Benita Okojie Explained

Benita Iyere Okogie
Native Name:Iyere
Birth Date:1988
Nationality:Nigerian
Alma Mater:Redeemers University
Occupation:Gospel musician
Known For:Gospel Music: Osemudiame
Spouse:Wale Adeyina
Children:2

Benita Iyere Okojie (born 1988) is a Nigerian gospel singer.[1]

Early life and education

Okojie hails from Edo State and is of the Esan tribe.[2] She graduated from Redeemers University with a degree in English Language and participated in the National Youth Service Corps.[3]

Career

Okojie started out singing mixes of Edo and Yoruba music alongside her siblings. She came into the limelight with her single "Osemudiamen" in 1998 at the age of 10.[4] Her music career was independently managed by her father who had worked with musicians including Onyeka Onwenu, Felix Lebarty, Chris Okotie, and Sonny Okosun. He was credited with the production, distribution and marketing of her music.[5]

In 1999, Okojie performed at the opening and closing ceremonies of the FIFA Under-21 World Cup which was hosted in Nigeria (Nigeria 99).[6] She also performed at Nigeria's 40th independence anniversary celebration in 2000. Her single titled ''Unity Games'' was the theme song for the 8th All Africa Games.[7]

She has featured on a reality TV show titled Moving Up the Squad alongside Nollywood actresses.[8] She works alongside her husband and still releases music.

Personal life

She married Olawale Adeyina on 16 November 2016 and had her first child in October 2017.[9] She had a second child in 2019.[10] [11]

Selected songs

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 December 2017 . Nollywood: Five people wey become star from pickin . 9 July 2021 . BBC News Pidgin.
  2. Book: Ikuenobe-Otaigbe, Eve . The Esan People of Nigeria, West Africa . 17 May 2012 . Xlibris Corporation . 978-1-4771-0764-5 . en.
  3. Web site: Arenyeka . Laju . 6 December 2012 . Keeping up with the Kid Stars . 10 July 2021 . . en-US.
  4. Web site: Ehirim . Nnamdi . 27 May 2018 . Where Are Our Child Stars? . 10 July 2021 . . en-US.
  5. Web site: Augoye . Jayne . 31 May 2020 . Nigerian kid music stars and where they are now . 10 July 2021 . . en-GB.
  6. Book: Tell . 2004 . . en.
  7. Book: Newswatch . 2004 . . en.
  8. Web site: Izuzu . Chibumga . 27 September 2017 . EbonyLife TV announces new reality show . 10 July 2021 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  9. Web site: Ayoola . Adetayo . 26 November 2016 . Singer and Olawale Adeyina wed in church ceremony . 10 July 2021 . Pulse Nigeria . en.
  10. Web site: Eenbang . Jerry . 19 October 2019 . Benita Okojie, gospel singer, welcomes second child . 10 July 2021 . The Cable Lifestyle . en-US.
  11. Web site: Akinwale . Funsho . 26 October 2019 . Gospel singer, Benita, delivers second child . 10 July 2021 . The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News . en-US.

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