These are the top 10 Nigerian artistes that started from church choir
Here are the top 10 Nigerian artistes that started from church choir before hitting the jackpot in the entertainment industry listed by Mp3bullet
It helps young Nigerians hone their music capabilities either intentionally or unintentionally.
Some have benefitted from it more than others, but here are some Nigerian artists with church backgrounds that you need to know;
Top 10 Nigerian artistes that started from church choir
1. Chidinma
Before Chidinma Ekile won Project Fame West Africa, she was a chorister at the Foursquare Gospel Church
2. Waje
As a young and gifted singer, Waje sang in church and was so good that the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa of the Word of Faith Church, Benin decided to cater for her all through her secondary school days.
3. Darey Art Alade
Darey was born into a family of performers like his father and he joined the wagon. At 8, he joined the children’s choir and even led the school choir in school.
He was also a member of the choir of the Cathedral Church of Christ and took lessons at the Musical Society of Nigeria.
4. J Martins
J Martins caught the music bug from his mother who was a choir mistress. He was in the church choir and even produced for some gospel singers.
5. Iyanya
Iyanya’s grandfather was a clergyman and he used to sing in his church’s choir and was the choirmaster for the children’s choir at age 5.
6. Banky W
Wellington was born in the United States to Nigerian parents, but the family moved back to Lagos when he was five years old where he began singing in his church choir at the age of 8.
7. Omawumi
From childhood, Omawumi had been known to be a playful, energetic, intelligent, and extremely talented child as she was already a lead vocalist in the children’s choir of Foursquare Gospel Church in Warri at the age of 8.
8. Wande Coal
Wande Coal began singing in the teenage choir at his church. He became a dancer for the then Mo’Hits and then moved over to singing.
9. Seyi Shay
Seyi started singing in the choir at the age of six and was part of her secondary school choir.
10. Wizkid
Wizkid Ayo Balogun started singing at the early age of 11 in church under the name ‘Lil Prinz’
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11. Timaya
When Toolz interviewed Timaya on Ndani TV’s ‘The Juice’, he had this to say ‘I started from church, before starting up as a backup for Eedris Abdulkareem for three years before exploring my music career.’
12. Flavour
Chinedu Okolie, better known by his stage name Flavour N’abania or simply Flavour, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
He began his musical career as a drummer for a local church. Flavour is popularly known across Africa and the world for his hit song “Nwa Baby (Ashawo Remix)”.