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Top Nigerian Artiste Who Started From Choir

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4 years ago

Apr 1, 2021.

It is no news that a good number of Nigerian artiste who have grown in their career had a foundation from the choir in churches. During interviews with some of them, they have always stated how this has aided their knowledge about music and assisted their performances.

Below is the list of 7 who got their start in the choir before making it big in the entertainment industry:

Wande Coal: Oluwatobi Wande Ojosipe popularly known as Wande Coal started singing in the teenage choir at his church. He got his break in the industry as a dancer before he got signed to Don Jazzy’s Mo’ Hits Records in 2006.

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2. Wizkid: Ayodeji Ibrahim, better known as Wizkid, began singing at 11 in the church choir. A few years later, he formed a boy band, SI, while running errands in the studio where musicians 2face Idibia and Jazzman Olofin recorded circa in 2004.

Wizkid

3. Don Jazzy: Don Jazzy was a multi-instrumentalist in church. This informed his adroitness at music production. In 2000, Jazzy’s uncle invited him to play the drums for a local church in London and that was his first visit to London.

Don Jazzy

4. Darey Art Alade: Darey was born into a family of performers and like his father, he joined the wagon. Dare perfected his skills at an early age, singing with several choirs, including the National Troupe of Nigeria Choir and then the Cathedral Choir.

Darey Art Alade

5. Waje: As a young singer, Waje sang gospel tunes to the delight of the late Archbishop Benson Idahosa. Idahosa was quite impressed with her singing and decided to help her during her entire secondary school days.

Waje

6. Chidinma: Chidinma Ekile was born in Ketu, Lagos State to parents originating from Imo State. She is the sixth of seven children. Chidinma grew up with a disciplinarian father and began singing at six. She joined her church’s choir at 10.

Chidinma

7. Banky W: Banky Wellington was born in the United States to Nigerian parents but the family moved back to Lagos when he was five. He started singing at a young age in his church choir.