Christy Essien Igbokwe
Nigerian actress and singer (1960-2011)
Christy Essien Igbokwe (11 November 1960 – 30 June 2011) was a Nigerian musician and actress. Called "Nigeria's Lady of Songs", she was known for her songs "Seun Rere" Tete Nula, Ife, Hear the Call and Give me a Chance. She was the first female president of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN), and the chairwoman and managing director of Soul Train Entertainment. She sang in Igbo, Ibibio, Efik, Hausa, Yoruba, and English. Her fluency in these languages allowed for an appeal to a wider audience than her native Ibibio tribe.
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- ""I’m a prophetess, I see angels""
- ""Secret Of Marriage? Don’t Love Your Man –""
- ""My aspirations in the next years to come is to see Nigeria improve for the better, to see good things happening in the country and for our youths to eschew violence and embrace good values and principles that will develop them and the nation at large. I also intend to continue to touch lives positively through my music and my life.""
- ""My first album was released in 1976 and I was 16 years old then""
- ""Well, it has been tough, rough and beautiful""
- ""I have so many achievements""
