Ada Ehi

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Ada performing in Douala, Cameroon in February 2020
Background information
Birth nameAda Ogochukwu Ndukauba
Also known asAda Ehi
Born18 September 1983 (age 40)
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, recording artist
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels
Website adaehi.com
YouTube information
Channels Ada Ehi
Years active2019–present
Genre Music video
Subscribers1.38 million
Total views335.93 million
YouTube Gold Play Button 2.svg1,000,000 subscribers2021 [1]
Last updated: 10 Jul 2022

Ada Ogochukwu Ehi, also simply known by her stage name Ada Ehi, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tosin Jegede. Since she professionally started her music career under Loveworld Records in 2009, she has increasingly gained local and international popularity through her songs and music videos. [2] [3]

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Biography

Early and personal life

She is a graduate of the Lagos State University, (B.Sc Chemical and Polymer Engineering). During her university days, she actively participated in the Believers Loveworld Campus Fellowship. [4] Shortly, she joined the Christ Embassy Choir and since then, she has been active in the church choir.

Ehi joined Loveworld Records in 2009. [5]

She met her husband, Moses Ehi at Christ Embassy church while in the university. They married in 2008 and have two children. [6] [5]

Musical career

Since joining the Christ Embassy Choir, Ehi has been actively involved in the Music Ministry of Christ Embassy, and has performed at Christ Embassy events in several programs around the world including in Europe, America and several African countries. [7]

Her debut album Undenied was released in November 2009. Lifted and So Fly, a two-disc album, was released in November 2013. [8] [9] [10] [11] She released her third studio album, Future Now, on October 16, 2017. It claimed the number-one spot on iTunes Nigeria on the same day. [12]

Discography

Studio albums

Selected singles

snSingleYear released
1Bobo Me2012 [15]
2Our God Reigns2015
3Only You Jesus2016 [16]
4I Testify2016
5Cheta2016
6Jesus (You are Able)2016
7I Overcame2017
8Like ThisApril 2019
9SettledFebruary 2020 [17]
10Fix My Eyes on You ft. Sinach March 2020 [18]
11NowDec 2020 [19]
12Open DoorsSeptember 2021 [20]
13Another Miracle ft. Dena Mwana July 2023 [21]

Awards and recognition

In 2017, Ehi was named on YNaija 's list of "100 Influential Christian Personalities in Nigeria". [22] She won the 2017 Groove Awards for West African Artist of the Year; being nominated alongside Frank Edwards, Sinach, Joe Praize and the Preachers. [23] In 2019 "Only You" was listed as one of the 20 most viewed songs of the decade from Nigeria. [24] On 26 August 2021, she received her first YouTube Plaques for reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube. [1]

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