Onyeka Onwenu dies at 72

By Amechi Obiakpu

Iconic Nigerian singer, Onyeka Onwenu is dead.

According to media report, she died Tuesday nights in Lagos, at 72.

Onwenu was said to have slumped after performing at the birthday ceremony of Stella Okoli, owner of Emzor Pharmaceuticals.

The Guardian newspaper reported that, M’s Onwenu died at a hospital in Victoria Island, where she was rushed to.

Born in 1952, in Obosi, Anambra State, Nigeria, she began her music career in the 1980s and released her debut album, “For the Love of You,” in 1981. She has since released numerous albums and singles, including the hit song “One Love.”

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