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Chidinma
Background information
Birth nameChidinma Ekile
Born (1991-05-02) 2 May 1991 (age 34)
Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State
OriginIkorodu, Lagos State
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • actress
Years active2011–present
LabelsCapital Hill (former)[1]

Chidinma Ekile (bɛ dɔɣi o la 2 May 1991), ka bɛ booni o Chidinma, ka o nyɛ Nigeria paɣa ŋun yiini yila, yili-sabira, ni kpɛrikpɛrita.[2][3] O nyɛla Imo State bilichini, Chidinma nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State. Yuuni 2010, o yuli daa duya di ni daa niŋ ka o di Project Fame West Africa.[4][5][6][7] Chidinma daa di "Best Female West African Act" din daa niŋ yuuni "2012 Kora Awards" ni ka daa dɛm "Kedike" lala laɣingu ŋɔ ni.[8]

Chidinma kalila Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Alicia Keys, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Fela Kuti, Omawumi, Onyeka Onwenu, Lagbaja, ni Darey Art Alade ni bani n-kpehiri o yila kɔrisi.[9][10][11]

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  • Chidinma (2012)
  • Psalm 16 (2022)
  • The Road Best Travelled (2025)

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  • 40yrs Everlasting (with Flavour) (2019)
  • New Season (2021)

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Singles

As lead artist
Year Title Album
2011 "I am a Winner" (with MTN Project Fame All Stars) Non-album single
"Jankoliko" (featuring Sound Sultan) Chidinma
"Carry You Go"
"Kedike"
"Run Dia Mouth"
2012 "Emi Ni Baller" (featuring Tha Suspect and iLLBliss) Non-album single
2013 "Emi Ni Baller" (Remix) (featuring WizKid)
"Bless My Hustle" (featuring Phyno)
"Kite"
"Jolly"
"Oh Baby"
"Sweet Like Shuga" (with Flavour, KCee, Sound Sultan, and Professor)
"Capital Krismas" (with Tha Suspect, iLLBliss, Tesh Carter, and Clarence Peters)
2014 "Oh Baby (You & I)" (featuring Flavour)
"Kuli Kache"
"Martha"[12]
2017 "Fallen in Love"
2021 "Jehovah Overdo"[13] New Season
"This Love"[14]
2022 "Blessings Follow Me" (featuring KS Bloom) Psalm 16
As featured artist
Year Title Album
2012 "In the Air" (Tesh Carter featuring Chidinma) Non-album single
2013 "One Kain Love" (Mystro featuring Chidinma)
"Oga DJ" (Mr 2kay featuring Chidinma)
"Only Human" (Silvastone featuring Chidinma)
"Suddenly" (Monica Ogah featuring Chidinma) Sometime in August
"Powerful" (iLLBliss featuring Chidinma) Non-album single
"I Am Sorry" (iLLBliss featuring Chidinma) Oga Boss
"Ije Love" (Dubie featuring Chidinma) Dubie
"Doxology" (Mike Aremu featuring Chidinma) Coat of Many Colours
2014 "Odunayo" (Creddy-F featuring Chidinma and Phyno) Non-album single
"Sweet Potato" (Praiz featuring Chidinma) Rich and Famous
"Our Voices" (DaSuki featuring Chidinma) Non-album single
2015 ''All I Want Is You'' (Banky W featuring Chidinma)[15]
Music videos
Year Title Director(s)
2011 "I am a Winner" (with MTN Project Fame All Stars) Bayo Alawiye[16]
"Jankoliko" (featuring Sound Sultan) Clarence Peters[17]
2012 "Kedike"
"In the Air" (Tesh Carter featuring Chidinma)
2013 "Only Human" (Silvastone featuring Chidinma)
"Emi Ni Baller" (featuring Tha Suspect and iLLBliss)
"One Kain Love" (Mystro featuring Chidinma)
"I am Sorry" (iLLBliss featuring Chidinma)
"Sweet Like Shuga" (with Flavour, KCee, Sound Sultan, and Professor)
"Oh Baby (You & I)" (featuring Flavour)
2017 "Fallen in Love" Godfather Productions
2018 "Yanga" Mex
Year Event Prize Recipient Result Ref
2014 City People Entertainment Awards Musician of the Year (Female) Herself Nominated [18]
Best Collabo of the Year "Oh! Baby (You & I)"
(featuring Flavour N'abania)
Nominated
2014 Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year Herself Nominated [19]
Female Artist of the Year Nominated
Best Music Video of the Year (Artist & Director) "Oh! Baby (You & I)"
(featuring Flavour N'abania)
Nominated
Best Collaboration Nominated
African Muzik Magazine Awards Best Female West Africa Herself Nominated [20]
MTV Africa Music Awards 2014 Best Female Nominated [21]
