8. Chidimma.
Chidinma Ekile was born in Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State, to parents originating from Imo State . She is the sixth of seven children. Chidinma grew up with a disciplinarian father and began singing at the age of six.
When she was 10 years old, she joined her church’s choir. Chidinma worked as a business promoter in Lagos prior to auditioning for the third season of Project Fame West Africa .
She attended primary and secondary school in Ketu before relocating to Ikorodu with her family. Chidinma wanted to study mass communication, but ended up attaining a sociology degree from the University of Lagos .
Chidinma initially declined her admission to the University of Lagos due to her advancement in Project Fame West Africa .
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In an interview with YNaija , she said she has always taken school seriously and her decision to enroll at Unilag was inevitable.
She also said music wasn’t always on her agenda, but decided to give it a try after winning the music competition.
After dying her hair red and getting a mohawk, people started perceiving her as a good girl gone bad.
In an interview posted on the Daily Independent website, Chidinma said she is still the same. She also said she’s evolving and growing as a musician.
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