21st-century Nigerian women singers

Nigerian actress, producer, and director

Nigerian singer, songwriter and actress

Beninese-Nigerian singer

Temilade Openiyi (; born 11 June 1995), known professionally as Tems, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record producer. She rose to prominence after being featured on Wizkid's 2020 single "Essence", which peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart following the release of the remix version with Justin Bieber. The song earned her a Grammy Award nomination. That same year, she was featured on the song "Fountains" by Canadian rapper Drake.

Nigerian singer and songwriter

Nigerian actress and singer

Nigerian film actress, director, producer, singer-songwriter, model and pornographic actress

Nigerian-German hip hop/soul singer and songwriter

Nigerian singer and songwriter

Nigerian photographer, singer, actor

Nigerian singer and songwriter

Nigerian actor and singer

Omawumi Boma Megbele-Yussuf (born 13 April 1982), known mononymously by Omawumi, is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and actress of Itsekiri ethnicity. She was the brand ambassador for Globacom, Konga.com, and Malta Guinness. She's also part of the campaign called "Rise with the Energy of Africa". She gained attention as the 2007 runner-up on West African Idols, a reality TV show part of the Idols franchise. Her second album, Lasso of Truth (2013), was reported to be a commercial success in Nigeria.

Nigerian Gospel Musician

Nigerian singer and actress

Nigerian gospel singer, opera singer, actress, songwriter and poet

Nigerian actress, producer, model, and singer

Niniola Apata (born 15 December 1986), known professionally as Niniola, is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. She participated in the sixth season of Project Fame West Africa in 2013 After releasing her debut single "Ibadi", she was nominated for Most Promising Act to Watch at the 2015 Nigeria Entertainment Awards.

Nigerian singer and actress

Osinachi Kalu Okoro Egbu , known professionally as Sinach, (born 30 March 1972) is a Nigerian singer, songwriter and senior worship leader, serving in this capacity for over 30 years. She is the first singer-songwriter to top the Billboard Christian Songwriter chart for 12 weeks in a row. Her song "Way Maker" received three nominations and won the Song of the Year at the 51st GMA Dove Awards, making her the first Nigerian to win the Award. She also won the BMI song of the year, and in 2021 was recognized by the US Congress while on tour in the United States of America.

Aituaje Aina Vivian Ebele Iruobe (born 1 September 1981), known professionally as Waje (an acronym for "Words Aren't Just Enough"), is a Nigerian singer. She first gained recognition after being featured on the remake of P-Square's "Omoge Mi". Waje was also featured on the duo's 2008 hit track "Do Me". She contributed vocals to Banky W's "Thief My Kele" and M.I's "One Naira". In 2016, Waje was one of the four judges in the inaugural season of The Voice Nigeria. In 2018, she appeared on the final season of the Africa Magic telenovela Battleground.

Nigerian beauty queen and LGBTQ advocate

Chidinma Ekile (; born 2 May 1991), known mononymously as Chidinma, is a Nigerian singer, songwriter, and actress. A native of Imo State, Chidinma was born in Ketu, Kosofe, Lagos State. In 2010, she gained prominence after winning the third season of Project Fame West Africa. Chidinma became the first female musician to peak at number 1 on the MTV Base Official Naija Top 10 chart after releasing the music video for her single "Emi Ni Baller". In 2011, she released the Sound Sultan-assisted single "Jankoliko". Her eponymous debut album, Chidinma, which was released via the music platform Spinle

Nigerian actor, producer and musician

Nigerian actress

Nigerian Christian gospel and song-writer

Nigerian actress, singer and songwriter

Nigerian singer, songwriter

Nigerian musician

Nigerian singer

Nigerian singer, actress and model

Modupe-Oreoluwa Oyeyemi Ola (born 16 October 1990), known by her stage name '''Mo'Cheddah (sometimes stylized as Mocheeda or Mocheddah'), is a Nigerian rapper and singer. She released her debut studio album, Franchise Celebrity'', in 2010 while signed to Knighthouse Entertainment. The album was preceded by the 2009 promotional single "If You Want Me". She parted ways with Knighthouse in February 2012 and established her own label, Cheddah Music.

