Chioma Jesus became a household name after releasing her hit song, she , however, said God revealed to her that the name would bring her fame
By Dami Oshodi
Nigerian gospel singer, Amaka Okwuoha, popularly known as Chioma Jesus, marked her 50th birthday on Saturday.
The singer took to her social media platform to upload her photos to celebrate the occasion, as well as offer gratitude to God for the milestone.
“God’s grace and mercy brought me thus far,” she wrote as the caption to some celebratory Instagram photographs.
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Amaka in a recent interview revealed the origin of her pet name.
She said, “God told me that he would give me a name and a local song that would ‘hit’ the entire world. He told me that the song would take over my name. So, when I was seeking the face of God for my songs, he gave me, ‘Chioma me Chioma’, and it was through that song I got my stage name. An inner voice told me to add ‘Jesus’ and that’s how ‘Chioma Jesus’ came into existence. That was the name of my first album that was released 15 years ago.
“It’s the Holy Spirit that gives me inspiration. Once I get the chorus and title of the song, I write it down and when I’m in the studio, I tell the engineers to record me. I’m tireless when it comes to singing.”
The gospel singer shot into limelight upon the release of the song, “Chioma Jesus.”, her discography includes albums like “Omega Praise,” “Chioma Jesus 1&2,” and “Next Level Praise.”
