Nosa Omoregie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nosa Omoregie |
| Born | 26 February 1981 Edo State, Nigeria |
| Genres | CCM, contemporary worship music, gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, performer, worship leader, musician, producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Chocolate City, Salt Music |
| Website | saltmusic.ng |
Nosa Omoregie, professionally known as Nosa, is a Nigerian recording artist, singer, songwriter and performer. He is currently signed to Warner Music Group African partner, Chocolate City. [1] [2]
Nosa Omoregie was born on 26 February 1981, a native of Benin City, Edo State. He started his singing journey in the children's choir in his church.
Omoregie studied engineering at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) in his home state of Edo. [3]
Nosa's source of joy as a growing child was in music and attending Church, where he began exploring his developing talents. He is majorly influenced by gospel singers like Fred Hammond and Kim Burrell and the noted RnB group Boyz II Men. He later grew to love the sound of jazz and soul music and the simplicity of rock. He is also greatly influenced by Afro-Highlife [3] particularly music from Sonny Okosun, Christy Essien-Igbokwe, King Sunny Adé and Onyeka Onwenu, thus venturing from a wide array of childhood career fantasies of becoming an engineer, military man, or footballer to becoming a music producer and singer. [4]
Nosa has described his musical aim as wanting 'to create a bridge between music genres while making sure the gospel aspect of it is on a fore-front platform just as the other genres', i.e. a unique merger of sorts: creatively superimposing a soul tune on a high-life beat, writing a high-life verse with a rock-inspired chorus, or singing Nigerian Pidgin English with an RnB flavor, all while endeavouring to give an inspirational and uplifting message to his listeners. [3]
Nosa was signed to Chocolate City in 2012. [5] On 11 November 2009, Nosa released the song "Always Pray for You", under the Chocolate City label. "Always Pray for You" is Nosa's first official single. [6]
His debut studio album, Open Doors, was released on 14 March 2014 and supported by the singles "Always Pray for You", "Why You Love Me" and "Always on My Mind". [7]
In May 2014, he partnered with Nokia for the release of his song "Love is Calling". [8] On 16 May 2014, The Punch Newspaper reported that Nosa signed an endorsement deal with Unilever. [9] On the 26th of February 2020, which also happened to be his birthday, Nosa went on to float his own Record Label Salt Music. [10]
As lead artist | ||
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 / 2013 | "Always Pray for You" | Open Doors |
| 2013 | "Why You Love Me" | |
| 2014 | "Always on My Mind" | |
| 2016 | "I am Blessed" [12] | |
| 2016 | "God Is Good" [13] | |
| 2017 | "Most High" (feat. Nathaniel bassey) [14] | |
| 2018 | "We Will Arise" (feat. LCGC) [15] | |
| 2019 | Na Your Way Ft. Mairo Ese [16] | |
| 2020 | "Dry Bones" | |
Unofficial Singles | ||
| 2014 | "Always on My Mind (Remix)" (Nosa featuring MI) | Non Album Singles |
As featured artist | ||
| 2011 | "Standing" (Zee featuring Nosa) | Non-album single |
| 2013 | "New Day" (Masterkraft featuring Frank Edwards, Nosa) | |
| 2014 | "Fly Like The Eagles" (Ice Prince featuring Dammy Krane, Sasha P, Seyi Shay) | |
| Year | Awards ceremony | Award description(s) | Award Recipient(s) | Results | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | African Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Always Pray for You | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2014 | African Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Why You Love Me | Nominated | [18] | |
| Crystal Gospel Awards | Song of the Year | Why You Love Me | Nominated | [19] | ||
| Mega Awards | Song of the Year | Always Pray For You | Won | [20] | ||
| 2014 | YadaMag Readers' Choice Awards | Artiste of the Year | Nosa | Won | [21] | |
| 2014 | Gospel Touch Music Awards | African Artiste of the year | Nosa | Won | [22] | [23] |
