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Chukwuka Ekweani (born 16 July 1995) is an African music singer, songwriter and record producer from Nigeria, better known by his stage name Ckay.
Specializing in the Afropop genre, Ckay is one of Nigeria’s most iconic artists, known for commercially successful projects such as “Ckay The First” and “Boyfriend”.
Ckay was signed to Chocolate City Music Group and his single Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah) entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 2021. He is also the first African artist to have 20 million listeners on Spotify.
Nigerian singer
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| Birth Name: | Chukwuka Ekweani |
| stage name: | Kayo |
| Date of Birth: | July 16, 1995 (29 years old) |
| place of birth: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Anambra State |
| Girlfriend • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| Profession: | Singer • Record producer |
| net worth: | $2 million – $5 million |
early life
Ckay was born on July 16, 1995 in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna. He was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ekweani, who are of Igbo descent. Ckay’s Igbo name is Chukwuka, which means “God is Great” in English. Ckay is from Anambra State in the southeast of the country.
Although they live in Kaduna, the Ekweni family still adheres to the Christian faith. The family regularly attends services at the local church and plays an active role in the church. Kay’s father is a member of the choir and serves as a respected choirmaster.
From Mr. Ekweni, Kay developed an interest in music and began to try playing musical instruments in church. As he grew older, Kay became proficient in playing multiple instruments and became one of the instrumentalists in the church.
Ckay got into the world of sound production when a friend introduced him to a production software called Fruity Loops. Ckay got his hands on the software and began teaching himself how to make beats. Additionally, in order to build a foundation for his career, he decided to join a three-member boy band. During this time, the nickname “Ckay” was born.
His real name is Chukwuka Ekweani but his stage name is Ckay Yo.
He is a famous Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer.
Ckay was born on July 16, 1995, to Mr. and Mrs. Ekweani in the ancient city of Kaduna.
Ckay Yo, 29, was introduced to music at the age of seven by his father, a choir director.
By the time he was thirteen, he was composing beats and songs for a Christian music group. In this way, he developed his musical skills. He is from the Igbo tribe in Nigeria.
educate
Ckay received a quality education at leading primary and secondary schools in the northern and southern regions of the country.
Profession
After a stint in the underground music scene, during which he perfected his musical style, Ckay decided to give up professional music, a decision that led him to relocate to the entertainment hub of West Africa, Lagos, in 2014.
He quickly gained success and signed with MI Abaga’s Loopy Music as a recording artist in 2014. Due to the partnership between Loopy Music and Chocolate City Music Group, Ckay also did some work for the latter label. Therefore, when Loopy Music merged with Chocolate City in 2016, he became a part of the Chocolate Family.
Ckay first burst onto the music scene with the release of his EP, Who the Fuck is Ckay?, on September 11, 2017. The EP was a huge success in the music market, laying the foundation for the success of his hit single, “Container,” in March 2018. The Tempoe-produced single received a lot of airplay on digital channels, helping Ckay solidify his position in the industry and earn him more fans.
He decided to launch his second project, Ckay The First, on August 30, 2019. The EP was released by Chocolate City. One of the singles from the project, Love Nwantiti, brought Ckay global fame. The single was listed as one of the important records of 2020 and 2021, making him debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. This milestone was achieved thanks to an early remix of the song, which featured Joeboy and Kuami Eugene and went viral on TikTok.
Love Nwantiti became an international hit, topping multiple charts in Africa, Europe and Australia. A North African remix of the song features ElGrande Toto, while a French remix features Franglish as a guest vocalist. A German version of the song has also been recorded, with Ckay featuring Frizzo.
In 2020, he appeared on Davido’s hit single “La La”, one of the tracks from the latter’s album “A Better Time”. He also appeared as a guest artist on Ayra Starr’s “Beggie Beggie”. On October 8, 2021, Ckay hit a milestone by becoming the first African artist to reach 20 million Spotify listeners, with his Spotify page reaching 21 million monthly listeners.
In 2014, Ckay moved to Lagos to fully commit to his music career. He signed with Loopy Music as a production trainee, where he had the opportunity to work under renowned artiste MI Abaga.
After Loopy Music merged with Chocolate City Music and MI became the new CEO, Ckay signed to the record label. He became the official in-house producer of Chocolate City Music Label.
Since then, he has produced music for Ice Prince, MI Abaga, Jesse Jagz, Victoria Kimani, Dice Ailes, DJ Lambo, Koker, Blaqbonez, Barry Jhay and many others.
He was involved in the project for Chocolate City’s debut album “TICBN Vol 1”.
On November 3, 2016, he signed with the record label as a recording artist. Since then, he has released an EP titled “Who The Fuck Is Ckay”. He has also released other songs.
His most recent album is Container Don Land, in which he collaborated with local rapper Zlatan Ibile and South African artist Moonchild Sanelly.
Personal life
The Kaduna-born singer, Ckay, turned 29 on July 16. His nickname is Your Boyfriend. He has a fair complexion and a dreadlocked hairstyle. Due to his good looks, he has a lot of female fans, and the number of fans seems to be growing every day.
He often travels between Lagos and South Africa, owns a luxury apartment in a local upscale community, and has a number of luxury cars parked in his garage.
In 2022, he parted ways with Chocolate City Music Group and signed a record deal with Warner Music South Africa. He is currently managed by The Plug Entertainment. On July 28, 2021, he received his first YouTube medal for reaching over 100,000 subscribers.
Ckay’s relationship status is not known to the public as he likes to keep his personal life issues private. However, there are rumors that he is dating a beautiful young lady from Nigeria.
Ckay is known for his African pop music, fusing Afrobeats, dancehall, R&B and electronic music. He is nominated for Best International Song at the 2022 Brit Awards.
net worth
One of Africa’s most influential artists, Ckay has amassed a vast fortune through royalties from shows and record releases he has hosted in a short period of time.
His net worth is estimated to be between $2 million and $5 million.
Discography
- Nkechi Appears (2016)
- Container Land (2018)
- Love Enwanditi
- Chini Kemi
- Gadmit
- Last call
- Gmail
- Love Enwanditi
- Felony
- Way
- Beni
- Boy friend
- Emiliana
- Love Nwantiti remix
- Ckay first
- Who is Ckay?
Social Media
The Love Nwantiti singer has a huge fan following on social media where he often interacts with his fans and updates them on his latest releases.
He has over 1.1 million followers on Instagram and over 128,000 followers on Twitter.
- Instagram: @ckay_yo
- Twitter: @ckay_yo
- YouTube: Ckay
- Phone number: Not available