Nigerian actress and video vixen

Nigerian actress and producer

Amarachi Uyanne (born 17 July 2004), popularly known by her stage name Amarachi, is a Nigerian singer and dancer. She is best known for winning the maiden edition of ''Nigeria's Got Talent''.

Singer-songwriter, improv vocal composer

May Odegbami , known professionally as May7ven, is a Nigerian-born singer, songwriter, dancer, producer, actress, model and entrepreneur.

Nigerian Afro-soul singer and songwriter. She won Best Vocal Performance (Female) for "Iwo Nikan" at the Headies 2015.(born 22 June 1985)

recording artist, singer, songwriter and dancer

Hadiza Blell, better known by her stage name '''Di'Ja''', is a Nigerian singer-songwriter. She was signed to Mavin Records. In 2009, she released her first single "Rock Steady", which was nominated for Best Urban/R&B Single at the 2009 Canadian Radio Music Awards. Moreover, she won the Best New Artist award at the 2008 Beat Music Awards.

Nigerian dancer, singer and business woman

Nigerian singer

Judith Kanayo-Opara (born 26 October 1994), known professionally as Judikay, is a Nigerian gospel singer, songwriter and worship leader. She gained popularity for her 2019 single "More than Gold". She released her first single, "Nobody Else", in 2013 and released her debut album, Man of Galilee, in November 2019.

Nigerian singer (born 1991)

musical artist

Nigerian singer

Nigerian gospel singer and former President of the Gospel Musicians Association of Nigeria.(born on October 1, 1954)

Nigerian singer and lawyer

Eseohe Arhebamen or Eseohe Arhebamen-Yamasaki, also known as Edoheart (born Obehioye Eseohe Ikhianose Oghomwenyenmwen Cleopatra Anne Arhebamen), is a poet, dancer, singer, musician, producer, performance artist and visual artist. Eseohe was born in Zaria, Nigeria and is descended from a royal family of the Benin Empire. Eseohe Arhebamen's maternal grandmother is Princess Theresa Maria Nodumwenben Osazuwa, a princess of the Edo people. Eseohe Arhebamen's great-grandfather Osazuwa Eredia, the father of Princess Theresa Osazuwa, was the Oba N’Ugu and Enogie of Umoghumwun, making Eseohe Arhebamen

Nigerian-British soprano singer, songwriter and opera composer (born 1981)

Monica Omorodion Swaida (born 5 June) known as Monicazation, is a Nigerian-American singer, actress, film producer and CEO of an insurance company.

Nigerian gospel musician, singer and songwriter

Nigerian musician

'''A'rese Emokpae (born January 13, 1988) known simply as A'rese''' is a Nigerian actress, singer, and audiobook narrator. She first garnered attention as a stage actress starring in Bolanle Austen-Peters' Terra Kulture production Wakaa: The Musical which led her to participate in and win the first season of The Voice Nigeria. In 2017 she gained popularity for her lead role as Senami Minasu in Africa Magic's hit series Jemeji. In the same year, she released her first single "Uwe No".

duo of Nigerian musicians

Nigerian gospel singer

Nigerian singer-songwriter

Nigerian American Christian hip hop artist

Caroline Samuel (born 22 November 1982), better known as Maheeda, is a Nigerian singer, nude model. According to her, she began her musical career as a hip hop singer but became a gospel singer after becoming "born again". She is widely known for sharing raunchy photos on Instagram and making controversial remarks on issues and have been censored from the social media site on several occasions. In 2014, she released her debut gospel track, "Concrete Love", which she noted was inspired by the love of God towards her.

Olasunkanmi Rehanat Alonge (born 2 June 1987), better known by her stage name Sunkanmi, is a Nigerian songwriter and singer; Sunkanmi rose to recognition in 2015 when she released "For Body", a song which had her enlisting the collaborative effort of a popular Nigerian musician by name Olamide. She is currently signed to Hit The Ground Records under which she has released numerous singles.