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Chukwuka Ekweani

CKay
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Updated: Nov 17, 2021

Birth Name: Chukwuka Ekweani

Nickname: CKay

Birth Date: July 16, 1995

Occupation(s): Record Producer, Songwriter

Genres: Afrobeat, Afropop

Years Active: 2014 till date

Record Label: Chocolate City Music

Net Worth: Unknown

 

Personal Life

CKay is a fast-rising Nigerian singer, songwriter, record producer, and recording artiste signed under Chocolate City Music. He was born on July 16, 1995, in Kaduna state, although he originally hails from Anambra state.

At a very young age, he was introduced to music by his father who was a choir coordinator. By the time he turned ten, he had learned the piano and other musical theories. Also, growing up, he listened to the pop music of the time

At thirteen, he had started producing beats and writing songs for a Christian music group. While doing this, he developed his music skills.

Career

He founded Cre8tive Music with two of his friends in Kaduna. CKay also learned to produce music from another friend before moving to Lagos in 2014 to pursue a career in music.

He signed up as a production intern with Loopy Music in 2015, giving him the opportunity to work under big-time artiste M.I. Following the merging of Loopy Music with Chocolate City Music, where M.I. emerged as the new CEO, he was officially signed into the label.

He became the in-house record producer for the record label and has since produced music for artistes like Ice Prince, MI Abaga, Jesse Jagz, Victoria Kimani, Dice Ailes, Dremo, DJ Lambo, Koker, Blaqbonez, Barry Jhay, and many others.

He made his production debut with “Third Mainland Bridge” which featured MI & Moti Cakes on the TICBN vol. 1 album. He was also featured by MI on “The box” with Pryse-Illegal Music 3.

In August 2016, Ckay was officially signed as an artist with Chocolate City music. He released his first official single ‘Nkechi Turn Up’ that same year but shot into the limelight with the release of his 2018 single, Container.

Some of his songs include Love Nwantiti, which he had the remix version with Joeboy and Kuami Eugene, Love Nwantiti.

In 2020, CKay released a musical short film titled 'The First Film: Alien', a romantic fantasy based on a true story. The short film stars CKay alongside, Nuerki Nortey, Titilope Adesanya, and directed by Makere Thekiso.

The film featured music from his 2019 EP 'CKay the First' including “Oliver Kahn” featuring BOJ, “DTF”, and the original version of “Love Nwantiti”.

EP

2020 - Boyfriend

2019 - CKay The First

2017 - Who The Fuck Is CKay
 

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News about Chukwuka Ekweani

AUDIO + LYRICS: CKay, Blaqbonez Join Forces On ‘Hallelujah’

Nigerian music stars CKay and Blaqbonez teamed up to create a fun song called ‘Hallelujah&rsqu...

CKay Flaunts New Luxury Home To Promote Upcoming Single

Emo-Afrobeats artiste CKay has announced the purchase of a new luxury home as a way of promoting his...

CKay Expresses Gratitude To Fans After Month-Long University Tour

Nigerian artist and producer CKay recently took to his Instagram page to express his grati...

Watch Music Video For Olamide’s ‘Trumpet’ Ft. CKay

Nigerian rap icon Olamide has unveiled the official music video for his latest single, ‘Trumpe...

[AUDIO + LYRICS]: Olamide Combines Force With CKay For ‘Trumpet’

Olamide, the YBNL boss, has teamed up with Nigerian singer CKay for a new track titled &ls...

How Davido Contributed To Ckay's Music Career [Video]

Nigerian singer and producer Ckay has expressed his gratitude to Davido for his role in he...

CKay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ Goes 4x Platinum In US

Nigerian singer CKay is still having a ball with ‘Love Nwantiti’ as the global smash tun...

‘Love Nwantiti Is A Cheat Code’ — BNXN [Video]

As a result of the global success of Ckay’s smash hit track ‘Love Nwantiti’, Niger...

My Fans Are 80% Non-Africans — CKay

Emo-Afrobeats artiste, CKay has marveled at the way he was received by his North American and Europe...

CKay Releases Visuals For ‘Mmadu’

Emo Afrobeats star Chukwuka Ekweani popularly known as Ckay has released the official video of his s...

2022 Soul Train Awards: Burna Boy, Tems, CKay, Fireboy DML Get Nominations

Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Tems, Fireboy DML, and CKay have all bagged nominations for the 2022 ...

Burna Boy, Rema, CKay, Fireboy DML Bag NRJ Awards Nomination

Burna Boy, Rema, CKay and Fireboy DML have all been nominated at the biggest music awards in France,...

CKay Drops ‘Mmadu’ Off Incoming ‘Sad Romance’ Album

In anticipation of his debut album ‘Sad Romance’ scheduled for this Friday, September 23...

CKay Shares Tracklist For ‘Sad Romance’ Album

The tracklist for Emo-Afrobeats star Ckay's debut album ‘Sad Romance’  is out n...

Ckay’s ‘Love Nwantiti’ Certified Double Platinum In The Netherlands

Emo-Afrobeats singer CKay is still having a ball with ‘Love Nwantiti’ as the global smas...

CKay Professes Feelings For Lover In ‘You’ [Lyrics]

Emo-Afrobeats singer-songwriter CKay has given fans a sneak peek into his forthcoming album ‘S...

CKay Speaks On Comparison With Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy

Emo-Afrobeats singer CKay has said that he gets upset when he sees people disrespecting or making co...

Tems, CKay To Perform At One Music Festival 2022

Nigerian singers — Tems and CKay — will be making the country proud as they will be perf...

CKay Becomes Second Most-Streamed Afrobeats Artiste

With over 1.2 billion streams across all streaming platforms, Emo-Afrobeats superstar CKay has becom...

CKay Drops 'Watawi' Visual Ft. Davido, Focalistic, Abidoza

Afrobeats sensation CKay has released his highly-anticipated Amapiano-inspired single, ‘Watawi...

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