Ada Ehi
Nigerian gospel singer (born 1983)
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Ada Ogochukwu Ehi// ⓘ (née Ndukauba; born September 18, 1983) is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter, recording and performing artist. She started her musical career at the age of 10 as a backup singer for child star Tosin Jegede. Since she professionally started her music career under FreeNation INC in 2009, she has increasingly gained local and international popularity through her songs and music videos.[1][2]
September 18, 1983
- Contemporary gospel
- pop
- electronic
- Afro pop
- Singer-songwriter
- recording artist
Ada Ehi | |
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Ehi performing in Douala, Cameroon, in February 2020 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Ada |
| Born | Ada Ogochukwu Ndukauba September 18, 1983 |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Website | adaehi |
| YouTube information | |
| Genre | Music video |
| Subscribers | 2.13 million |
| Views | 587 million |
| Last updated: March 26, 2025 | |
Biography
Early and personal life
Ehi is a graduate of Lagos State University (B.Sc Chemical and Polymer Engineering). During her university days, she actively participated in the Believers Loveworld Campus Fellowship.[3] Shortly after, she joined the Christ Embassy Choir and afterwards joined the FreeNation INC record label where she has since released her music and carried on in her professional career as a gospel artist.[4][5]
Ehi joined FreeNation INC Records in 2009.[6]
She met her husband, Moses Ehi at Christ Embassy church while in the university. They got married in the year 2008 and currently have two children.[7][6]
Musical career
Since joining the Christ Embassy Choir, Ehi has been actively involved in the Music Ministry of Christ Embassy, and has ministered at Christ Embassy events in several programs around the world including in Europe, America and several African countries.[8]
Her debut studio album Undenied was released in November 2009. Lifted and So Fly, a two-disc album, was released in November 2013.[9][10][11][12] She released her third studio album, Future Now, on October 16, 2017. It claimed the number-one spot on iTunes Nigeria on the same day.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
Selected singles
| sn | Single | Year released |
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| 1 | Bobo Me | 2012[17] |
| 2 | Our God Reigns | 2015 |
| 3 | Only You Jesus | 2016 [18] |
| 4 | I Testify | 2016 |
| 5 | Cheta | 2016 |
| 6 | Jesus (You are Able) | 2016 |
| 7 | I Overcame | 2017 |
| 8 | Like This | April 2019 |
| 9 | Settled | February 2020 [19] |
| 10 | Fix My Eyes on You ft. Sinach | March 2020 [20] |
| 11 | Now | December 2020[21] |
| 12 | Open Doors | September 2021[22] |
| 13 | Another Miracle ft. Dena Mwana | July 2023[23] |
| 14 | Gallant | 2023 |
| 15 | I Testify (Live) ft. Nathaniel Bassey | 2024 |
| 16 | Definitely | 2024 |
| 17 | Yes Sir ft. Mercy Chinwo | 2024 |
| 18 | Open Doors/On My Matter ft. Amb. Sis. Chinyere Udoma | 2025 |
| 19 | Otua ft Frank Edwards, Limoblaze | 2025 |
| 20 | I Live | 2026 |
| 21 | He Is Here ft Ibukun, 121SELAH | 2026 |
Awards and recognition
In 2017, Ehi was named on YNaija's list of "100 Influential Christian Personalities in Nigeria".[24] She won the 2017 Groove Awards for West African Artist of the Year; being nominated alongside Frank Edwards, Sinach, Joe Praize and the Preachers.[25] In 2019 "Only You" was listed as one of the 20 most viewed songs of the decade from Nigeria.[26] On August 26, 2021, she received her first YouTube Plaque for reaching 1 million subscribers on YouTube.[27]