Thursday, 8 December 2011

8 FACTS (CHRISTY ESSIEN IGBOKWE)







She was born on 11 November 1960.
She lost her mother when she was 12.
Although she is not Yoruba most of her hit songs are in this language amongst other traditional languages.

Growing up she lived with her late mother's friend who encouraged her singing career and bought her a fairly used cassette player to record her songs.
She began her music career in NTA Aba on a programme called 'New Sound'.
She began her music career in secondary school singing at various clubs in Aba and Abia.
Her honors include 'Nigerian Lady of Songs' Award.
The 'Lady of Songs' died in June 2011.

Tolu Falode.

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