Emmanuel Bezhiwa Idakula

About

Nigerian singer and multi-instrumentalist who first rose to fame in 2011 for his album Super Sun. He would later release the 2016 album Gbagyi Child and win A Headie Award for Best Alternative Song.

Before Fame

At nine, he began playing his father's guitar. Into adulthood, he would begin performing at open mic nights while attending Covenant University.

Trivia

His music video for the 2012 single "That Stupid Song" premiered on BET's 106 & Park.

Family Life

Growing up in a musical family, his parents would often record duets with his mother singing and his father on guitar. He has a younger brother, Anyidakula, and two sisters, Eunice Chiedu and Lydia Sobogun. Her married Bolatito Ladoja in 2014.

Associated With

Like Wizkid and Tiwa Savage, he is a successful singer from Nigeria.