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Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka[1] (born January 28, 1993), popularly known by his stage name Chike is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for participating in the Nigerian reality competition Project Fame West Africa and finishing in second place on Season 1 of The Voice Nigeria.[2][3] Chike made his acting debut as mayoma badmus on the Africa Magic Showcase telenovela Battleground.[4]

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Chike
Birth name	Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka
Also known as	Chike
Born	(1993-01-28) January 28, 1993 (age 29) Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Genres	Highlife, RnB
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals
Years active	2009–present

Early life and education

Chike is a native of Onitsha, Anambra State in Nigeria and is one of four children. Chike decision to pursue a career in music was influenced by his family.[5] He is a graduate of Covenant University with a degree in Computer Engineering.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Project Fame

Chike was featured as a contestant on Project Fame West Africa however, was eliminated after reaching the Top 10.[6]

The Voice Nigeria

Chike auditioned for The Voice Nigeria with a cover of James Arthur's "Roses" and he opted to join Team Patoranking.[7]

In the battle round, he performed Mario's "Let Me Love You" with another Team Patoranking contestant and was chosen to move to the next round. In the first week of live shows, he performed "Not the Girl" by co-coach Dare Art Alade and earned a 'save' from his coach. In the second week of live shows, he performed The Weeknd's "Earned It" and was saved by public votes. He also performed a rendition of "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers and earned his coach's final save of the season. For the semi-finals, he performed "Pullover" by Kcee and Wizkid. In the finale, Chike performed covers of Bob Marley and the Wailers's "No Woman No Cry" and Kiss Daniel's "Mama". He finished as the runner-up of The Voice Nigeria' season, with A'rese from Team Waje coming in first place.[8]

After The Voice Nigeria

2016

After The Voice Nigeria, Chike was signed to Universal Republic along with the other top four contestants on the show. He released his debut single Fancy U in December 2016 under Universal Republic, with its music video being released in early 2017. Chike was also made an ambassador for Airtel Nigeria along with the other seven finalists of The Voice Nigeria.[9]

2017-2019

In April 2017, Chike had been cast by Africa Magic to play the role of Mayowa Badmus in a television drama named Battleground.[10] Chike departed from Universal Republic in November 2017 to become an independent artist. He released his next single, titled "Beautiful People," in February 2018.[11]

2020

Chike released his 14-track album titled Boo of the Booless.' during his special guest performance on the 2020 Big Brother Lockdown tv show.

2022

In August chike sold his car for his recently released album and tell fans not to pay attention while the see him trecking.[12]

Discography

Album

• Boo of the Booless
• The Brother's Keeper

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref
2020	City People Music Awards	Album of the Year	"Boo of the Booless"	Won
	The Headies 2020	Best Vocal Performance (Male)	"Chike – "Forgive"	Nominated
		Best R&B Album	Boo of the Booless – Chike	Nominated
		Album of the Year	Boo of the Booless – Chike	Nominated
2021	Net Honours	Most Played RnB Song	"Running to You" (featuring Simi)	Nominated	[13]
2022	The Headies 2022	Best R&B Single	"Running (To You)" – Chike feat. Simi	Nominated	[14][15]
		Best Music Video	"Roju" – (Chike) – Directed by Pink	Nominated	[16][17]
		Best Collaboration	"Running (To You)" – Chike feat. Simi	Nominated	[18][19]
		Best Rap Single	"Breathe" – A-Q feat Chike	Nominated	[20] [21]

References

External links

• Chike page on DSTV The Voice Nigeria page

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