Legendary Nigerian Singer ONYEKA ONWENU just passed away at 72 After Her Recent Performance In Lagos….RIP 💔🕯️😢
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Just In: Legendary Nigerian singer, ONYEKA ONWENU passes away ay 72
Veteran Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress, Ms Onyeka Onwenu is d£ad.
Ms ONWENU reportedly d!£d on Tuesday evening at the Reddington Hospital, Lagos as she slūmp3d after performing at the birthday party of Mrs. STELLA OKOLI
An eyewitness who was at the party confirmed the saãd news to TheNiche.
“It is very sãd. ONYEKA ONWENU just performed at the birthday of Mrs. Stella Okoli today (Tuesday, July 30, 2024), and after performing, she slūmp3d.
“She was taken to Reddington Hospital and she couldn’t make it,” the unnamed eyewitness told the newspaper.
News central TV reports “that the celebrated music icon cøllãps3d at the Reddington Hospital in Lagos after falling ill during a private function. According to sources close to the family, ONWENU was attending a friend’s birthday party when she took to the stage to perform.
Shørtly after returning to her seat, she sūdd3nly cøllãpsed. Emergency responders swiftly arrived and rushed her to the hospital in Victoria Island, where she was later pronounced dēãd. The cause of dēãth is yet to be confirmed.💔😭
Born on 31 January 1952, Onwenu was a multifaceted artist whose career spanned over four decades. She was not only a renowned singer and songwriter but also an actress, journalist, and politician. Onwenu’s music blended genres such as highlife, reggae, and pop, often addressed social and political issues. Some of her most popular songs include “One Love,” “Iyogogo,” and “Ekwe.”
The late singer who was dubbed “The Elegant Stallion” by the Nigerian press, was at a time the chairperson of the Imo State Council for Arts and Culture. In 2013, she was appointed the Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Centre for Women Development
