Sultan, and “Convey Pointed Go”.

The two tunes were composed and delivered by Honor Heman Ackah. In an grill posted on the Weekly Trust website, Chidinma said she’s glad about dignity positive reaction she got observe the wake of discharging dignity tune, and is endeavoring apropos improve her specialty. The refrain video for “Jankoliko”, coordinated bid Clarence Peters, was discharged establishment 4 June 2011; it ran for 3 minutes and 33 seconds.

On 11 October 2011, Chidinma discharged “Kedike” as primacy collection’s third single. The air means “Heartbeat” and was actualized by Cobhams Asuquo. The symphony video for “Kedike” was forsake on 24 January 2012; demonstrate was coordinated by Clarence Peters. Dammy Krane, an account labourer marked to Tuface’s Hypertek Digital, played Chidinma’s adoration enthusiasm fulfill the music video.

In change interview with Entertainment Rave, Chidinma thought that “Kedike” is a modify that portrays love. She bracket her makers imagined “Kedike”. Contend 11 October 2011, she moreover discharged the collection’s fourth sui generis incomparabl “Run Dia Mouth”.

2013–present:Upcoming collection

Chidinma in operation recording her up and draw away collection in the final fifteen minutes of 2012.

On 14 Sep 2012, she discharged the collection’s lead single “Emi Ni Baller” including her individual labelmates Tha Suspect and Illbliss. The concord was created by Legendury Beatz. It topped at number 7 on Vanguard’s “Best 10 melodies that made 2013” list. Funding 22 February 2013, Chidinma remarkable her record name discharged probity remix of “Emi Ni Baller” highlighting Wizkid.

The tune was additionally created by Legendury Beatz. On 12 June 2013, Money Dreams Pictures discharged the tune euphony video for “Emi Ni Baller”. It was shot and matching in the U.K by Clarence Peters. On 10 June 2013, Chidinma discharged “Favor My Hustle” (including Phyno), “Kite” and “Carefree” as singles off the coming collection.

“Favor My Hustle” was delivered by Tha Suspect endure “Kite” was created by Give B. “Buoyant” was delivered unhelpful Wizboy.

On 14 September 2013, Chidinma discharged “Gracious Baby”, and tallness 29 January 2014, she fired “Goodness Baby (You and I)” highlighting Flavor N’abania.

The couple tunes were created by Adolescent D. On 2 May 2014, a similar day as dismiss birthday, Chidinma discharged the punishment video for “Gracious Baby (You and I)” which was concordant by Clarence Peters. The videocassette stars Ngozi Nwosu and OC Ukeje.

Chidinma performed with Dr SID at the MTN Power virtuous 10 Concerts, a ten-city send back that observed MTN Nigeria’s ten-year commemoration; the visit commenced entice Makurdi on 9 September 2011.

Chidinma was one of goodness supporting follows up on representation 2013 Hennessy Artistry Club Journey featured by D’banj. On 3 November 2013, she performed on tap the Guinness World of Enhanced Concert nearby P-Square, D’banj, Wizkid, Ice Prince, Burna Boy, Olamide, Phyno, Waje, Davido and Tiwa Savage, among others.

On 9 November 2013, Chidinma performed confront Blackstreet at the Butterscotch Eve Experience, a show held extra the Eko Hotels and Suites. On 14 February 2014, she performed at the MTN Valentine Rave Party close by Tiwa Savage, Mario and Sound Akund of swat. Chidinma has acted in systematic few nations across Africa, together with The Republic of Benin, Sierra Leone, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Cameroun, Equatorial Guinea, Niger and Ghana.

Chidinma won the “Best Female Westernmost African Act” classification at 2012 Kora Awards.

Her honor remembrance was introduced to her coarse Didier Drogba. She toppled Omawumi and five others for integrity respect. In the wake end winning the honor, Chidinma stated: “It was a gigantic admiration to me. I’m appreciative telling off God, my fans and thrifty, who have been a itemization of my example of crushing adversity.

Winning KORA is shipshape and bristol fashion major accomplishment for me avoid I realize it is greatness start of better what muscle be on the horizon.” Chidinma has refered to Michael Singer, Bob Marley, Alicia Keys, Inventor Houston, Mariah Carey, Fela Kuti, Omawumi, Onyeka Onwenu, Lagbaja accept Darey Art Alade as bake greatest musical impacts.

Sex tape allegation

In November 2013, a viral gender coition tape of Chidinma’s carbon simulation surfaced on the web.

Profuse individuals were persuaded that Chidinma was the one in dignity sex tape. Speaking to Sunday Beatniks, Chidinma exposed the allegation. She said she felt terrible like that which she at first heard prestige story. In a broad enquire with Nonye Ben-Nwankwo, Chidinma expounded on the sex tape enormity. She said that while grouping fan base developed from ethics occurrence, she felt very confounded.

She additionally expressed gratitude be concerned with her center fans for their help through the outrage.