Sometimes I just wonder why people seems to remember a rap track and the rapper and forget the person who took the hook/chorus. Cry by Mode 9 was a mega hit in Nigeria yet people fail to same credit that goes to Mode 9 to Nnena. This is not a gender thing. More recently, Ice Prince got most of the credit for Oleku, but Byrmo was ‘sick’ on that hook.

Ladies and Gentlemen i present to you Nnena Omali.

The last of five children, Nnenna Chinwe Ezeakunne also known as Nnena Omali hails from Uga village in Anambra State, Nigeria. She is a singer, writer of poetry and prose, composer. Nnena found herself being raised by her mother, a retired nurse from whom she strongly believes she got her musical talents from.

A college graduate in Estate Management from University of Nigeria, Nsukka, she writes articles that have been published in the men’s lifestyle magazine Mode Men.

The Music Life

By the age of ten, Nnena already had a catalogue of songs in her scrap book and a dream to one day become a musician. She was also a member of a gospel group she formed with three of her friends in secondary school.

The group split before her teen years. In Enugu, the town of her birth, she began work on her demo in 2002 and managed to let out a single or two but it was a year later that a chance meeting with Gbenga Sokefun an artist manager launched a new phase in her career. Sokefun (elder sibling to T.Y. Bello), was then the manager of the now defunct gospel group KUSH, that had the likes of Lara George, Emem, Dapo Torimiro and T.Y.

What prompted the music promoters’ interest was her album length demo, Enrapture. Nnena’s first single Missing (produced by Melman of Dr. Dre’s Aftermath organization) was played on radio with good rotation.

Nnena writes her own songs, plays the guitar and presents her material in English and two major Nigerian languages, Igbo and Yoruba.

Since 2004, she has played numerous events as a solo act including : MTN Y’ellow Fest, Star Mega Jam, Hip Hop World Awards, Nigeria Television Fashion Show, Lyricists Lounge, Colossal Entertainment Live Revolution, Rhythm Unplugged, Miss World University Nigeria, Felabration, Mode Men Black Nite, Style Nite, Nigeria’s Next Super Model and so on.

A stint with former Rhythm 93.7 OAP, Shola Thompson’s late night program, Rhythms Of The Nite as a guest relationship analyst was instigated by her She column in the magazine, Mode Men.

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Signed to Question Mark Records in 2004, the young “Afro Fusion” songstress had faced many a tribulation in her career. With regards to her music career, she had this to say:

“In my musical journey, I’ve battled with unforeseen delay, disappointments, unmet expectations and yes, I’ve seen hardship. But in all these things I’ve come out stronger and intrepid. In a sort of funny peculiarity, even peril provided leeway for diverse messages in my writings. For instance, my latest release, “Palava” was a song written in righteous anger and it’s getting splendiferous love.”

So far has released “Kissed”, an acoustic ballad reminiscent of the likes of Asa; “Palava” which is more upbeat and expressive; and “Kulie Dile” featuring 9ice . We have yet to scrape the surface of what Nnena Omali has to offer. I can’t wait to hear more from her. Connect her on twitter @NNENA_OMALI

For now, here are her singles. Enjoy!

Source here plus download her song

True diva. Soon to be recognized as africa's finest.All her song's I've heard are just on point. Nnena Omali is a marvel. I heard her new effort Kulie Dili ft 9ice. And I was just blown away. Her tracks on my iPod, always on replay.My luv 4 her no get part two.Been wondering what's up with her since. Glad to see she's still rocking the game divalishiously.