Christiana Igbokwe

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja

The memories of ‘Nigeria’s Lady of Songs’, Christy Essien-Igbokwe were brought back recently during the National Diaspora Day celebration when her 10-years-old granddaughter, Christiana, captivated the audience with the unique rendition of her hit song, Seun Rere.

Despite her young age, Christiana is a seasoned performer who is set to release her 1st album. However, her path to becoming a singer was not without obstacles, as her parents initially opposed her musical…

By Ayo Onikoyi

Christiana Igbokwe, from Nigeria is honoured with The Diana Award for going above and beyond in her daily life to create and sustain positive change. She has been recognised with the highest accolade a young person can achieve for social action or humanitarian efforts – The Diana Award. 

Established in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, the Award is given out by the charity of the same name and has the support of both her sons, HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duke of Sussex.

Born in Houston…

Christiana releases her lead single 'On God' off Motherland EP. Motherland EP is a 6-track project which features 2 remixes of her Grandma's hit songs "She's A Woman" and "Let's Change the system".

Keeping up with her grandma’s legacy and her African roots, the 10-year-old girl is telling our African stories using her music, calling for reforms and change in Africa's faulty systems and advocating for gender equality. She believes that Africans are the only people who can liberate themselves from poverty…

The spirit of the late legendary singer, Christy Essien Igbokwe has been evoked in the remix of her evergreen song ‘Seun Rere’ by none other than her granddaughter Christiana Igbokwe. The fast-rising 9-year-old Nigerian-American singer released the new song on June 30,2022 on all digital platforms for download.
Christiana’s captivating, high-energy vocals transport audiences into a bottomless barrel of musical ear candy, with her creativity, and traditional music-making. She is definitely gearing up to fill…

The acclaimed Lady of Songs, Christy Essien-Igbokwe who passed away 11 years ago, will be full of joy and pride in her grave. Reason: her grandchild, Christiana Chizaramekpeleamaka Igbokwe, has stepped into the legendary musical shoes she left behind.
And wait for this, the Nigerian/American child prodigy features her grandma in the remake of the hit song, Seun Rere. Her captivating, high-energy vocals transport the listeners into a bottomless barrel of musical ear candy. Indeed, with her creativity and…