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Nneka Egbuna (born December 24, 1980) is a beautiful Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress whose musical skills are quite diverse.
She has been praised for her singing in English, Igbo and Nigerian Pidgin.
When it comes to good and diverse singers from Nigeria, Nneka Egbuna is the top choice.
Nigerian singer
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| Name: | Enneka Ebner |
| stage name: | Enneka |
| Date of Birth: | December 24, 1980 (43 years old) |
| place of birth: | Warri, Delta State, Nigeria |
| country of origin: | Delta State |
| Country of Citizenship: | Nigeria |
| parents: | not applicable |
| high: | not applicable |
| Brothers and sisters: | not applicable |
| Boyfriend • Husband: | Undisclosed |
| Profession: | Actress • Singer |
| net worth: | $3 million |
early life
Nneka Egbuna was born and raised in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, to a German mother and a Nigerian father.
However, she moved to Hamburg, Germany in 1999 to study anthropology at university.
Later, in order to pay for her tuition, she began performing in underground dance halls.
Profession
Nneka Egbuna first came to public attention in 2004 when she opened for dancehall reggae star Sean Paul at Hamburg’s Stadtpark, to much acclaim.
Afterwards, she announced her intention to record her first album. After releasing her debut EP, The Uncomfortable Truth, she went on her first tour in April 2005, performing in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
In 2005, Nneka Egbuna’s debut album, Victim of Truth, was released in Europe, Nigeria and Japan. The album received rave reviews from the press, with the UK’s Sunday Times later calling Victim of Truth “the most overlooked album of the year”.
Although the record was well received, it failed to chart. Despite this, Nneka Egbuna enjoyed a sustained and successful period of touring, performing with fellow labelmate Patrice Bart-Williams.
Nneka Egbuna also performed on the German television network WDR in 2006. She completed the single “Gypsy” and a dance group performed a choreography they had created especially for the song.
The dance company is supported by the Schlauberger organization.
Social Media
Although Nneka Egbuna sings more than she raps, she considers hip-hop to be her main musical root and most important source of inspiration.
@nnekaworld has over 37,000 followers on Instagram and over 40,000 followers on Twitter.
Personal life
Nneka Egbuna’s lyrics reflect her history and life in Nigeria as well as her time spent in Western Europe. Her songs highlight issues such as capitalism, poverty and war.
These works are often filled with moral and biblical messages and references, and some music critics have compared her to Erykah Badu, Nini Cherry and Flotree.
Nneka Egbuna co-founded the Ropes Foundation with Ahmed “Genda” Nyei in 2012. The Ropes Foundation provides a platform for young men and women to express themselves through art.
The charity also works to help women who have been sexually abused at the WAGA (War Affected Girls and Adults) Foundation in the Bo region of Sierra Leone.
Nneka Egbuna said the Rope Foundation is committed to “providing a platform for people to express themselves and social issues”.
Nneka Egbuna also serves as the Arts Ambassador for the African Women’s Development Fund [AWDF] in Ghana. She also works extensively with the Sierra Leone Foundation for charitable and artistic endeavors.
It is not confirmed that Nneka Egbuna is married as she is still focusing on her career and she has not announced her boyfriend.
Discography
- An Inconvenient Truth (2005)
- Beautiful (2006)
- Merciful God (2006)
- Africans (2007)
- Heartbeat (2008)
- Walking (2009)
- Compay (2009)
- Shining Star (2012)
- A Heavy Soul (2012)
- My Home (2012)
- The Shining (2013)
Filmography
- Lake of Fire (2004)
- Offside (2005)
- Ruthless (2010)
- Drexia (2012)
- Fifty (2015)
net worth
Nneka Egbuna is a superstar in the music industry and is ranked as one of the richest and most powerful stars with an estimated net worth of around $3 million.
