Chidinma Net Worth, Biography, Career

Chidinma is one of the dynamic musicians in Nigeria. She recently dumped secular music for gospel music. Regardless, her impressive net worth of $2.8 million puts her on the list of the richest female musicians in Nigeria. In this article, RNN details Chidinma’s net worth, career, and achievements.

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Chidinma’s Bio Data

Biography

Chidinma Ekile, popularly known as Chidinma was born on May 2nd, 1991 in Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State. Her parents are indigenes of Imo State, Nigeria. At the age of six, Chidinma already started singing and at the age of ten, she joined her church choir.

After completing her primary and secondary education in Ketu, she put in to study Mass Communication at the Univesity of Lagos but ended up studying Sociology.

Chidinma auditioned for the third season of Project Fame West Africa, and eventually emerged as the winner. In an interview, she stated that although she had always taken school seriously, she had to give music a try following her victory in the Project Fame Music Competition. In other words, she chased her musical career and paid less attention to school.

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Career

Richest Female Artists in Nigeria – Chidinma

On the 26th of September 2010, Chidinma was announced as the winner of the Project Fame competition. She went home with prizes including a sum of ₦2.5 million, a 2011 Toyota RAV4, and a production deal. In May 2013, following her win, she signed an endorsement deal with MTN Nigeria.

Thereafter, she embarked on a collaborative project with her other 3 finalists. Following the release of the project, she started working on her debut studio album which she released in 2011. On the album, she worked with producers such as Cobhams Asuquo, Tee-Y Mix, WazBeat, and Oscar Heman Ackah.

After that, she worked on quite a number of singles, albums and even collaborations. On the 9th of September 2011, Chidinma performed with Dr SID at the MTN Power 10 Concerts with the tour kicking off at Makurdi.

On November 3 2013, she performed at the Guinness World of More Concert alongside P-Square, D’Banj, Wizkid, Waje, Davido, and Tiwa Savage, among others. Chidinma has performed with so many Nigerian music stars and has shared stages with them even outside Nigeria. She has performed in several African countries including, the Republic of Benin, Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Cameroun, among others.

In 2017, Chidinma was featured in the movie, The Bridge directed by Kunle Afolayan. In 2012, she won the Kora Awards, and in 2013, she won the Nigerian Music Video Awards for the Best Pop Extra Video.

Chidinma Net Worth

As of 2022, Chidinma’s net worth is estimated at $2.8 million, making her one of the richest female musicians in Nigeria.

Her uniqueness has however prompted her to give back to her society. She is the founder of the NMA Care Foundation; a non-governmental organization set up to cater for visually impaired children.

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Transition into Gospel Music

After staying away from the media and music for a while, Chidinma reappeared in May 2021 to celebrate her 30th birthday. She released stunning photos of herself but dropped messages alongside the pictures. She stated in her posts that she regrets wasting over 9 years doing secular music. Chidinma further recounts how she had a new encounter with God and an understanding of her Christian faith.

She also announced she is now into gospel music, and backed it up with a release of her debut gospel song titled Jehovah Over Do on the 2nd of May. She is signed to Eezee Conceptz, one of the top gospel-producing agencies in Nigeria.

With her switch from the booming secular industry, many would expect a drastic fall in her net worth. However, Chidinma has an impressive net worth of $2.8 million, making her one of the richest female musicians in Nigeria.