ONYEKA ONWENU - EKWE ONYEKA ONWENU - (Born Onyekachi Onwenu on 1st January, 1951) by the school teacher parents in Ogosi, Anambra State, she left for America to complete her studies when the Nigerian Civil War broke out in 1971. She headed back to Nigeria 10 years later armed with a first degree in communications and a Masters in International Relations from Wesley College, Massachusetts. Nigeria Queen of Soul, Onyeka Onwenu is probably the most loved female singer in Nigeria and its with good reason. Onyeka Onwenu ruled the airwaves from 1981 when her debut album “Endless Life“ was launched and had a staying power for over 20years. By 1988 (and with five albums to her credit), she was awarded the best pop artiste by the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN). The track featured foremost Juju King singer King Sunny Ade. Her fourth album “One love” was an instant hit. It earned her a Gold Disc award from her record label Premier Music while the title track “One Love”, became a national anthem of sorts owing to its themes of love and peace. NTA made “Iyogogo” and Ekwe very popular. Prior to launching a musical career, the Elegant Stallion had stints in broadcasting -beginning from her days a youth corps member with the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Lagos. There she co-presented the network programme, Newsweek. She later joined the Anambra State Television, where in conjunction with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), she produced and presented a television documentary titled “Nigeria; A Squandering of Riches”. Shortly after operating under the auspices of Association of Female Musicians in Nigeria (AFEM) Onwenu alongside other singers like Uche Ibeto, Salawa Abeni and Esse Agesse released an album in support of the anti-HIV/AIDS campaign. Onyeka Onwenu at some point proved her versatility as an actress featuring in a number of Nollywood flicks like “Not Your Wealth” (1999), “Women’s Cot” (2005) and “To Love An Angel”(2007), all of which earned her more recognition. In 2003, she veered into politics, contesting for the chairmanship of her local government, Ideato North Local Government in Imo state, under the PDP (People’s Democratic Party) platform. She didn’t win. She is also the chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture. Ladies and gentlemen, this is Onyeka Onwenu from the album Golden songs, and hit song called Ekwe. Check it out!!!
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:58:10 +0000
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