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“Born in Akwa Ibom state on this day in 1960, Christy Essien-Igbokwe was an actress and singer known as “Nigeria’s Lady of Songs.” “Fluent in her native language of Ibibo, Essien-Igbokwe also spoke and sang in English, Yoruba, and Igbo giving her music a broad appeal across cultural and tribal lines. “Among her many popular releases, the inspirational record “Seun Rere” became a rallying cry within Nigeria,”
Google said that she once recalled saying that her childhood was very challenging, she used to have a brother who was a soldier then and was always on transfer owing to the nature of his job. It said Essien-Igbokwe was orphaned very early and her love of music inspired her to persevere. “I didn’t know I could sing until I found myself doing so”, the great artist recalled of her experience being caught up in the spirit of music. I was like an abandoned child, my condition made me discover myself,” she was quoted as saying. Google said that from humble beginnings to singing in clubs, she landed an appearance on a televised talent show, which led to a role on the popular TV show ‘The New Masquerade’.
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"Essien-Igbokwe discharged her first record, Freedom, at age 17 and never thought back. Her 1981 collection Ever Liked My Person turned into a raving success.In 1987 the Akwa-Ibom craftsman recorded a tune, "Akwa Ibom Mmi," which turned into a song of praise of pride for those sharing her legacy. "Utilizing her notoriety to feature social issues, she showed up in the Hollywood movies Flesh and Blood and Scars of Womanhood, which tended to the maltreatment of ladies and kids.
"In 1981 Essien-Igbokwe set up the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria with famous craftsmen, for example, King Sunny Adé and Sonny Okosun, turning into the association's first female president in 1996. "She was additionally a staunch supporter and promoter for the Performing and Mechanical Rights Society, frequently giving her own eminences to wellbeing and instruction programs profiting ladies and youngsters and the disabled," it said. Google said that utilizing a similar music that elevated her to elevate her kin,
Essien-Igbokwe would proceed to perform at 2009's Inspire Africa Benefit Concert and got numerous honors in her lifetime in acknowledgment of her commitments as a craftsman and philanthropic. Essien-Igbokwe, a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic (MFR), kicked the bucket in Lagos on June 30, and was covered Sept. 10, 2011.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Christy Essien-Igbokwe!(NAN)
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