Veteran singer, Christie Igbokwe, dies at 51
Lady of Songs and one of Nigeria’s foremost female musician/song writers, Christy Essien Igbokwe is dead. She died yesterday evening after a brief illness at the age of 51.
Her death was confirmed by her husband Mr. Igbokwe at around 6.30 pm yesterday. Speaking on Mrs Igbokwe’s death, Evangelist Ebenezer Obey Fabiyi described her death as shocking adding that the music industry which she had played a vital role would surely miss her.
Obey said the late singer who would have turned 51 in November, would be missed for her humility and gentleness.The singer who also acts, had her last major outing at the finale of Nigerian Idol in March, 2011.
She was the first female President of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) and was also the chairman and managing director of Soul Train Entertainment Limited.
Born on 11th November 1960, in Akwa Ibom state, Christy lost her mother at the age of 12 and lived with her mother’s friend who encouraged her singing capabilities by buying her a cassette player to record her songs.
She began her musical career in secondary school, singing at various clubs in Aba and later got a role at NTA Aba on a programme called “Now Sound’. She became quite popular as she played the role of “Apena” the wife of the cantankerous character Chief Jegede Shokoya, in the sensational situational comedy “The New Masquerade” .The role shot young Christy to stardom.
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