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Humblesmith

Nigerian musician

Humblesmith

Birth nameEkenedirichukwu Ijemba
Born () May 14, (age&#;33)
Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria
OriginImo State, Nigeria
GenresR&B, afropop, highlife
Occupation(s)singer-songwriter, vocalist
InstrumentVocals
Years active–present
LabelsShow Bobo Music

Musical artist

Ekenedirichukwu Ijemba (born May 14, ), better known by his stage name Humblesmith, is a Nigerian afropop recording artist who achieved recognition upon the release of his hit single titled "Osinachi" in which later won a nomination spot at the Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

[1][2] He first ventured into the entertainment business as an actor, starring in a number of films including Hypertension () with Sam Loco Efe.[3] Currently signed to Show Bobo Music Limited,[4] he made the list of "10 Artists To Watch in " by notJustOk.[5]

Early life

Originally from Uruala, a town in Ideato North local government area of Imo State, southeastern Nigeria, Ekene Ijemba was born on May 14, , into a Catholic family in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria.[6] While in secondary school, he started dancing and was part of a group called American Boys before he left Ebonyi State for Asaba City, the capital of Delta State, South-Southern Nigeria in order to pursue a career in music.[7]

Career

– Beginnings and rise to fame

Upon arriving in Asaba City, Humblesmith had to take up menial jobs in order to earn a living.

He later ventured into entertainment as an actor and appeared in various films including Hypertension with Sam Loco Efe.[3] He returned to Ebonyi State at some point and then back to Delta State again to focus on a career in music.[3] Determined to succeed, he started scouting for shows and performed for free until he was signed by DG Records who were impressed with one of his several performances.[8] In , he left Asaba City for Lagos State where he recorded his debut single "Chairmoo" in In , he released "Osinachi, a chart-topping single that featured Phyno; and Davido in the remix version.[3] The song earned him a nomination spot in the "Best New Act" category at the edition of the Nigeria Entertainment Awards and was also nominated in the "Hottest Single" category at the same event.[9] In April , he featured Flavour N'abania in a song titled "Jukwese" which enjoyed rotational airplay around the country.

He later announced an Instagram competition tagged the "#JukweseContest" in reference to the song, with a $2, prize money for the winner.[10]

–present: Release of Osinachi, hiatus, and other singles

Following the success of his singles "Osinachi" and Jukwuese", Humblesmith released his debut album Osinachi, which featured guest vocals from Davido, Patoranking, Phyno, Harrysong, Olamide, and Tiwa Savage.[11] In December , after a brief hiatus, he released a new single, Kosi, loosely translated as "God's will", a song of gratitude to God for his achievements.[12]

Artistry

Humblesmith cites Bright Chimezie as his music influence.[13] He usually sings the afropop genre of music with a little fusion of highlife.

Endorsement deal

In June , Humblesmith signed an endorsement deal with noodles manufacturing company Tummy-Tummy Food Industry.[14][15]

Selected discography

Year Song Album
"Chairmoo" Non-album singles
"Bogati"
"Shoki"
"Love Me"
"Osinachi" (featuring Phyno)
"Osinachi (Remix)" (featuring Davido)
"Jukwese" (featuring Flavour N'abania)
"Na U" (featuring Harrysong)
"Attracta"
"Focus"
"Abakaliki to Lasgidi (featuring Olamide)
"Sugar"[16]
"Uju Mina"
"Report My Case"
"Kosi"

Awards and nominations

See also

References

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    Humble smith osinachi biography examples free In , we did a concert in church and the response from family members and other people was good. Internationally, I look up to Chris Brown. So, he called for the remix. I stopped after secondary school but I have plans to further my education.

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    Humble smith osinachi biography examples wikipedia It was good news to me. I wrote the song, Osinachi, there in the church, came back home and told my producer, who produced the song featuring Phyno. Initially, he was known as Humblesmart but that changed when the Master of Ceremonies at a function where he performed introduced him as Humblesmith. I wrote the song, Osinachi, there in the church, came back home and told my producer, who produced the song featuring Phyno.

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    Humble smith osinachi biography examples list So, I went to church on this fateful day, I went to pray but ended up not praying. So, for those of you who have kids out there, you can name your first daughter Osinachi. It is not easy for you to convince someone to invest in your career. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.

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    Humble smith osinachi biography examples youtube: What do you think about Davido bringing his personal issues into the song? This list is incomplete ; you can help by adding missing items. Every parent has a choice of career for his or her child. Growing up, he listened to a lot of songs by Bright Chimezie, and he knew he was going to become an artiste someday.

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