Evi Edna Ogholi

Evi Edna Ogholi (born 6 July 1970).[1] is a Nigerian female reggae musician popular for her song "Happy Birthday".[2]

Evi Edna Ogholi
Background information
Also known asAfrica's Queen of Reggae
Born (1970-07-06) 6 July 1970
Isoko, Delta State, Nigeria
OriginNigerian
GenresReggae
Occupation(s)Musician
Years active(1987–present)
LabelsEnorecords LLC
Websitehttps://enorecordsllc.com

Early life

Evi was born on 6 July 1970 in Isoko, Delta State (then Midwest Region) to the household of Reverend R. O. Ogholirly. She married her producer and manager Emma Ogosi, the marriage was blessed with two children: Dumebi Odezi Ogosi and Adora Onome Ogosi. The couple later separated and Ogholi is living in Paris.[2]

Career

Evi released her debut album My Kind of Music in 1987. Emma Ogosi was her manager and producer. Her popular hits are "Happy Birthday" "Oghene Me" and "Look Before You Cross".[3][2] After a long vacation from the music scene Evi Edna Ogholi unveiled her plans to resume to entertain her fans, during her interview with BBC Pidgin and Splash 105.5 FM Ibadan.

APCN Humanitarian Awards

In 2020, she was honored and endorsed as the brand Ambassador of Hope and Peace to Aid People Change Nigeria Charity and Orphanage Organisation in Nigeria and Ireland to host Nigeria and Ireland largest humanitarian 12th edition award event.[4][5][2]

Other names

Evi Edna Ogholi earned the recognition Queen of Nigeria reggae[6][7] firstly from a Nigerian reggae music legend blessed memory of Majek Fashek to later be known globally with her act. She told BBC Pidgin during her interview that her reggae wristband was a gift from Majek Fashek to her, after they finished recording with their band in a studio section in Lagos . She was later known for other names like, the Africa's Queen Of Reggae, a nick she earned from fans in west Africa, after she released three albums that went Platinum album.[8][2]

Endorsement

Evi Edna Ogholi was sponsored and endorsed by Pepsi in the 1980's[9][2]

Controversy

Evi Edna Ogholi vaccated from the music scene in Nigeria in 1990, she left for France to start volunteering for Unicef, a non-profit activity which took her almost nineteen years of her precious time, which was unbearable to her fans worldwide as they could not hear new album releases from Evi, rumor speculated on instagram Facebook and other popular blogs that the music legend had passed on. In 2020, the CEO of Enorecords LLC unveiled the continuous existence of Evi Edna Ogholi, the rumor fuelled Nigerian national news agents to contact her for a press release.[10][2]

Record deal

In 2020, Obaland Magazine published the breaking news of Evi Edna Ogholi's signing a five-year record deal[11][2] with Enorecords, Evi finally confirmed the million dollar record deal with Enorecords, owned by a Nigeria reggae star Winning Jah, during her interview with BBC Pidgin and Splash 105.5 FM Ibadan. Shortly with the indie record label in August 2020, she released an EP under the imprint, titled Peace and Love, the EP contained a remix of her most popular song "Happy Birthday" the EP was produced mix and mastered by a Nigerian multiple award winner, Ayemere Joshua, commonly known by his stage name "Jossy Joe".[12][2] an in house music producer to Enorecords LLC.

Discography
  • My Kind Of Music (LP, Album) Polydor POLP 157 1987
  • On The Move Polydor 1988
  • Happy Birthday (LP, Album) Polydor POLP 197 1988[13]
  • No Place Like Home Polydor 1989
  • Loose (LP, Album) Margenta (2) MGTLP 001 1990
  • Step By Step (LP, Album) Polydor POLP 247 1990
  • Peace and Love (LP,Album) Enorecords LLC 2020[14][2]

See also

References
  1. "I was born in 1970 – Evi Edna Ogholi". Obaland Magazine. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  2. From France, Evi-Edna Ogholi rocks with peace and love, guardian.ng, 16 April 2017.
  3. "Evi Edna left 'cos of our dwindled fortune". Vanguard. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  4. "APCN HUMANITARIAN AWARDS ONLINE 2020 VOTING CLOSED -EVI EDNA OGHOLI". Aid People Change Naija. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
  5. "apcn humanitarian awards 2020 to announce winners". Vanguard. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  6. Colin Larkin, ed. (2006). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 1009. ISBN 9780195313734.
  7. "Oxford reference - Evi Edna Ogholi". Oxford University Press. 2009.
  8. "From France Evi Edna rocks with Peace and Love". The Guardian (Nigeria). Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  9. "Biography of Evi Edna Ogholi". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
  10. "Veteran musician Evi Edna Ogholi is alive – Winning Jah". Leadership. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  11. "Breaking news- Africa most popular birthday song is set for remix by Evi Edna Ogholi". Obaland Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  12. "Evi Edna Ogholi set for new album". The Nation (Nigeria). Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. https://www.discogs.com/artist/1870242-Evi-Edna-Ogholi
  14. "Peace and Love (EP)". Musicbrainz. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
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