Chidinma Ekile

Birth Name: Chidinma Ekile

Stage Name: Chidinma Ekile

Birth Date: May 2, 1991

Occupation(s): Singer, Songwriter, Reality TV Star

Genre: Afropop, Gospel

Years Active: 2010 - Present

Net Worth: Unknown

Label: Eezee Concept 

 

Personal Life

Chidinma Ekile is a Nigerian singer and songwriter who attained Fame after winning the third season of the MTN Project Fame West Africa in 2010. She was born on May 2, 1991, in Ketu, Lagos State as the sixth of seven children. Her family originally hails from Imo state, a southeastern state in Nigeria.

She started singing at the age of 6 and joined her church choir when she was 10.

Education

Chidinma had her primary and secondary education at Ketu before her parents relocated to Ikorodu. Prior to auditioning for Project Fame West Africa, she was a business promoter.

Chidinma wanted to study mass communication but ended up attaining a sociology degree from the University of Lagos.

Career

Chidinma initially declined her admission to the University of Lagos due to her advancement in the third season of Project Fame West Africa. While the MTN Project Fame West Africa show lasted, she and 17 other contestants had 10 weeks of training from musical professionals ranging from voice coaches, and inspirational speakers to established musicians, and music business service providers.

She was pronounced the winner on September 26, 2010. She won a number of prizes, including ₦2.5 million, a 2011 Toyota RAV4, and a production deal. In May 2013, Chidinma signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria.

As an actress, she debuted in Kunle Afolayan’s ‘The Bridge’ in 2017.

Album(s)

2012 – Chidinma

Awards

2013 – Nigeria Music Video Awards (NIMVA), Best Pop Extra Video

2012 – KORA Awards, Best Female West African Act

Nominations

2014 – MTV Africa Music Awards, Best Female

2014 – African Muzik Magazine Awards, Best Female West Africa

2014 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Collaboration (Oh! Baby – You & I ft Flavour N’abania)

2014 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Music Video of the Year

2014 – City People Entertainment Awards, Musician of the Year

2014 – City People Entertainment Awards, Best Collabo of the Year

2013 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Collabo

2013 – Channel O Music Video Awards, the Most Gifted African West

2013 – Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA), Best Afro Hip Hop Video (I Am Sorry)

2012 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year

2012 – Nigeria Entertainment Awards, Best New Act of the Year

2012 – Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA), Best Indigenous Concept

2012 – Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA), Best Afro Pop

2012 – The Headies, Best Vocal Performance (Female)

Trivia

On the occasion of her thirtieth birthday, Chidinma Ekile reappeared after a brief hiatus from the music scene. She, however, revealed that she is now a gospel artiste and has quitted secular music. She then released her first gospel track titled 'Jehovah Overdo'.