2013 The Headies Best Collabo "Emi Ni Baller"
(featuring Tha Suspect and IllBliss)
Nominated [22]
Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Video of the Year Nominated [23]
Best Pop Extra Video Won
Best Afro Hip Hop Video "I Am Sorry"
(IllBliss featuring Chidinma)
Nominated
Channel O Music Video Awards Most Gifted African West "Emi Ni Baller"
(featuring Tha Suspect and IllBliss)
Nominated [24]
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best Collabo Nominated [25]
City People Entertainment Awards Musician of the Year (Female) Herself Nominated [26]
2012 The Headies Best Vocal Performance (Female) "Kedike" Nominated [27]
Nigeria Music Video Awards (NMVA) Best Afro Pop Nominated [28]
Best Indigenous Concept Nominated
Nigeria Entertainment Awards Best New Act of the Year Herself Nominated [29]
Best Pop/R&B Artist of the Year Nominated
Kora Awards Best Female West African Act "Kedike" Won [30]
  1. Would Chidinma Dump Capital Hill Records?. Global Excellence (29 January 2014).
  2. Akinloye, Dimeji (26 July 2012). Close Up on Stars – Chidinma. Hip Hop World Magazine.
  3. Chidinma Wins Best West African (Female) Category at the 2012 KORA Awards. Bella Naija.
  4. Music: Chidinma, the girl next door. Afric Visions.
  5. Njoku, Benjamin (7 September 2013). Chidinma becomes first female act to make MTV's Naija top 10. Vanguard.
  6. Project Fame's Chidinma set for debut album. Weekly Trust (4 June 2011).
  7. Chidinma – Chidinma. Spinlet (2012).
  8. Davido and Chidinma win big at KORA Awards 2012. Channels Television (2 January 2013).
  9. I went through hell as a child, says Chidinma Ekile. Vanguard (13 November 2010).
  10. Chidinma Ekile. Project Fame West Africa (8 June 2011).
  11. Teen Y! Music Video Review: Chidinma's "Oh Baby" featuring Flavour, is a heartwarming remix. Teen Y! Naija (7 May 2014).
  12. New Song Chidinma - Martha. Ayomide O. Tayo.
  13. Jehovah Overdo by Chidinma (en-US) (2021-05-02).
  14. Chidinma – This Love (en-US) (2021-06-04).
  15. New Music: Banky W, Chidinma - 'All I want is you'.
  16. New Video: MTN Project Fame III All Stars – I Am A Winner. Bellanaija (24 January 2011).
  17. L, Jibola (23 June 2011). New Video: Chidinma Feat. Sound Sultan – Jankoliko. Bellanaija.
  18. Rita Dominic, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Majid Michel – 2014 City People Entertainment Awards Nominees. Bellanaija.com (6 June 2014).
  19. Genevieve Nnaji, Don Jazzy, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tiwa Savage, Bovi, Davido – Nigeria Entertainment Awards Nominees List. Bellanaija (29 May 2014).
  20. See Nominees for the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) 2014. Bellanaija (9 June 2014).
  21. Mafikizolo, Uhuru, Davido lead nominations for MTV Africa Music Awards. Sowetan LIVE.
  22. Olamide wins big @ Headies 2013 + full list of winners. Vanguard (27 December 2013).
  23. Flavour is biggest winner at Nigerian Music Video Awards 2013. Nigerian Entertainment Today (16 November 2013).
  24. Nominees announced for Channel O Africa Music Awards. DSTV (10 September 2013).
  25. Abimboye, Micheal (31 May 2013). Nigerian Entertainment Award announces 2013 nominees. Premium Times.
  26. Aiki, Damilare (19 June 2013). Ice Prince, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Sarkodie, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Yvonne Okoro, Tonto Dikeh & BellaNaija Nominated for the 2013 City People Entertainment Awards – See the Full List. Bellanaija.
  27. Mgbolu, Charles (28 August 2012). Psquare, Bez lead Headies 2012 nominees list. Vanguard.
  28. Nigerian Music Video Awards (NMVA 2012 ) Full Winners List. Prisoner of Class (21 December 2012).
  29. 2012 NIGERIAN ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED AT THE NOMINATION GALA EVENT IN LAGOS. 360nobs (3 June 2012).
  30. Mgbolu, Charles (31 December 2012). Chidinma, Davido win @ 2012 KORA Awards as Omawumi, D'banj, Clarence Peters lose out. Vanguard.

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