Yeka onka biography of barack

  • Year-old Yeka Onka won the first ever season of Nigerian Idol.
  • WHO IS YEKA ONKA?
  • Onyeka Gilbert Onwuka a.k.a Yeka Onka who comes from a musical family was crowned Queen of Abia at a beauty pageant in but music was her.

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    Last week, year-old Yeka Onka won the first ever season of Nigerian Idol. She has been described by some as an &#;African Whitney Houston.&#; (We&#;re hoping, the Whitney of the 80s and 90s and not today.)

    Born Onyekachi Gilbert Onwuka, Onka&#;s win didn&#;t komma easily. She was twice rejected from Nigerian Idol auditions in Enugu and Calabar. Finally, she journeyed to Lagos and was accepted at her third audition.

    Onka told what kept her going during the process:

    [sws_blockquote_endquote align=&#;&#; cite=&#;&#; quotestyle=&#;style03&#;]God has kept me. He has been my strength and everything. The other thing that has kept me fryst vatten my determination. I’m a kind of person that if inom set my heart to achieve something, I’ll definitely achieve it no matter what inom face. And I don’t believe that what will be will be. inom believe that I can turn things around to work for me.[/sws_blockquote_endquote]

    After being crowned the victor, Onka received a recording contract, million Naira (about 48,

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    My Switch From Secular To Gospel Music Divine – First Nigerian Idol Winner, Yeka Onka

    Sensational Nigerian artist now turned gospel musician ONYEKACHI Elizabeth Gilbert Onwuka, better known as Yeka Onka has recounted how she switched from singing worldly songs to gospel songs.

    She recounted her transitions from her secular music into her new found love in gospel music. She disclosed in an interview with The Pleasures Magazine, she disclosed that she went on a three months retreat, prayed, and fasted on the mountain top in order to hear from God.

    WHO IS YEKA ONKA?
    I am a Nigerian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Abia state Nigeria. I’m the 5th of a family of five which musically influenced me from the cradle.
    My foray into music professionally kicked off in after I participated and emerged the winner of the maiden edition of a Nigerian singing show.

    TELL US MORE ABOUT YOUR CHILDHOOD. WHERE DID YOU GROW UP AND WHAT WERE YOUR FAVORITE MOMENTS GROWING UP?
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    Nigerian Idol Yeka Onka sets date for debut single


    Yeka Onka, winner of the first ever Nigerian Idol will light up the Industry Nite stage at the Oriental Hotel on 21 September, The songbird is billed to launch her professional career with the release of her highly anticipated brand new single, ‘Follow You’. This single will be the first to be launched from her upcoming album.

     

    The Nigerian Idol sensation, who won the Nigerian edition of the global franchise in April , will also be performing her other songs alongside a professional live band with which she has been practicing for months, as well as a retrospective performance of the Whitney Houston classic ‘I will always love you’ which won her the gold ticket to the competition, and

    became one of the audience favourites.


    “We are excited to see Yeka finally emerge into her own,” said Rotimi Pedro, who is executive producer for Nigerian Idol. “She has spent the past few months working hard, alongside her label and ma

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